Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress.
Özgü Namal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melahat Özgü Namal 28 December 1978 |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University State Conservatory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–2015; 2023–present |
| Spouse |
Ahmet Serdar Oral
(m. 2014; died 2020) |
| Partner | Oktay Kaynarca (2002–2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editHer 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
editTelevision
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit- 2008: Koca Kafalar
- 2014–2015: Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye
Awards
edit- Kurtlar Vadisi - Beyaz İnci Television Awards – Best Actress
- Hanımın Çiftliği - 2010 İsmail Cem TV Awards Best Actress Award (Dram)
References
edit- ^ "Özgü Namal hakkında bilmeniz gereken 10 şey!". 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Özgü Namal ikinci kez anne oldu | NTV". www.ntv.com.tr. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017.
- ^ Pune International Film Festival witnesses star-studded closing ceremony, Indiantelevision.com, 18 Ocak 2007. 25 Ocak 2011 tarihinde erişildi.
External links
editÖzgü Namal at IMDb