Suna Selen
Known for Acting · 99 credits
- Born
- 1939-07-01 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Istanbul, Turkey
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (23)
Our Story
2017
as Zeliha
Tozkoparan: İskender
2021
as Makbule
My Little Girl
2018
as Müfide Adıgüzel
Parmaklıklar Ardında
2007
as Gülten'in Annesi
Doktorlar
2006
Girls Dormitory
2006
Hayat Devam Ediyor
2011
The Rose and the Thorn
2004
Kış Masalı
2009
Sensiz Yaşayamam
2010
Üç İstanbul
1983
Kayıp Prenses
2008
as Yaşlı İris
Aşkım Aşkım
2001
Başrolde Aşk
2011
as Babaanne
Ateşten Günler
1987
Uzaylı Zekiye
1987
Kadim Dostum
2014
as Mara Kilerci
Bugünün Saraylısı
1985
as Berrin
Gençler
1989
as Kevser
Yadigar
2004
Zincirbozan
2007
as Rahşan Ecevit
Tutkunum Sana
2006
Concoon
as Kütüpane sahibi
Movies (76)
İffet
1982
as İffet's aunt
Beyond the Nights
1960
as Sema
Five Minarets in New York
2010
Tour Guide
2025
as Jale
8 (Sekiz)
2021
Miracles Of Love
2019
Kerem ile Aslı
1971
Zincirbozan
2007
as Rahşan Ecevit
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1971
as Cadı Kraliçe
Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi
2014
Fake Gangster
1976
as Gazino Şarkıcısı
Büyü
2004
Yellow Smile
1992
as Güzin
Don't Look Too Far
2015
as Samime
Shahmaran
1994
as Menekşe
Çocuklar Çiçektir - Kuduz
1983
as Ayşe
The Letter
1997
Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
1971
as Kötü Cadi (Wicked Witch of the South)
There Is a Wound in My Heart
1974
as Şaziment
Daydreams of Miss Cazibe
1992
as Füruzan
Beyaz Melek
2007
as Mizgin
Ara
2008
as Grandma
Yaz Yağmuru
1994
Waiting for the Clouds
2003
as Selma
Kayıp İnci
2016
Once a Year
1971
as Zeynep
The Horse
1982
as Woman in the villa
Vezir Parmağı
2017
as Ayşe Hatun
Kurt Kanunu
1992
as Gurbet Hala
Fatoş Sokakların Meleği
1971
Yusuf and Kenan
1979
as Lale
Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler
1967
as Nevin
Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri
2016
Oteldeki Cinayet
1986
Bir Türk Masalı
2022
The Impeccables
2014
as Selma
Para
1973
Su da Yanar
1987
After the Revolution
2011
Kocakarılar
1990
Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Hayatta Kalma Sanatı
2017
as Babaanne
Hınç
1977
as Elif
Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç
1987
İstanbul Muhafızları: Ab-ı Hayat Çeşmesi
2018
as Ayşen
Time of Death
1990
Şipşak Anadolu
2014
as Hauptrolle
Esir Hayat
1974
as Kamer
Mahalle Arkadaşları
1961
as Türkan
Sürtüğün Kızı
1967
Sıcak Tatlı Yaz
1986
Binbir Gece Masalları
1972
as Cadı
Piano Piano Kid
1991
as Sıdıka
Vatikan'ın Şifresi: Bir Temel Macerası
2023
Ev Kira Semt Bizim
2018
Dikenli Gül
1961
as Cavidan
Can Kurban
1983
Son İstasyon
2010
as Hacer
MC Dandik
2013
as Karadul
Dertli
1973
as Şaziye
Bir Tren Yolculuğu
1988
Küçük Hanımın Şoförü
1970
as Fatoş
Paprika Gaddar'ın Aşkı
1973
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
1971
as Deli Havva
Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar
2003
Dokunma Bozulurum
1965
Cemalım
2005
as Gül
The Charming Bandit
1961
Cinderella
1971
İki Ruhlu Kadın
1971
Sevgili Ortak
1993
A Nation Awakens
1966
The Poet
2020
Gecelerin Kadını
1983
Kürtaj
1981
Strike the Interests
1982
Taş Yastık
2008
About Suna Selen
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 stu… With 99 credits spanning from 1960 to 2025, Suna Selen has appeared in 76 films and 23 TV shows.
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- İffet (1982) — as İffet's aunt
- Beyond the Nights (1960) — as Sema
- Five Minarets in New York (2010)
- Tour Guide (2025) — as Jale
- 8 (Sekiz) (2021)
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