Nilay Erdönmez was born on May 12, 1986 in Istanbul, Turkey and is a Turkish film, theater and TV series actress.Nilay Erdönmez graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory Theater Department in 2007. She completed her master's degree at the same school in 2011.
For her role as Seher in the 2012 film "Watchtower", she won the "best actress award" at many national and international festivals, including the International Adana Film Festival. Since 2006, she has been acting and directing in many paid and private theaters. "Beautiful Days", "Once Upon a Time Ottoman: Once Upon a Time Ottoman: Kıyam" series with the role of Gonca Nigar and "Sevdaluk" series with the roles of Emine and Nihan.