Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress.

Özgü Namal
Born
Melahat Özgü Namal

(1978-12-28) 28 December 1978 (age 45)
Alma materIstanbul University State Conservatory
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2015; 2023–present
Spouse
Ahmet Serdar Oral
(m. 2014; died 2020)
PartnerOktay Kaynarca (2002–2008)
Children2

Biography

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Her maternal family are Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). Her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from North Macedonia.[1] Özgü Amel Namal started acting at the Masal Gerçek Theatre when she was a child. She graduated from the theater department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. She made her television debut in Affet Bizi Hocam and then appeared in the TV series Karete Can, hit series Yeditepe İstanbul, in one of the longest hit series Kurtlar Vadisi as Elif Eylül, "Hanımın Çiftliği" based on a classic novel by Orhan Kemal and "Merhamet" based on a novel by Hande Altaylı.

Namal made her film debut in Sır Çocukları in 2002. Since then, she appeared in several other films such as Anlat İstanbul, Büyü, Organize İşler, Polis, Beynelmilel and O... Çocukları. She was awarded the Golden Orange for Best Actress for her performance in Mutluluk in 2007.[2]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1998 Affet Bizi Hocam Nehir
1998 İkinci Bahar Öğrenci
2000 Karate Can Zeliha Leading role
2001 Yeditepe İstanbul Duru
2001 Bir Filiz Vardı Young Filiz mini series
2001 Cinlerle Periler guest
2002 Beşibiryerde Ahu
2002 Hayat Bilgisi
2002 Havada Bulut Yorgiya mini series
2003–2005 Kurtlar Vadisi Elif Eylül Leading role
2006 Bebeğim Emel Erter
2008 Nerede Kalmıştık Supporting actress guest
Benim Annem Bir Melek Durusu can
2009 Masumlar Zeynep plot cancelled
2009–2011 Hanımın Çiftliği Güllü/Serap Leading role
2012 Koyu Kırmızı Ümit
2013–2014 Merhamet Narin
2023 Kızıl Goncalar Meryem Tezel

Film

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Year Title Role Notes and Awards
1999 Kerem Ayla
2000 Fosforlu Cevriye Ayten
2002 Sır Çocukları Zeynep Ankara International Film Festival – Promising New Actress Award
Sadri Alışık Awards – Promising New Actress Award
2004 Büyü Sedef
2004 Anlat İstanbul Şenay
2005 Organize İşler Umut Ocak
2006 Beynelmilel Gülendam International Istanbul Film Festival – Best Actress
2006 Polis Funda
2007 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Turkish dub
2007 Bratz Turkish dub
2007 Mutluluk Meryem 44th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actress
1st Yeşilçam Awards – Best Actress
Pune Uluslararası Film Festivali Best International Actress Award[3]
Nominated—40th Sinema Yazarları Derneği Ödülleri – Best Actress
2008 Güneşin Oğlu Şule
2008 İncir Çekirdeği Heda
2008 O... Çocuklari Dona Nominated—2nd Yeşilçam Awards Best Actress Award
2014 Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var Ayşe

TV programs

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Özgü Namal hakkında bilmeniz gereken 10 şey!". 7 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Özgü Namal ikinci kez anne oldu | NTV". www.ntv.com.tr. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ Pune International Film Festival witnesses star-studded closing ceremony, Indiantelevision.com, 18 Ocak 2007. 25 Ocak 2011 tarihinde erişildi.
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Özgü Namal at IMDb