Melisa Sözen
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 6, 1985 in Istanbul, Turkey
- Active Years
- 2000–2026 (27 Years)
- Total Credits
- 45 credits in database
Biography
Melisa Sözen is a Turkish actress born on July 6, 1985, in Istanbul, Turkey. She started her professional career at the early age of 15 and studied in the theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen has starred in many Turkish television series, including Cemberimde Gul Oya, Bicak Sirtı, Bir Bulut Olsam, The Magnificent Century, Kirmizi Oda, and Şubat, in which she played two different roles. Her film credits include Bana sans Dile directed by Cagan Irmak, Okul, O Simdi Mahkum, Cenneti Beklerken, Eve Giden Yol 1914, Para Dolar, Casus Kizlar, Av Mevsimi, Bir Varmis Bir Yokmus, and Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep in 2014. She also appeared in the third season of Eric Rochant's series.
Career overview
Melisa Sözen is a Turkish actress born on July 6, 1985, in Istanbul, Turkey. She began her professional acting career at the early age of 15 and studied in the theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Throughout her career, she has starred in numerous Turkish television series and films.
Her television credits include appearances in several Turkish TV hits such as Cemberimde Gul Oya, Bicak Sirti, Bir Bulut Olsam, The Magnificent Century, Kirmizi Oda, and Subat, in which she played two different roles. She also appeared in the third season of Eric Rochant's series.
In film, Sözen made her debut in Cagan Irmak's Bana Sans Dile and went on to appear in multiple other films, including Okul, O Simdi Mahkum, Cenneti Beklerken, Eve Giden Yol 1914, Para = Dolar, Casus Kizlar, Av Mevsimi, Bir Varmis Bir Yokmus, and Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep in 2014, which brought her international attention.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
45 titles- Roya (2026) as Roya
- Roya (2026) Executive Producer
- Istanbul Encyclopedia (2025) as Aylin
- FER (2025)
- Who Were We Running From? (2023) as Mother
- The Red Room (2020) as Alya Ergüder
- Aleph (2020) as Yaşar
- Tonight with İbrahim Selim (2019)
- The Day After (2019) as Otobüsteki Kadın
- Adopt a Daddy (2019) as Salma
- My Father's Sins (2018) as Yeşim
- Circle (2017)
- 7 Faces (2017) as Banu
- Hayat Şarkısı (2016) as İpek Torunbaş
- Benimle Var Mısın? (2016)
- The Bureau (2015) as Esrin
- Beş Kardeş (2015) as Fahriye
- Once Upon a Time (2015) as Nehir
- Winter Sleep (2014) as Nihal
- Analı Oğullu (2014) as Ece
- A Long Cold Winter (2014)
- Şubat (2012) as Yağmur/Sabah Çankaya
- Pazarları Hiç Sevmem (2012) as Deniz
- Reis (2011) as Ayşe
- Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan (2010) as Aylin Solmaz
- Hunting Season (2010) as Asiye
- I Wish I Were A Cloud (2009) as Narin Bulut
- Bıçak Sırtı (2007) as Nisan Ertuğrul
- House of Nightmares: The Time Waiting on You (2007) as Mukaddes- Ece
- Azap Yolu (2006)
- Waiting for Heaven (2006) as Leyla
- Eski Hastalık (2006)
- Eve Giden Yol 1914 (2006) as Safiye
- Crash (2005) as Çantası Çalınan Kadın
- Deli Mavi (2005) as Lara
- He's Convict Now (2005) as Aylin
- Kayıp Aşıklar (2004) as Nermin
- The Rose and the Thorn (2004) as Feriha Eroğlu
- Okul (2004) as Ceyda
- Büyümüş de Küçülmüş (2003) as Şebnem
- Şarkılar Seni Söyler (2003)
- İçerideki (2002) as Zeynep
- Bana Şans Dile (2002) as Tuba
- Yeni Hayat (2001) as Özgür
- Köçek (2000)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Melisa Sözen best known for?
Melisa Sözen is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Red Room (2020), Hayat Şarkısı (2016), The Bureau (2015), Winter Sleep (2014).
When and where was Melisa Sözen born?
Melisa Sözen was born on July 6, 1985 in Istanbul, Turkey.
How many credits does Melisa Sözen have?
Melisa Sözen has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2000 to 2026.
What is Melisa Sözen's background in cinema and television?
Melisa Sözen is a Turkish actress born on July 6, 1985, in Istanbul, Turkey. She started her professional career at the early age of 15 and studied in the theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen has starred in many Turkish television series, including Cemberimde Gul Oya, Bicak Sirtı, Bir Bulut Olsam, Th...
Melisa Sözen by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hayat Şarkısı (2016) as İpek Torunbaş — aged about 30
- The Bureau (2015) as Esrin — aged about 29
- The Rose and the Thorn (2004) as Feriha Eroğlu — aged about 18
- Winter Sleep (2014) as Nihal — aged about 28
- Şubat (2012) as Yağmur/Sabah Çankaya — aged about 26
- The Red Room (2020) as Alya Ergüder — aged about 34
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