Turkish theater and TV actress Nazan Kesal was born on March 28, 1957 in Manisa. There she completed high school and then entered a commercial school. Later, Nazan decided to become an actress and entered the acting department of Dokuz Elul University. She also received a master's degree in film and TV. In 1992, after graduating from university, Nazan moved to Istanbul and began acting in films and TV series, as well as performing in the theater. She has played filling roles in films and series such as Wild Honey, Lady Fazilet and Her Daughters, The Ring, and Bank of Broken Hearts. As for her personal life, the actress has been married to actor Ercan Kesal since 2005. In 2006, the couple had a son named Poyraz.