: A political thriller series where she played a lead role as a former terrorist in Finland.
Kekilli’s entrance into the film world was unconventional. Discovered by a casting agent in a shopping mall, she landed the lead in Fatih Akın’s Head-On (2004) . : A political thriller series where she played
Critics often describe Kekilli as a "volcano in repose." Roger Ebert praised her Head-On performance as "fearless." The Hollywood Reporter noted that in Game of Thrones , she "elevated every scene with weary, world-weary intelligence." However, she has also faced discrimination—German tabloids have consistently reduced her to her past, a tactic she has survived by sheer force of talent. Critics often describe Kekilli as a "volcano in repose
: She won her second Lola Award for her role as Umay in the 2010 film When We Leave Die Fremde she "elevated every scene with weary