Biography
Jale Arikan was born in Istanbul. At the age of 6 she moved with her parents to Berlin. After her matriculation she studied at a Drama school in Berlin with Hanny Herter. At the age of 17 she worked as a TV announcer for the ‘First German Television’ (ARD). In 1996 she moved to New York where she played numerous roles in both TV and feature films. From 1997 to 2003 she lived and worked in Los Angeles. Since 2004 she has been living in Berlin and working in Istanbul as well as in Munich. She has also featured in many locations such as Morocco and Portugal.
Acted in 55
2020s
- 2026
Ghost Song
Rogge
Nine to Five - Das Amt
Funda Kaya · 8 episodes
- 2025
İdea
Movie
- 2024
Elbow
Sultan
- 2022
Kerr
Meryem
- 2021
Das Leben ist kein Kindergarten – Umzugschaos
Prof. Dr. Hopf
Notes of Berlin
Mutter
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Commitment Aslı
Movie
The Ant
Serpil
The Names are Lost First
Hayriye
- 2018
Phantomschmerz
Nicole
- 2017
- 2016
Nebile Hanım'ın Solucan Deliği
Nebile
The Escape
Aliye
- 2014
Die Schlikkerfrauen
Zaris Mutter
Her Sevda Bir Veda
Selma · 4 episodes
- 2013
Papa auf Probe
Simay
- 2012
Particle
Zeynep
Veda
Behice · 8 episodes
Kommissar Marthaler
Tankstellenbesitzerin Gazetti · 1 episode
Zenne Dancer
Şükran
2000s
- 2008
Evet, I Do!
Tülay
Augenzeugin
Ira
- 2007
Porno!Melo!Drama!
Ayse
- 2006
- 2005
Your Name is Justine
Nadenka
- 2004
Soundless
Freundin des Russen
- 2002
3 Wild Angels
Dr. Ariane Foster · 1 episode
- 2001
Abschnitt 40
Dr. Winzer · 1 episode
1990s
- 1998
Ein Engel schlägt zurück
Ayse Yilmaz
The Hunter
Zala
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994
Schwarz greift ein
Ayse Yilmaz · 1 episode
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
Hotel Paradies
Isabel · 27 episodes
1980s
- 1989
The Story Teller
Ivy
Vatanyolu – Die Heimreise
Selvi
- 1987
- 1984
- 1981
