Deniz Türkali was born in 1944 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress and producer, known for Gece, Melek ve Bizim Çocuklar (1994), Eylül Firtinasi (1999) and Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (2010). She is married to Atif Yilmaz. She was previously married to Ernesto Cassalini.