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Suna Selen
ActorBorn July 1, 1939 (85 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Portrait of a Scandalous Family (TV Series) · as Reyhan |
| 2022 | Katakulli 2: Gözükaralar · as Cast |
| 2022 | Gülümse Kaderine (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2021 | The Bad Penny (TV Series) · as Saliha |
| 2021 | Iskandar the storm (TV Series) · as Makbule |
| 2020 | Respect (TV Series) · as 2020 Emine Çözer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | Istanbul Muhafizlari: Ab-i Hayat Çesmesi · as Ayşen |
| 2018 | My Little Girl (TV Series) · as Müfide Adıgüzel |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Kadin (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Cingöz Recai · as Barber Ömer's Mother |
| 2017 | Our Story (TV Series) · as Zeliha |
| 2017 | Yeni Baslayanlar Için Hayatta Kalma Sanati · as Babaanne |
| 2017 | Vezir Parmagi · as Ayşe Hatun |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Don't Look Too Far · as Samime |
| 2015 | Grand Family (TV Series) · as Guest Star |
| 2015 | Kara Murat: Mora'nin Atesi · as Cast |
| 2014 | Sipsak Anadolu · as Hauptrolle |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Kusursuzlar · as Selma |
| 2013 | Mc Dandik · as Karadul |
| 2011 | Hayat Devam Ediyor (TV Series) · as Kadriye Altindag |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Act of Vengeance · as Hadji's Mother |
| 2010 | Karadaglar (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2010 | Son Istasyon · as Hacer |
| 2009 | Ezel (TV Series) · as Lale |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Ara · as Grandma |
| 2007 | The White Angel · as Mizgin |
| 2007 | Zincirbozan · as Rahşan Ecevit |
| 2006 | Doctors (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Girls Dormitory (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Waiting for the Clouds · as Selma |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | The Rose and the Thorn (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Sihirli Annem (TV Series) · as Mevhibe |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Aşkım Aşkım (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Cinlerle Periler (TV Series) · as Maria (2001) |
| 1999 | Geboren in Absurdistan · as Emre's Mutter |
| 1997 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Cazibe Hanim'in Gündüz Düsleri · as Füruzan |
| 1991 | Piano Piano Kid · as Sıdıka |
| 1991 | Ana (TV Series) · as Gönül Abla |
| 1991 | |
| 1988 | Kesanli Ali Destani (TV Series) · as Serif Abla |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Uzayli Zekiye (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Ateşten Günler (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Lovebird (1986) (TV Series) · as Sor Aleksi |
| 1983 | Children Are Flowers: Rabies · as Ayşe |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | At · as Woman In The Villa |
| 1982 | Iffet · as İffet's Aunt |
| 1979 | Yusuf and Kenan · as Lale |
| 1976 | Hinç · as Elif |
| 1976 | Fake Bully · as Gazino Şarkıcısı |
| 1974 | Esir Hayat · as Kamer |
| 1974 | Yüregimde Yare Var · as Şaziment |
| 1973 | |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Turkish the Wizard of Oz · as Kötü Cadi (wicked Witch Of The South) |
| 1971 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs · as La Strega, Seconda Regina |
| 1971 | Hürmüz with Seven Husbands · as Deli Havva |
| 1971 | Once A Year · as Zeynep |
| 1971 | Bir Genç Kizin Romani · as Gülten |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Küçük Hanimin Soförü · as Fatoş |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | |
| 1960 | Beyond the Nights · as Sema |