Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a

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actress, best known for her role in the movie ''

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'' and the play '' Bug''.

Life and career

Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at

St. George's Austrian High School St. George's Austrian High School ( tr, Sankt Georg Avusturya Lisesi, german: Österreichisches Sankt Georgs-Kolleg) is a private Austrian- Turkish high school located in Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of several secondary schools ...

and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in chemistry. During her university years, she joined the Boğaziçi University acting club. She also attended the Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department. She studied at the Academy Istanbul with a scholarship for a year. She also completed her master's degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago with a scholarship. The play she wrote, ''American Dream'', was staged by Ensemble Theater on Off-Broadway. Upon returning to Turkey, she was cast in the movie '' Anlat İstanbul'', written by

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, in 2004. She also appeared in ''Külkedisi'', directed by Selim Demirdelen. She then took part in DOT's adaptation of '' Bug''. With her performance in Haldun Dormen's ''Kantocu'' at

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, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy award at the Afife Jale Awards. She had a leading role in the 2007 movie ''

'', directed by

, portraying the character of Gül. For this role, she shared the Best Actress award at the 15th

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with

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. In 2008, she appeared as a prostitute in '' O... Çocukları''. In 2009, she played the role of Emel in '' Binbir Gece''. In the same year, she was cast in '' Hanımın Çiftliği'' as Asuman. In 2019, with her role in Ümit Ünal's ''Aşk, Büyü, vs.'' , she won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actress.

Awards

* 39th International Istanbul Film Festival: "Best Actress" - '' Aşk Büyü vs.'' - 2020 * 15th Afife Theatre Awards: "Best Supporting Actress in a Musical/Comedy" - '' Cam'', Aysa Production Theatre - 2011 *

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: "Best Supporting Actress" - 2010 * 15th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival: "Best Actress" - ''

'' - 2008 * 20th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards: "Best Theatre Actress in a Supporting Role" (Comedy or Musical) - '' Kurusıkı'', BKM

Theatre

* Kurusıkı : Levent Kazak - 2014 * Kuçu Kuçu :

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- Aysa Production Theatre - 2012 *

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- Bi Theatre - 2012 * Cam :

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- Aysa Production Theatre - 2010 * Bug :

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- DOT - 2005 * Kantocu : Haldun Dormen -

- 2005

Filmography

* Bir Derdim Var (2023) * Oregon - Şermin (2023) *

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- Münevver (2022) * Dilberay (2022) *

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- Feraye (2021) * Evlilik Hakkında Her Şey - Songül (2021–2022) *

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- Yelda Demirci (2021) *

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(2020) * ''

Love, Spells and All That ''Love, Spells and All That'' ( tr, Aşk, Büyü vs.) is a Turkish drama film, written and directed by Ümit Ünal and released in 2019. The film stars Selen Uçer as Reyhan and Ece Dizdar as Eren, two women in a small Turkish town who had a love ...

(Aşk, Büyü vs.)'' -

(2019) *

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- Serpil Zengin (2019) * Koca Koca Yalanlar - Nilgün (2018) * Altınsoylar - Şaziye (2016) *

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- Eda (2013–2015) *

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- Gülin * Hanımın Çiftliği :

- Asuman *

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: Tarkan Karlıdağ - Servant Kiraz * Büyük Oyun : Atıl İnanç - Amira *

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: Zeki Demirkubuz * 11'e 10 Kala : Pelin Esmer - Mahinur *

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- Senem * Kahve Bahane : Deniz * Ses :

* Binbir Gece : Kudret Sabancı - Emel * O... Çocukları : Murat Saraçoğlu - Selvi * Düğün Şarkıcısı : Burcu *

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: Atıl İnanç - Aynur * Dicle : *

- Gül * Fedai : Gülşen * Karınca Yuvası : Zerrin * Anlat İstanbul :

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- Rahşan * Bir İstanbul Masalı : Ömür Atay * Böyle Bitmesin (guest appearance)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ucer, Selen 1983 births Turkish film actresses Turkish stage actresses Turkish television actresses Living people St. George's Austrian High School alumni Boğaziçi University alumni