Acting
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. 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.
Filmography
Tour Guide
Film · 2025
Vatikan'ın Şifresi: Bir Temel Macerası
Film · 2023
Bir Türk Masalı
Film · 2022
8 (Sekiz)
Film · 2021
Tozkoparan İskender
Series · 2021
The Poet
Film · 2020
Miracles Of Love
Film · 2019
Ev Kira Semt Bizim
Film · 2018
İstanbul Muhafızları: Ab-ı Hayat Çeşmesi
Film · 2018
My Little Girl
Series · 2018
Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Hayatta Kalma Sanatı
Film · 2017
Vezir Parmağı
Film · 2017
Our Story
Series · 2017
Somuncu Baba: Askin Sirri
Film · 2016
Kayıp İnci
Film · 2016
Don't Look Too Far
Film · 2015
The Impeccables
Film · 2014
Yunus Emre: Aşkın Sesi
Film · 2014
Şipşak Anadolu
Film · 2014
Kadim Dostum
Series · 2014
MC Dandik
Film · 2013
After the Revolution
Film · 2011
Hayat Devam Ediyor
Series · 2011
Başrolde Aşk
Series · 2011
Son İstasyon
Film · 2010
Five Minarets in New York
Film · 2010
Sensiz Yaşayamam
Series · 2010
Kış Masalı
Series · 2009
Taş Yastık
Film · 2008
Ara
Film · 2008
Kayıp Prenses
Series · 2008
Zincirbozan
Film · 2007
White Angel
Film · 2007
Parmaklıklar Ardında
Series · 2007
Zincirbozan
Series · 2007
Girls Dormitory
Series · 2006
Doktorlar
Series · 2006
Tutkunum Sana
Series · 2006
Cemalım
Film · 2005
Büyü
Film · 2004
The Rose and the Thorn
Series · 2004
Yadigar
Series · 2004
Waiting for the Clouds
Film · 2003
Gönderilmemiş Mektuplar
Film · 2003
Hızma
Series · 2002
Aşkım Aşkım
Series · 2001
Devridaim
Film · 1998
The Letter
Film · 1997
Yaz Yağmuru
Film · 1994
Shahmaran
Film · 1994
Sevgili Ortak
Film · 1993
Yellow Smile
Film · 1992
Kurt Kanunu
Film · 1992
Daydreams of Miss Cazibe
Film · 1992
Piano Piano Kid
Film · 1991
Kocakarılar
Film · 1990
Time of Death
Film · 1990
Gençler
Series · 1989
Bir Tren Yolculuğu
Film · 1988
Su da Yanar
Film · 1987
Kuyruklu Yıldız Altında Bir İzdivaç
Film · 1987
Ateşten Günler
Series · 1987
Uzaylı Zekiye
Series · 1987
Sıcak Tatlı Yaz
Film · 1986
Oteldeki Cinayet
Film · 1986
Bugünün Saraylısı
Series · 1985
Fırtına Gönüller
Film · 1984
Çocuklar Çiçektir: Kuduz
Film · 1983
Can Kurban
Film · 1983
Gecelerin Kadını
Film · 1983
Üç İstanbul
Series · 1983
Strike the Interests
Film · 1982
İffet
Film · 1982
The Horse
Film · 1982
Kürtaj
Film · 1981
Yusuf and Kenan
Film · 1979
Hınç
Film · 1977
Fake Gangster
Film · 1976
There Is a Wound in My Heart
Film · 1974
Esir Hayat
Film · 1974
Unutulanlar
Series · 1974
Paprika Gaddar'ın Aşkı
Film · 1973
Dertli
Film · 1973
Para
Film · 1973
Binbir Gece Masalları
Film · 1972
Once a Year
Film · 1971
İki Ruhlu Kadın
Film · 1971
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Film · 1971
Fatoş Sokakların Meleği
Film · 1971
Hürmüz with Seven Husbands
Film · 1971
Cinderella
Film · 1971
Aysecik in the Land of the Magic Dwarfs
Film · 1971
Kerem ile Aslı
Film · 1971
Küçük Hanımın Şoförü
Film · 1970
Silahları Ellerinde Öldüler
Film · 1967
Sürtüğün Kızı
Film · 1967
A Nation Awakens
Film · 1966
Dokunma Bozulurum
Film · 1965
Dikenli Gül
Film · 1961
The Charming Bandit
Film · 1961
Mahalle Arkadaşları
Film · 1961
Kalp Yarası
Film · 1961
Beyond the Nights
Film · 1960
Concoon
Series