Selen Uçer

Biography

Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a Turkish actress, best known for her role in the movie Ara and the play Bug.

Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at St. George's Austrian High School 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 Ümit Ünal, 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 Istanbul City Theatres, 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 Ara, directed by Ümit Ünal, portraying the character of Gül. For this role, she shared the Best Actress award at the 15th International Adana Film Festival with Ayça Damgacı. 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.

Known For

The Voice
The Voice
Yabancı
Yabancı
Çekmeköy Underground
Çekmeköy Underground
Dilberay
Dilberay
Can
Can
Kutsal Bir Gün
Kutsal Bir Gün
A Step into the Darkness
A Step into the Darkness

Filmography

2024 The Playroom
as
2024 Apollon by Day Athena by Night
as Nazife
2024 A True Gentleman
as
2024 The Doors of Time
as Nilgün
2023 Light in the Dark
as
2023 Love, Bla Bla Bla
as
2023 Oregon
as Sermin
2022 The Blackboard
as Münevver Güngör
2022 Dilberay
as Anne
2021 Love, Spells and All That
as Reyhan
2021 Innocence
as Yelda Demirci
2020 The Agency
as Self
2019 The Stranger
as
2019 Amor manchado
as Serpil Zengin
2019 Tainted Love
as Serpil Zengin
2018 Koca Koca Yalanlar
as Nilgün
2017 Inflame
as Olcay Terken
2017 Evlat Kokusu
as Belma
2015 Çekmeköy Underground
as
2015 Tutar mı Tutar
as Piraye