Melis Birkan

Biography

Melis Birkan (born 15 July 1982) is a Turkish actress. She graduated from ballet department for elementary school, high school and modern dance department for university in State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She is best known for theatre and films Issız Adam, Barda, Sen Ben Lenin, Ulak, Adını Sen Koy. She won Sadri Alışık Best Actress Award for Issız Adam. She was cast in romantic comedy series in "Çapkın" alongside Okan Yalabık. With Erdal Beşikçioğlu, she was cast in "Köprü" based on life of governor Recep Yazıcıoğlu. She had guest roles in hit comedies Avrupa Yakası and İşler Güçler. With Okan Yalabık, she played in spin off period series Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu? of hit series Hatırla Sevgili. She played in period comedy drama series in "Deli Saraylı" with ensemble cast. She joined as leading role in third season of hit surreal comedy Leyla ile Mecnun. She played in hit mini series 46: Yok Olan alongside Erdal Beşikçioğlu again. With Tolga Sarıtaş, she played in mini historical series Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya about Meskhetian Turks and in third season of military series Söz which nominated International Emmy Awards.

Most Known For

Söz

Leyla and Mecnun

as Leyla Yedinci

The Ambassador's Daughter

as Canan

The European Side

as Herself

The Agency

as Self

Land of Beautiful Love

as Ünzile Dervişoğlu

The Messenger

as Emine / Ümmü

İşler Güçler

Life

as Hicran's Mother

Vanished 46

as Ceyla

Çapkın

as Kiraz

Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu?

as Cemile Gürcan

Alone

as Ada

Kadın Kafası

Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya

as Safiye

İyi ki Varsın

as Gizem

Köprü

as Elmas

Deli Saraylı

as Hüma

At the Bar

as Nil

You're Everything To Me

as Pınar