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Suna Selen
Actor

Suna Selen

1 Jul 1939Born
87Age
104Credits
Istanbul, TurkeyBirthplace

Biography

Suna Selen (born 1 July 1939) is a Turkish actress of theatre, film and television. She has appeared in numerous plays at the Istanbul State Theatre.

Selen was born in 1939 in Istanbul. Her father was lawyer Hüsamettin Selen, and her mother, Nimet Selen, was a granddaughter of scholar Ahmed Cevdet Pasha and daughter of Fatma Aliye Topuz.

She finished her high school education at the Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi. During her high school years she also attended the Theatre Department of Beşiktaş Municipal Conservatory. In 1956, she started studying law at the request of her family. At the same time she started to work at the Dormen Theatre.

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A year later, she left the law school and started her painting education at the Istanbul Academy of Fine Arts. In 1957, she married the painter Cem Kabaağaç and together they had a son. After her marriage, she left the Academy and pitched out her role at the Dormen Theatre. She began her professional career in the theatre season of 1959–60 with Alexandro Casona's Woman Coming at Dawn. During the same season she soon became famous as Nicole Cerusier in Alber Husson's comedy The Pavements in the Sky.

In addition to theatre plays, she also starred in a number of motion pictures and series. For her role as the Witch in Pamuk Prenses ve 7 Cüceler she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 1971 International Antalya Film Festival. She was the recipient of the Best Supporting Actress award at the Ankara International Film Festival for her role as Füruzan in Cazibe Hanımın Gündüz Düşleri. For her role as Elmas in Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar, Selen won the Best Actress award at the International Istanbul Film Festival.

Selen's second marriage was to Münir Özkul, from which she has a daughter, named Güner Özkul. In 1974, she divorced Münir Özkul and married play writer Güner Sümer. She later gave birth to her third child and second son Sinan Sümer.

In 2016, "because of the dignity she gained in acting profession during her long life as an artist", she became the first recipient of the Lifetime Nadide Küntay Award at the İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards ceremony.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 104 credits.

  1. TBAConcoonSeries: Kütüpane sahibi (1 episode)
  2. 2025Tour GuideFilm: Jale
  3. 2023Vatikan'ın Şifresi: Bir Temel MacerasıFilm
  4. 2022Bir Türk MasalıFilm
  5. 20218 (Sekiz)Film
  6. 2021Tozkoparan İskenderSeries: Makbule (24 episodes)
  7. 2020The PoetFilm
  8. 2019Miracles Of LoveFilm
  9. 2018İstanbul Muhafızları: Ab-ı Hayat ÇeşmesiFilm: Ayşen
  10. 2018My Little GirlSeries: Müfide Adıgüzel (34 episodes)
  11. 2018Ev Kira Semt BizimFilm
  12. 2017Our StorySeries: Zeliha (2 episodes)
  13. 2017Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Hayatta Kalma SanatıFilm: Babaanne
  14. 2017Vezir ParmağıFilm: Ayşe Hatun
  15. 2016Somuncu Baba: Askin SirriFilm
  16. 2016Kayıp İnciFilm
  17. 2015Don't Look Too FarFilm: Samime
  18. 2014Şipşak AnadoluFilm: Hauptrolle
  19. 2014Kadim DostumSeries: Mara Kilerci (9 episodes)
  20. 2014Yunus Emre: Aşkın SesiFilm
  21. 2014The ImpeccablesFilm: Selma
  22. 2013MC DandikFilm: Karadul
  23. 2011Hayat Devam EdiyorSeries: Kadriye Altındağ (45 episodes)
  24. 2011After the RevolutionFilm
  25. 2011Başrolde AşkSeries: Babaanne (2 episodes)
  26. 2010Son İstasyonFilm: Hacer
  27. 2010Sensiz YaşayamamSeries (13 episodes)
  28. 2010Five Minarets in New YorkFilm
  29. 2009Kış MasalıSeries (6 episodes)
  30. 2008Kayıp PrensesSeries: Yaşlı İris (29 episodes)
  31. 2008Taş YastıkFilm
  32. 2008AraFilm: Grandma
  33. 2007Parmaklıklar ArdındaSeries: Gülten'in Annesi (1 episode)
  34. 2007White AngelFilm: Mizgin
  35. 2007ZincirbozanSeries: Rahşan Ecevit (6 episodes)
  36. 2007ZincirbozanFilm: Rahşan Ecevit
  37. 2006DoktorlarSeries (1 episode)
  38. 2006Tutkunum SanaSeries (4 episodes)
  39. 2006Girls DormitorySeries (1 episode)
  40. 2005CemalımFilm: Gül
  41. 2004BüyüFilm
  42. 2004The Rose and the ThornSeries (40 episodes)
  43. 2004YadigarSeries (4 episodes)
  44. 2003Waiting for the CloudsFilm: Selma
  45. 2003Gönderilmemiş MektuplarFilm
  46. 2002HızmaSeries (1 episode)
  47. 2001Aşkım AşkımSeries (1 episode)
  48. 1998DevridaimFilm
  49. 1997The LetterFilm
  50. 1994Yaz YağmuruFilm
  51. 1994ShahmaranFilm: Menekşe
  52. 1993Sevgili OrtakFilm
  53. 1992Daydreams of Miss CazibeFilm: Füruzan
  54. 1992Yellow SmileFilm: Güzin
  55. 1992Kurt KanunuFilm: Gurbet Hala
  56. 1991Piano Piano KidFilm: Sıdıka
  57. 1990KocakarılarFilm
  58. 1990Time of DeathFilm
  59. 1989GençlerSeries: Kevser (23 episodes)
  60. 1988Bir Tren YolculuğuFilm
  61. 1987Uzaylı ZekiyeSeries (10 episodes)
  62. 1987Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaçFilm
  63. 1987Ateşten GünlerSeries (4 episodes)
  64. 1987Su da YanarFilm
  65. 1986Sıcak Tatlı YazFilm
  66. 1986Oteldeki CinayetFilm
  67. 1985Bugünün SaraylısıSeries: Berrin (4 episodes)
  68. 1984Fırtına GönüllerFilm
  69. 1983Gecelerin KadınıFilm
  70. 1983Çocuklar Çiçektir: KuduzFilm: Ayşe
  71. 1983Can KurbanFilm
  72. 1983Üç İstanbulSeries (11 episodes)
  73. 1982Strike the InterestsFilm
  74. 1982İffetFilm: İffet's aunt
  75. 1982The HorseFilm: Woman in the villa
  76. 1981KürtajFilm
  77. 1979Yusuf and KenanFilm: Lale
  78. 1977HınçFilm: Elif
  79. 1976Fake GangsterFilm: Gazino Şarkıcısı
  80. 1974Esir HayatFilm: Kamer

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