Melisa Sözen (born 6 July 1985) is a Turkish actress.
Biography
Starting her professional career at the very early age of 15, she studied in theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen starred in many Turkish TV hits including ''Çemberimde Gül Oya'', ''Bıçak Sırtı'', ''Bir Bulut Olsam'', ''
Muhteşem Yüzyıl
''Muhteşem Yüzyıl'' (, ) is a Turkish historical fiction television series. Written by Meral Okay and Yılmaz Şahin, it is based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his ...
'', "Kırmızı Oda" and ''Şubat''. She played two different roles in surreal series "Şubat" alongside ex-husband
Alican Yücesoy. After working with Turkey's most prominent directors in movies like ''
Av Mevsimi'', ''Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş'' and ''Cenneti Beklerken'' Sözen attracted international attention with her phenomenal acting in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning ''
Kış Uykusu'' in 2014.
Following her role in the 3rd Season of
Éric Rochant
Éric Rochant (born 24 February 1961) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of the IDHEC ( FEMIS) from the generation of Arnaud Desplechin and Noémie Lvovsky. Rochant is of Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִי ...
's influential series ''
Le bureau des légendes
''The Bureau'' (original title: ') is a French political thriller television series created by Éric Rochant and produced by TOP – The Oligarchs Productions and Canal+, which revolves around the lives of agents of the DGSE (General Directora ...
'' in 2017, Sözen moved to Paris for a while and worked on her French. Her first leading role in a French movie came in 2019 with ''Damien veut changer le monde''.
Achieving an extraordinary level of critical success in her homeland by winning both Theater Critics Association's and Film Critics Association's awards for the actress in a leading role in 2015 with her performances in play ''Kalp Düğümü (The Knot of the Heart)'' and film ''Kış Uykusu'', Sözen frequently was invited as a jury member to many international film festivals includin
Guanajuato International Film Festival(Mexico, 2015),
International Istanbul Film Festival
The Istanbul Film Festival ( tr, İstanbul Film Festivali) is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Tu ...
(Turkey, 2016),
Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in Southeast Europe, and is one of the largest film festivals in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo in the Bosnian War, and brings internati ...
(Bosnia Herzegovina, 2017) an
Cannes Series(France, 2018). Sözen, Perihan Mağden's “Who were we running from, Mother?” He will star in the adaptation of the book. The series premiered on February 24, 2023.
Personal life
As of 2014, she is in a relationship with
Harun Tekin
Sami Harun Tekin (born 28 June 1977) is a Turkish singer, musician, and poet. He is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi.
Biography
In 1988, while being a student at German High School in Istanb ...
who is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band
Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve ötesi (literally ''Purple and Beyond''; a play on the word '' morötesi'', meaning ultraviolet) is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin (vocals and rhythm guitar), Kerem Kabadayı (drum ...
.
Filmography
Web series
TV series
Films
Short Film
Dubbing
References
External links
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Melisa Sözen ~ SinemaTürk
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1985 births
Living people
Actresses from Istanbul
Turkish film actresses
Turkish television actresses
Turkish stage actresses