Merve Dizdar (born 25 June 1986) is a Turkish actress.
She was born in Izmir, Turkey. She is a graduate of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University School of Fine Arts with a degree in acting. She received her master's degree in acting from Kadir Has University. She started her career on stage by joining Semaver Company and continued it at Craft Theatre. Dizdar made her cinematic debut with Bir Ses Böler Geceyi (2011) alongside Cem Davran and pursued a career in television with recurring roles in the series Kavak Yelleri, Genis Aile, Bir Yastikta, Doksanlar, Cilgin Dershane Üniversite, and was first noted with her role in Bes Kardes. She also worked for TRT Children, presenting the programs Arkadasim Bidi and 23 Nisan Senlige Dogru. Dizdar won the Afife Jale Theatre Best Actress Award for her role in the play Yutmak. She then joined the cast of hit series 7 Yüz, Vatanim Sensin, and Mucize Doktor respectively. In 2020, she had a leading role with Uraz Kaygilaroglu in the Gupse Özay's comedy film Eltilerin Savasi, which as of April 2021 is the 22nd most-watched movie of all time in Turkey according to Box Office Türkiye. She shared the leading role with Serenay Sarikaya, Ezgi Mola, Enis Arikan, Sükrü Ozyildiz in a musical adaptation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In 2020, she started to play in the series Masumlar Apartmani and won Golden Butterfly Awards Best Actress. She played an actress and her many roles in Cem Yilmaz's Netflix spin off comedy series Ersan Kuneri. In 2022 she starred in Selcen Ergun's Kay ve Ayi/Snow and Bear. In 2023, she starred in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Kuru Otlar Ustüne /About Dry Grasses , for which she become first Turkish actress at the 76th Cannes Film Festival by winning the Best Actress award for her portrayal of a teacher.
Known For

The Fall of the King
Fadi · (16 episodes)
2025

Magarsus
Tansu · (8 episodes)
2023

About Dry Grasses
Nuray
2023

Alice The Musical
Cheshire Cat
2023

Ömer
Nisa Duman · (54 episodes)
2023

The Garage
Aynur
2022

Snow and the Bear
Aslı
2022

The Life and Movies of Erşan Kuneri
Feride Orhun · (16 episodes)
2022

Have You Ever Seen Fireflies?
İzzet
2021

The Innocents
Gülben Derenoğlu/Bilen · (71 episodes)
2020

Sisters-In-Law
Gizem
2020

Tonight with İbrahim Selim
(1 episode)
2019

A Miracle
Damla · (4 episodes)
2019

Destiny
Sema Yaşar
2019

My Name is Batlir, not Butler
Yudum
2018

The Gulf
Pınar
2017

Yüz Yüze
Yeşim · (2 episodes)
2017

7 Faces
Nihal · (2 episodes)
2017

Organic Love Stories
2017

Wounded Love
Efsun · (12 episodes)
2016

No Way! 2
Buket
2016

Orphan Flowers
İrem · (1 episode)
2015

Yeni Hayat
Sekreter Merve
2015

Beş Kardeş
Fatma · (13 episodes)
2015

Kertenkele
İrem · (37 episodes)
2014
Çılgın Dersane Üniversitede
Astrolog Özge · (5 episodes)
2014

Mandıra Filozofu
Sekreter
2014

Doksanlar
Selin · (43 episodes)
2013

A Noise in the Night
Gülizar ve Demet
2012

Otlar Sararırken

Bir Yastıkta
(2 episodes)
2013

İnsanlar Alemi
(1 episode)
2012

Last Chance
(11 episodes)
2011

Daydreamers
Saliha · (51 episodes)
2007

Golden Butterfly Awards
Self - Winner · (2 episodes)
1973

Arkadaşım Bıdı
Merve · (1 episode)

Destiny Line
Merve Dizdar · (1 episode)

Altın Koza
Presenter · (2 episodes)
1969