Suna Selen

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.

Suna Selen
Born	(1939-07-01) 1 July 1939 Istanbul, Turkey
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1960–present
Spouse(s)	Cem Kabaağaç Münir Özkul Güner Sümer
Children	3

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.

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

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. 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. For her role as Elmas in Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar, Selen won the Best Actress award at the International Istanbul Film Festival.

Selen's second marriage was to Münir Özkul, from which she has a daughter, named Güner Özkul. 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.

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.

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

External links

• Suna Selen at IMDb
• Öğretmenleri kutlarım – Interview with Hürriyet Newspaper, 27 November 1999.