Suna Selen
Suna Selen

Suna Selen

Born: July 1, 1939 (87 years)
Istanbul, Turkey

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.

Movies as Actor (76)
Tour Guide

Tour Guide

as Jale

Jan 1, 2025

Vatikan'ın Şifresi: Bir Temel Macerası

Vatikan'ın Şifresi: Bir Temel Macerası

Nov 9, 2023

Bir Türk Masalı

Bir Türk Masalı

Jul 29, 2022

8 (Sekiz)

8 (Sekiz)

Sep 3, 2021

The Poet

The Poet

Jul 18, 2020

Miracles Of Love

Miracles Of Love

Dec 5, 2019

İstanbul Muhafızları: Ab-ı Hayat Çeşmesi

İstanbul Muhafızları: Ab-ı Hayat Çeşmesi

as Ayşen

Oct 5, 2018

Ev Kira Semt Bizim

Ev Kira Semt Bizim

Apr 27, 2018

Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Hayatta Kalma Sanatı

Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Hayatta Kalma Sanatı

as Babaanne

Apr 12, 2017

Vezir Parmağı

Vezir Parmağı

as Ayşe Hatun

Jan 25, 2017

Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri

Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri

Apr 1, 2016

Kayıp İnci

Kayıp İnci

Feb 2, 2016

Don't Look Too Far

Don't Look Too Far

as Samime

Nov 27, 2015

Şipşak Anadolu

Şipşak Anadolu

as Hauptrolle

Sep 4, 2014

Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi

Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi

May 4, 2014

The Impeccables

The Impeccables

as Selma

Jan 3, 2014

MC Dandik

MC Dandik

as Karadul

May 8, 2013

After the Revolution

After the Revolution

May 1, 2011

Son İstasyon

Son İstasyon

as Hacer

May 4, 2010

Five Minarets in New York

Five Minarets in New York

Mar 9, 2010

Taş Yastık

Taş Yastık

Aug 15, 2008

Ara

Ara

as Grandma

Mar 22, 2008

Beyaz Melek

Beyaz Melek

as Mizgin

Nov 14, 2007

Zincirbozan

Zincirbozan

as Rahşan Ecevit

Apr 11, 2007

Cemalım

Cemalım

as Gül

Jan 1, 2005

Büyü

Büyü

Dec 17, 2004

Waiting for the Clouds

Waiting for the Clouds

as Selma

Oct 14, 2003

Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar

Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar

Mar 28, 2003

The Letter

The Letter

Sep 26, 1997

Yaz Yağmuru

Yaz Yağmuru

Nov 18, 1994

Shahmaran

Shahmaran

as Menekşe

Feb 14, 1994

Sevgili Ortak

Sevgili Ortak

May 7, 1993

Daydreams of Miss Cazibe

Daydreams of Miss Cazibe

as Füruzan

Nov 1, 1992

Yellow Smile

Yellow Smile

as Güzin

Jul 17, 1992

Kurt Kanunu

Kurt Kanunu

as Gurbet Hala

Apr 24, 1992

Piano Piano Kid

Piano Piano Kid

as Sıdıka

Oct 25, 1991

Kocakarılar

Kocakarılar

Jan 1, 1990

Time of Death

Time of Death

Jan 1, 1990

Bir Tren Yolculuğu

Bir Tren Yolculuğu

Jan 1, 1988

Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç

Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç

Jul 8, 1987

Su da Yanar

Su da Yanar

Jan 1, 1987

Sıcak Tatlı Yaz

Sıcak Tatlı Yaz

May 16, 1986

Oteldeki Cinayet

Oteldeki Cinayet

Jan 1, 1986

Gecelerin Kadını

Gecelerin Kadını

Apr 1, 1983

Çocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz

Çocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz

as Ayşe

Jan 10, 1983

Can Kurban

Can Kurban

Jan 1, 1983

Strike the Interests

Strike the Interests

Jan 2, 1982

İffet

İffet

as İffet's aunt

Jan 1, 1982

The Horse

The Horse

as Woman in the villa

Jan 1, 1982

Kürtaj

Kürtaj

May 2, 1981

Yusuf and Kenan

Yusuf and Kenan

as Lale

Jan 2, 1979

Hınç

Hınç

as Elif

Mar 1, 1977

Fake Gangster

Fake Gangster

as Gazino Şarkıcısı

Sep 1, 1976

Esir Hayat

Esir Hayat

as Kamer

Apr 5, 1974

There Is a Wound in My Heart

There Is a Wound in My Heart

as Şaziment

Mar 21, 1974

Paprika Gaddar'ın Aşkı

Paprika Gaddar'ın Aşkı

Oct 1, 1973

Para

Para

Feb 1, 1973

Dertli

Dertli

as Şaziye

Jan 1, 1973

Binbir Gece Masalları

Binbir Gece Masalları

as Cadı

Sep 1, 1972

Fatoş Sokakların Meleği

Fatoş Sokakların Meleği

Sep 13, 1971

Cinderella

Cinderella

May 3, 1971

İki Ruhlu Kadın

İki Ruhlu Kadın

Apr 1, 1971

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs

Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs

as Kötü Cadi (Wicked Witch of the South)

Feb 17, 1971

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

as Cadı Kraliçe

Feb 14, 1971

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

Hürmüz with Seven Husbands

as Deli Havva

Jan 2, 1971

Once a Year

Once a Year

as Zeynep

Jan 1, 1971

Kerem ile Aslı

Kerem ile Aslı

Jan 1, 1971

Küçük Hanımın Şoförü

Küçük Hanımın Şoförü

as Fatoş

Nov 4, 1970

Sürtüğün Kızı

Sürtüğün Kızı

Apr 2, 1967

Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler

Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler

as Nevin

Jan 1, 1967

A Nation Awakens

A Nation Awakens

Jan 1, 1966

Dokunma Bozulurum

Dokunma Bozulurum

Jan 1, 1965

The Charming Bandit

The Charming Bandit

Dec 24, 1961

Mahalle Arkadaşları

Mahalle Arkadaşları

as Türkan

Feb 11, 1961

Dikenli Gül

Dikenli Gül

as Cavidan

Jan 1, 1961

Beyond the Nights

Beyond the Nights

as Sema

Dec 22, 1960