Merve Sevi (born 24 July 1987) is a Turkish actress, mostly known for her roles in romantic comedy ''Omuz Omuza'', youth series ''Hayat Bilgisi'' and most recently in ''Yalanci Yarim'', a popular TV show where she rose to nationwide fame. She joined in hit medical series "Doktorlar".
Biography
Her family is of
Laz descent from
Arhavi
Arhavi ( Laz: არქაბი/Arǩabi; Georgian: არქაბი/arkabi) is a town and district of Artvin Province located in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. The terrain is hilly and mountainous. Area of the city center is about , and the ...
. She was born in
Istanbul
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and after completing high school, she chose to pursue a career in acting and enrolled in the Theater Studies program in
Yeditepe University
Yeditepe University is a private foundation university situated in Istanbul, Turkey. Established by the Istanbul Education and Culture Foundation ( tr, İstanbul Eğitim ve Kültür Vakfı, İSTEK Vakfı) in 1996, Yeditepe University now claims t ...
. However, she had to take a break from her education in 2006 when she joined the cast of ''Yalancı Yarim'' as Naz, the rich and spoiled girl who eventually falls in love with her driver. She was a prominent member of the show until the sudden death of co-star
Barış Akarsu
Barış Akarsu (June 29, 1979 – July 4, 2007) was a Turkish Anatolian rock singer and actor who rose to fame after winning the television series ''Akademi Türkiye'' (Academy Turkey) in July 2004. He released two studio albums in three years ...
in a traffic accident in July 2007. In 2011, she started acting on the TV series İzmir Çetesi. This led to the cancellation of the show, leading Sevi to land the part in ''Dağlar Delisi'', an upcoming show in the fall season.
Filmography
TV series
* Hayat Mucizelere Gebe (2015)
* Canımın İçi (2012)
*
Yalancı Bahar (2011)
*
İzmir Çetesi (2011)
*
İhanet (2010)
*
Doktorlar (2008-2009)
*
Hayat Güzeldir (2008)
*
Dağlar Delisi (2007)
*
Yalancı Yarim (2006)
*
Hayat Bilgisi (2004-2005)
* Omuz Omuza (2004)
Movies
* Oyun Kısa Film (2009)
*
Rina (2010)
* Gülcemal (2014)
*
Selam 2 Bahara Yolculuk (2015)
* Şeytanın Çocukları El Ebyaz (2016)
* Me nokta ALI (2022)
Theater plays
* Öldüm Öldüm Dirildim (2012)
* Bebek Tüpe Sıkışmış Umutlar (2013)
* Haftasonunun Son Günü (2013)
* Bir Öyle Bir Böyle (2014)
* Akla Ziyan İşler (2014)
* Sevgili Karım (2015)
* Sorma Söylemem (2015)
* Fareler ve İnsanlar (2016)
References
1987 births
Living people
Turkish television actresses
Turkish film actresses
Turkish stage actresses
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