| Defne Joy Foster | |
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From high school graduation, 1992. |
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| Born | September 2, 1975 İncirlik, Turkey |
| Died | February 2, 2011 (aged 35) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery |
| Residence | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish, American |
| Occupation | Actress, presenter, VJ |
| Years active | 1995–2011 |
| Notable works | Sihirli Annem |
| Home town | İzmir, Turkey |
| Spouse | İlker Yasin Solmaz (m. 2008) |
| Children | Can Kılıç Solmaz (b. 2009) |
Defne Joy Foster (September 2, 1975 – February 2, 2011) was a Turkish-American actress, presenter and VJ.
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Foster was born on September 2, 1975 in İncirlik, Turkey.[1][2] Her father Steve is an African American and her mother Hatice is a Turk from İzmir. Defne (sometimes rendered as "Daphne" or "Daphné" in some sources) did her studies in Alsancak primary school and in İzmir Özel Fatih Lisesi, a private school in the same city of İzmir. [3]
Foster first appeared on TV screens as a VJ on Kral TV and later went into acting on various TV series.[4]
She last participated in Yok Böyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing with the Stars, where she finished 4th, having been eliminated in January 2011.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Ruhsar | TV series | |
| 2000 | Beyaz Yalanlar | Ahu | TV series |
| 2000 | Dadı | Defne | TV series |
| 2003 | Sihirli Annem | Eda | TV series |
| 2006 | Selena | Pandora | TV series |
| 2007 | Hayal ve Gerçek | Gizem | TV series |
| 2010 | Yok Böyle Dans | Herself | Reality show |
Foster was found dead at her friend Kerem Altan's apartment in Istanbul on February 2, 2011.[5][4][6][7] The results of an autopsy are expected by mid-March 2011.[8]