WHO IS İPEK ÇEKEN?

Name and Family name;
İpek Çeken
Birth place and date;
Ankara / 14 March 1966
Marital status;
Married, one daughter
Title;
Head of Ankara State Theatre (2001-2005 ) and actress (1989-still )
e-mail;
ipekceken@hotmail.com
Education;
Ankara Namık Kemal İlkokulu (1973-1977) (preschool)
TED Ankara Koleji (1977-1984) (middle and high school)
Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Ankara Devlet Konservatuarı, Tiyatro Anabilim Dalı* (1984-1988) (University). Graduated with first honors degree (received the İhsan Doğramacı Superior Achievement Award).

Personal hobbies;
Cooking, Sewing, Decoration, Singing, Listening to music, Cinema, Traveling, Reading.

Performed plays in theatre;

 

 

 

 

 

Years

Name of the play

Written by

Stage

My role

1987-1988

David and Lisa

Dr.Thedore Isac Rubin

100.Yıl Kültür Merkezi, Ankara

Lisa

1987-1988

Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz

Sadık Şendil

Büyük Tiyatro, Ankara

Gelin

1988-1989

Divorce Play

Margeurita Duras

Ahmet Vefik Paşa Tiyatrosu, Bursa

Anne Marie Roche

1988-1989

West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein

Atatürk Kültür Merkezi, İstanbul

Maria

1989-1990

The Elephant Man

Bernard Pomerance

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara

Deli Kızlar-Düşes

1991-1992

Dreams Boulevard

Tenessee Williams

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara

Esmeralda ve Abdullah

1992-1993

Bir Şehnaz Oyun

Turgut Özakman

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara
Büyük Tiyatro, Ankara

Şehnaz

1996-1997

Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck

İrfan Şahinbaş Atölye Sahnesi, Ankara

Rose of Sharon

1997-1998

Marius

Marcel Pognol

Küçük Tiyatro, Ankara

Fanny

1999-2000

Özgürlük Oyunu

Adem Atar

Altındağ Tiyatrosu, Ankara

Eliçabuk

2000-2001

Tanrılar Erkek Olunca

Hasan Öztürk

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara
Küçük Tiyatro, Ankara

Kybele

2001-2002

Seferi Ramazan Beyin Nafile Dünyası

Oktay Arıcı

Küçük Tiyatro, Ankara

Gülsun

2005-2007

El Ele

Refik Erduran

Cüneyt Gökçer Çayyolu Sahnesi, Ankara

Kalyopi

2008-2010

Crimes of the Heart

Beth Henley

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara

Lenny

2012-2014

33 Variations

Moisés Kaufman

Akün Sahnesi, Ankara

Katherine Brandt

2014-2017

Macbeth

William Shakespeare

Cüneyt Gökçer Çayyolu Sahnesi, Ankara

Lady Macbeth

2018-2019

Mouse Trap

Agatha Christie

Şinasi Sahnesi, Ankara

Director

2018-2019

Can Kırıkları

Şirin Aktemur

Tatbikat Sahnesi, Ankara

Ipek

2019-2020

Yeniden Dokunan Hayatlar

Şirin Aktemur

Tatbikat Sahnesi, Ankara

Ipek

Performed serials on television and cinema;

Years

Name of the serial

Television channel

My role

Frequency

Status

1993 -1996

Ferhunde Hanımlar

TRT-1

Nevzat

Every weekday

Finished

1996 -1999

Ferhunde Hanımlar

STAR

Nevzat

Every weekday

Finished

1999 – 2004

Ferhunde Hanımlar*

STAR

Nevzat

Every weekday

Finished

2000 – 2004

Bizim Evin Halleri**

TRT-1 / TRT INT

Sally

Every weekday

Finished

2002

Teyzemin Nesi var

STAR

Teyze

Once a week

Finished

2002

Teyzemin Nesi var

STAR

Teyze

Every weekday

Finished

2011-2012

Keşanlı Ali Destanı

KANAL D

Zilli Zarife

Once a week

Finished

2013-2016

Unutma Beni

FOX

Gülten

Every weekday

Finished

2019

Suskunluk

Short Cinema Film

Mother

Festivals

Silent Movie

2020-2021

Acemi Anneler

TRT 1

Tijen

Every weekday

Finished

Miscellaneous works on television;

Years

Program

Kind of performance

Television channel

Position

1977-1982

TRT Children Chorus

Music

TRT 1

Chorist

1982-1988

TRT Young Chorus

Music

TRT 1

Chorist

1988

Today is Friday

Daily life

TRT 1

Presenter

1992-1993

Pop Ten

Daily music program

SHOW TV

Presenter

1993-1995

Screen is yours

Daily life

ATV

Presenter

1992

Seeking a Scarlet

Gone with the wind

SHOW TV

Competitor

1996-1997

Lets go

Entertainment

STAR TV

Presenter

2001-2002

Health to all of you

Weekly live health program

TRT GAP

Presenter

1998-2004

Open education

University television

TRT 4

Presenter

Performed advertisement films on television;

Years

Company

Television channel

Number of series

Name of advertisement

2000-2001

Uni Lever

All national channels

6

CIF info-mercials serials

2002-2003

Telsim

All national channels

2

Telsim

Awards;

Year

Play

Company

Category

Nomination

1987-1988

-

Ihsan Doğramacı High Success Award

-

Top Student in Theatre Department

2013

33 Variations

Arman Talay Special Art Prize

Drama

Best Actress

2014

33 Variations

4. Sadri Alışık Anatolia Theatre Actress Awards

Drama

Best Actress

2014

33 Variations

8. Direklerarası Audience Awards

Drama

Best Actress

2014

33 Variations

Theatre Critics Association Award

Drama

Best Actress

Activities Participated In

  • 2. Ankara University Theatre Festival
  • My Turkish Voice Flag Language Holiday Panel Ted Ankara College Foundation
  • TedX Youth@Blis
  • International Visitor Program of the United States Department of State
  • Ankara Bar Association
  • Ankara Governorship National Education Directorate
  • Educator in The Deparments of Theatre of Hacettepe and Bilkent Universities

In March 2005, she was invited to the United States within the scope of Cultural Exchange Program of USA and participated festivals and seminars while exchanging opinion and experience with producers and actors.