She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir.

Since her graduation, she has performed several major roles for the stage, including Ophelia in Hamlet and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Theatre aside, Yeşilçay rose to prominence as the lead in, among others, three record-breaking Turkish television dramas.

She worked her first role with veteran actors Şener Şen, Türkan Şoray in İkinci Bahar.

Also, she had hit comedy roles including 7 Kocalı Hürmüz, Belalı Baldız, Mahalleden Arkadaşlar, İşler Güçler.