Selen Uçer
Known For
Acting
Born
1974-05-05 in Istanbul, Turkey
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.
Most Known For
Leyla and Mecnun
as Feraye
The Agency
as Self
Innocence
as Yelda Demirci
İffet
as Gülin
Love Me as I Am
as Eda Karatepe
Böyle Bitmesin
Lady's Farm
Ara
as Gul
İstanbul Tales
as Rahşan
The Doors of Time
as Nilgün
Yabancı
as Nazmiye
O... Çocukları
as Selvi
A Step into the Darkness
as Amire
Şeytan Tüyü
as Sevtap
Karınca Yuvası
as Zerrin
Circle
as Emel
The Blackboard
as Münevver Güngör
Bornova Bornova
as Senem
Light in the Dark
