Nesrin Cavadzade was born in
Baku,
Azerbaijan SSR (now
Azerbaijan). She moved to
Istanbul,
Turkey with her mother at the age of 11. Cavadzade attended Özel Bilgi Lisesi in
Şişli for secondary school education and enrolled in the drama club. After secondary school, she attended Şişli Terakki Lisesi where she became a part of the drama club. While studying, she made five
short films, which were screened at local and international festivals, including
Berlinale Talent Campus, and received various prizes. She was awarded the
International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in
Güzel Günler Göreceğiz in 2011 and Best Actress in
Kuzu in 2014. ==Personal life==