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Suna Selen
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Suna Selen

Date of Birth
Jul 01, 1939
Current Age
86 Years
Birthplace
Istanbul, Turkey

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. 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.

Notable Roles & Movies

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KOZA

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TUR REHBERI

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MIRACLES OF LOVE

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KIZIM

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VEZIR PARMAĞI

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SOMUNCU BABA: ASKIN SIRRI

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SENSIZ YASAYAMAM

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KAYIP PRENSES

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BEYAZ MELEK

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TUTKUNUM SANA

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YADIGAR

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BÜYÜ

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THE LETTER

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TIME OF DEATH

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GENCLER

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ATESTEN GUNLER

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UZAYLI ZEKIYE

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BUGUNUN SARAYLISI

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İFFET

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FAKE GANGSTER

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PAPRIKA GADDAR'IN AŞKI

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AYSECIK IN THE LAND OF THE MAGIC DWARFS

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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

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HÜRMÜZ WITH SEVEN HUSBANDS

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Full Career History

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KOZA

In Database

Role: Kütüpane sahibi

2025

TUR REHBERI

In Database

Role: Jale

2019

MIRACLES OF LOVE

In Database

Role: Unknown

2018

KIZIM

In Database

Role: Müfide Adıgüzel

2017

VEZIR PARMAĞI

In Database

Role: Ayşe Hatun

2016

SOMUNCU BABA: ASKIN SIRRI

In Database

Role: Unknown

2010

SENSIZ YASAYAMAM

In Database

Role: Unknown

2008

KAYIP PRENSES

In Database

Role: Yaşlı İris

2007

BEYAZ MELEK

In Database

Role: Mizgin

2006

TUTKUNUM SANA

In Database

Role: Unknown

2004

YADIGAR

In Database

Role: Unknown

2004

BÜYÜ

In Database

Role: Unknown

1997

THE LETTER

In Database

Role: Unknown

1990

TIME OF DEATH

In Database

Role: Unknown

1989

GENCLER

In Database

Role: Kevser

1987

ATESTEN GUNLER

In Database

Role: Unknown

1987

UZAYLI ZEKIYE

In Database

Role: Unknown

1985

BUGUNUN SARAYLISI

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Role: Berrin

1982

İFFET

In Database

Role: İffet's aunt

1976

FAKE GANGSTER

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Role: Gazino Şarkıcısı

1973

PAPRIKA GADDAR'IN AŞKI

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Role: Unknown

1971

AYSECIK IN THE LAND OF THE MAGIC DWARFS

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Role: Kötü Cadi (Wicked Witch of the South)

1971

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

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Role: Cadı Kraliçe

1971

HÜRMÜZ WITH SEVEN HUSBANDS

In Database

Role: Deli Havva

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