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Biography
Defne Joy Foster (September 2, 1975 – February 2, 2011) was a Turkish-American actress, presenter and VJ.
Early life
Foster was born on September 2, 1975 in İncirlik, Turkey. 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 at İzmir Özel Fatih Lisesi, a private school, also in İzmir.
Career
Foster first appeared on TV screens as a VJ on Kral TV and later went into acting on various TV series. 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.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Death
Foster was found dead at her friend Kerem Altan's apartment in Istanbul on February 2, 2011. She was thought to have died from respiratory difficulty and a heart attack. The results of an autopsy were expected by mid-March 2011.]