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Suna Selen
Suna Selen
Born	1 July 1939 (age 85); Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1960–present
Spouse(s)	Cem Kabaağaç ; Münir Özkul; Güner Sümer
Children	3

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.

Life

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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] In 1956, she started studying law at the request of her family.^[4] 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.^[5] After her marriage, she left the Academy and pitched out her role at the Dormen Theatre.^[4] 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.^[4]

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.^[6] 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.^[7] For her role as Elmas in Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar, Selen won the Best Actress award at the International Istanbul Film Festival.^[8]

Selen's second marriage was to Münir Özkul, from which she has a daughter, named Güner Özkul.^[9] 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.^{[citation needed]}

In 2016, "because of the dignity she gained in acting profession during her long life as an artist", she became the first recipient of the Lifetime Nadide Küntay Award at the İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards ceremony.^[10]

Theater

Kalpak : Vera Kissel – Istanbul State Theater – 2013
Antigone : Sophocles – Istanbul State Theater – 2011
King Kong's Daughters : Theresia Walser – Istanbul State Theater – 2010
Arıza : Emre Koyuncuoğlu – İKSV – 2006
Yaban : Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu – Istanbul State Theater – 2004
Kırmızı Yorgunları : Özen Yula – İzmit City Theater – 2003
Blood Wedding : Federico García Lorca – Istanbul State Theater – 2000
Gel Evlenelim Yürü Boşanalım Necati Cumalı – Istanbul State Theater – 1999
Atçalı Kel Memet : Orhan Asena – Istanbul State Theater – 1998
Tartuffe : Molière – Diyarbakır State Theater – 1997
Blood Wedding : Federico García Lorca – Diyarbakır State Theater – 1996
Sevgili Yalan : Jurgen Cross : Diyarbakır State Theater – 1994
Budala : Fyodor Dostoevsky\Simon Gray – Istanbul State Theater – 1990

Filmography

Gülümse Kaderine – 2022
Üç Kuruş – 2022
Mucize 2: Aşk – 2019
Kızım – 2018
Our History – 2017
Hayat Devam Ediyor – 2011
Devrimden Sonra – 2011
Karadaglar - 2011
New York'ta Beş Minare – 2010
Kayıp Prenses – 2008
Beyaz Melek – 2007
Zincirbozan – 2007
Tutkunum Sana – 2006
Kızlar Yurdu -2006
Yeniden Çalıkuşu – 2005
Nehir – 2005
Cemalim – 2005
Sihirli Annem – 2006
Büyü – 2004
Yadigar – 2004
Kısmet – 2004
Beş Kollu Avize – 2004
Yağmur Zamanı – 2004
Bulutları Beklerken – 2003
Hızma – 2002
Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar – 2002
Benimle Evlenir misin – 2001
Fidan Hanım'a Ne Oldu – 2001
Samyeli – 2000
Halk Çocuğu – 2000
Zümrüt / Gözlerim Aklına Gelirse – 2000
Doğum Yeri Absürdistan – 1999
Mektup – 1997
Babaanne – 1997
Sırtımdan Vuruldum – 1997
Devridaim – 1997
Şahmaran – 1993
Yaz Yağmuru – 1993
Yaz Evi – 1993
Piano Piano Bacaksız – 1992

Sarı Tebessüm – 1992
Cazibe Hanımın Gündüz Düşleri – 1992
Kurt Kanunu – 1991
Ölür Ayak – 1991
Issızlığın Ortası – 1991
Lüküs Hayat – 1989
077 Hızır – Acil Servis – 1988
Bir Tren Yolculuğu – 1988
Keşanlı Ali Destanı – 1988 Şerif Abla
Su da Yanar – 1987
Unutamadığım – 1987
Ateşten Günler – 1987
Oteldeki Cinayet – 1986
Çalıkuşu – 1986
Bugünün Saraylısı – 1985
Fırtına Gönüller – 1984
Çocuklar Çiçektir – 1983
Can Kurban – 1983
Gecelerin Kadını – 1983
İffet – 1982
Faize Hücum – 1982
At – 1981
Aşka Dönüş – 1981
Kürtaj – 1981
Kan Bağı – 1981
Hınç – 1976
Sahte Kabadayı – 1976
Oy Emine – 1975
Esir Hayat – 1974
Yüreğimde Yare Var – 1974
İstek – 1974
Dertli – 1973

Evlat Acısı – 1973
Kaderim – 1973
Hudutların Kartalı – 1973
Bir Pınar ki – 1972
Paprika Gaddarın Aşkı – 1972
Ölüm Korkusu – 1972
Yetimler Ahı – 1972
Para – 1972
İki Ruhlu Kadın – 1971
Binbir Gece Masalları – 1971
Sinderella Kül Kedisi – 1971
Yedi Kocalı Hürmüz – 1971
Kerem İle Aslı – 1971
Fatoş Sokakların Meleği – 1971
Ayşecik Ve Sihirli Cüceler Rüyalar Ülkesinde – 1971
Bir Genç Kızın Romanı – 1971
Senede Bir Gün – 1971
Pamuk Prenses Ve 7 Cüceler – 1970
Küçük Hanımın Şoförü – 1970
Sürtüğün Kızı – 1967
Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler – 1967
Suçlu Çocuklar – 1965
Kezban – 1963
Üç Çapkın Gelin – 1963
Sevimli Haydut – 1961
Kalp Yarası – 1961
Dikenli Gül – 1961
Kolsuz Bebek (Üç Öykülü Film) – 1961
Mahalle Arkadaşları – 1961
Izdırap Çocuğu – 1960
Gecelerin Ötesi – 1960

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