Selen Uçer
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.
Acting
TV
Leyla and Mecnun
as Feraye
2011
Movie
A True Gentleman
2024
Movie
O... Çocukları
as Selvi
2008
Movie
10 to 11
as Mahinur
2009
Movie
İstanbul Tales
as Rahşan
2005
Movie
Bornova Bornova
as Senem
2009
Movie
Inflame
as Olcay Terken
2017
Movie
Dilberay
as Anne
2022
Movie
Love, Spells and All That
as Reyhan
2021
TV
The Agency
as Self
2020
Movie
Zincirbozan
as Aynur
2007
Movie
Can
as Ayşe
2012
Movie
Oregon
as Sermin
2023
TV
İffet
as Gülin
2011
Movie
The Voice
as Ses
2010
Movie
The Playroom
2024
Movie
Ara
as Gul
2008
Movie
Circle
as Emel
2014
Movie
A Step into the Darkness
as Amire
2009
TV
Tainted Love
as Serpil Zengin
2019
TV
Innocence
as Yelda Demirci
2021
TV
The Doors of Time
as Nilgün
2024
Movie
Yabancı
as Nazmiye
2012
TV
The Blackboard
as Münevver Güngör
2022