Selen Uçer
Born
5 May 1974 (51)
Place of Birth
Istanbul, Turkey
Also known as
Leyla Selen Uçer
Biography
Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a Turkish actress, best known for her role in the movie Ara and the play Bug. Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at St. George's Austrian High School and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in chemistry. During her university years, she joined the Boğaziçi University acting club. She also attended the Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department. She studied at the Academy Istanbul with a scholarship for a year. Sh...
Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a Turkish actress, best known for her role in the movie Ara and the play Bug. Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at St. George's Austrian High School and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in chemistry. During her university years, she joined the Boğaziçi University acting club. She also attended the Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department. She studied at the Academy Istanbul with a scholarship for a year. She also completed her master's degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago with a scholarship. The play she wrote, American Dream, was staged by Ensemble Theater on Off-Broadway. Upon returning to Turkey, she was cast in the movie Anlat İstanbul, written by Ümit Ünal, in 2004. She also appeared in Külkedisi, directed by Selim Demirdelen. She then took part in DOT's adaptation of Bug. With her performance in Haldun Dormen's Kantocu at Istanbul City Theatres, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy award at the Afife Jale Awards. She had a leading role in the 2007 movie Ara, directed by Ümit Ünal, portraying the character of Gül. For this role, she shared the Best Actress award at the 15th International Adana Film Festival with Ayça Damgacı. In 2008, she appeared as a prostitute in O... Çocukları. In 2009, she played the role of Emel in Binbir Gece. In the same year, she was cast in Hanımın Çiftliği as Asuman. In 2019, with her role in Ümit Ünal's Aşk, Büyü, vs. , she won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actress.
Filmography (27)
The Playroom
2024
Apollon by Day Athena by Night
2024
A True Gentleman
2024
Love, Bla Bla Bla
2023
Oregon
2023
Dilberay
2022
Love, Spells and All That
2021
The Stranger
2019
Inflame
2017
Şeytan Tüyü
2016
Çekmeköy Underground
2015
Circle
2014
Morning-Noon-Evening
2013
Kutsal Bir Gün
2013
Can
2012
Yabancı
2012
The Voice
2010
Erkek Adam
2010
Death
2010
Bornova Bornova
2009
10 to 11
2009
A Step into the Darkness
2009
O... Çocukları
2008
Ara
2008
Zincirbozan
2007
İstanbul Tales
2005
Avalanche