Buket Gülbeyaz

Buket Gülbeyaz was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. She graduated with High Honors in Philosophy from Boğaziçi University and then moved to New York City to pursue her passion for acting, earning an MFA in Acting from The Actors Studio Drama School. In New York, she performed in acclaimed productions such as "House of Karen" at Signature Theatre, "Bee" at HB Playwrights Theatre & HB Studio, and "The Book of Liz" at 3 Legged Dog. As a writer and director, she made her Off-Off-Broadway debut with her original play "Habitat." She appeared in short films including "Immigreat," "Stiff," and "Sight." In 2019, she played the role of Merve in Selman Najar's feature film "Between Two Dawns." After returning to Istanbul, she founded "Bonobo Tiyatro," for which she translated and directed the debut production "Bright Ideas." She also directed the cabaret "Pera’da Bir Lola." In 2022-2023, she completed directing training at Zorlu PSM Atölye and staged the play "Bize Ait Mi Ki?"