Melisa Sözen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1985 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse |
Alican Yücesoy
(m. 2013; div. 2014) |
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, "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's influential series Le bureau des légendes 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 including Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2015), International Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey, 2016), Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia Herzegovina, 2017) and 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.[5]
Personal life
As of 2014, she is in a relationship with Harun Tekin who is one of the founding members and the vocalist of the Turkish rock band Mor ve Ötesi.[6]
Filmography
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Le Bureau des Légendes | Esrin | Canal + Presents |
| 2017 | 7Yüz | Banu | BluTV Presents |
| 2020 | Alef | Yaşar | FX & BluTV Presents |
| 2023 | Biz Kimden Kaçıyorduk Anne? | Mother | Netflix Presents |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Baba Evi | Guest | |
| 1999 | Kadınlar Kulübü | Young | |
| 2001 | Nisan Yağmuru | Nilüfer | |
| 2001 | Yeni Hayat | Özgür | |
| 2002 | Asmalı Konak | Guest | |
| 2003 | Büyümüş De Küçülmüş | Şebnem | |
| 2003 | Şıh Senem | Şıh kızı Sinem | |
| 2003 | Şarkılar Seni Söyler | Fatoş | |
| 2004-2005 | Çemberimde Gül Oya | Feriha | |
| 2005 | Beşinci Boyut | İş Kadını Özlem Güler Ekergil | Guest |
| 2006 | Azap Yolu | Burcu | |
| 2007 | Hakkını Helal Et | Gamze | Guest |
| 2007-2008 | Bıçak Sırtı | Nisan Ertuğrul | |
| 2009-2010 | Bir Bulut Olsam | Narin Bulut | |
| 2010 | Güneydoğudan Öyküler Önce Vatan | Aylin Solmaz | |
| 2010 | Kollama | Avukat Pınar Büyük | Guest |
| 2011 | Reis | Ayşe | |
| 2012 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Nora (Efsun Hatun) | Joined |
| 2012 | Şubat | Yağmur & Sabah | |
| 2014 | Anasının Oğlu | Ece | |
| 2015 | Beş Kardeş | Fahriye | |
| 2016-2017 | Hayat Şarkısı | İpek | Joined |
| 2018 | Babamın Günahları | Yeşim | |
| 2020 | Kırmızı Oda | Alya | Joined |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Aşk Güzel Şeydir | TV film | |
| 2000 | Köçek | ||
| 2001 | Bana Şans Dile | Tuba | |
| 2004 | Okul | Ceyda | |
| 2004 | O Şimdi Mahkum | Aylin | |
| 2004 | Kayıp Aşklar | Nermin | |
| 2005 | Deli Mavi / İşte Öyle Bir Şey | Lara | TV film |
| 2006 | Cenneti Beklerken | Leyla | |
| 2006 | Eve Giden Yol 1914 | Safiye | |
| 2007 | Kabuslar Evi: Seni Beklerken | Mukaddes-Ece | |
| 2008 | Para=Dolar | TV film | |
| 2010 | Av Mevsimi | Asiye | |
| 2012 | Pazarları Hiç Sevmem | Deniz | |
| 2014 | Kış Uykusu | Nihal | |
| 2014 | Benimle Var Mısın | ||
| 2015 | Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş | Nehir | |
| 2017 | Çember: Kızımı Bulun | İpek Eryılmaz | TV film series |
| 2019 | Damien veut changer le monde | Selma |
Short Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | İçerideki | Zeynep | |
| 2005 | Çarpışma | Purse woman | |
| 2006 | İade-i Ziyaret | Cansu | |
| 2019 | The Day After | Woman on the bus |
Dubbing
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Casus Kızlar | Clover | |
| 2020 | Ben Tek Siz Hepiniz | Operator |
References
- ↑ "Melisa Sözen ile Alican Yücesoy evlendi - Galeri - Magazin". www.sabah.com.tr.
- ↑ "Alican Yücesoy ile Melisa Sözen boşandı". T24.
- ↑ "Melisa Sözen ~ Sinematurk.com". www.sinematurk.com.
- ↑ "Melisa Sözen". id iletisim. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Biz Kimden Kaciyorduk Anne? Aka Who Were We Running From? Season 1 Premiere Date on Netflix: Cast, Story, Trailer?". 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "Harun Tekin-Melisa Sözen çiftinden ilk poz". www.star.com.tr. 3 March 2014.