İrem Helvacıoğlu

İrem Helvacıoğlu — Biography

İrem Helvacıoğlu is an actress known for playing Nefes in atv's Sen Anlat Karadeniz, and she went on to lead romantic comedies and dramas. The role won her and co-star Ulaş Tuna Astepe the Golden Butterfly for Best TV Couple. In recent years she has appeared in productions such as Kaçış and Karadut.

She was born in Germany to a family originally from Ankara; her grandfather came from Thessaloniki and was of Albanian descent. She first appeared on stage at eleven and trained in acting at the Müjdat Gezen Art Center. Her first screen appearance was in 2010 in Behzat Ç. Bir Ankara Polisiyesi; she then took parts in Muhteşem Yüzyıl, Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu and Güneşin Kızları, and made her film debut in 2014 with Aşkın Dili. She played Pelin Su in No:309. Her first leading television role was Sen Anlat Karadeniz.

Afterwards she played Ayliz in Seni Çok Bekledim, the psychologist İpek in Baş Belası opposite Seçkin Özdemir, and Defne in Annenin Sırrıdır Çocuk. She played a blind character in the film Eflatun opposite Kerem Bürsin, Zeynep in the Disney+ series Kaçış, and Zuhal Erdem in Karadut in 2024. She married Ural Kaspar on 28 October 2024; they divorced on 17 April 2026.