Bedia Ener

Bedia Ener was born on June 15, 1954, in Istanbul, Turkey. In 1968, she began her acting career at the Bakırköy Community Center and joined the City Theaters ensemble in 1970. She worked with theater companies including Haldun Dormen Theater, Gazanfer Özcan Theater, Yeditepe Players, and Asuman Dabak Theater. She was also a renowned voice actress. She gained widespread popularity for her role as Neyyir Hanım in the series "Yaprak Dökümü" (Falling Leaves, 2006-2010). Among her other works are the series "Kara Para Aşk" (Black Money Love, 2014), "Ada Masalı" (Island Tale, 2021), and the films "Mustafa Hakkında Herşey" (Everything About Mustafa, 2003), "Devrimden Sonra" (After the Revolution, 2011), and "Yolculuk" (Journey, 2014). As a voice actress, she lent her voice to Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Turkish version of all Harry Potter films (2001-2011) and to the character Lissandra in the game League of Legends (2013). She was married to voice-over director Çetin Öztep and had a son, Ener Öztep. She passed away on January 14, 2025.