Açelya Devrim Yılhan was born on 2 September 1985 in Ankara and grew up as the only child of a retired colonel father and a homemaker mother.
After finishing high school at Yıldırım Beyazıt Anatolian High School in 2003, Açelya first enrolled in the Department of Mathematics at Atılım University, but in 2006 she transferred to the Acting Program of the Department of Theatre at Bilkent University, graduating in 2010.
Açelya began her acting career with the character “Eylül” in the series Leyla ile Mecnun, and later won audiences over with the role of “Olcay” in the series Unutma Beni and the film Beni Unutma. In 2013 she appeared in the series İnadına Yaşamak, and in 2015 in the film Ve Panayır Köyden Gider.
Most recently, she played the character “Canan” in the series Hayatımın Şansı, which aired in 2022‑2023.
She was born on 2 September 1985 in Ankara. She is the only child of a retired colonel father and a homemaker mother.
She completed her high school education at Yıldırım Beyazıt Anatolian High School in 2003. She then studied at the Department of Mathematics at Atılım University, left, and in 2006 transferred to the Acting Program of the Department of Theatre at Bilkent University, graduating in 2010.
She made her name with the character "Eylül" in the series Leyla ile Mecnun. Early in her career she appeared in the series Unutma Beni, then played the role of "Olcay" in the film Beni Unutma. In 2013 she acted in the series İnadına Yaşamak, and in 2015 in the film Ve Panayır Köyden Gider.
Most recently she played the character "Hasibe Derenoğlu" in the series Masumlar Apartmanı.
Filmography
She appeared in 16 productions in total; the 12 best known are listed.
- Şevkat Yerimdar (2017) — Seval
- Leyla ile Mecnun (2011) — Eylül Şenel
- Masumlar Apartmanı (2020) — Hasibe Derenoğlu
- Sakla Beni (2023) — Müberra Arıkan
- Kasaba (2025)
- Kalbimin Sultanı (2018) — Aşubcan Sultan
- İnadına Yaşamak (2013)
- Hayatımın Şansı (2022) — Canan Tetik
- Siyah Bere (2025)
- Rengarenk (2016) — Sedef
- Beni Unutma (2011) — Olcay
- Yıldız Tozu (2023) — Sevda
Production and credit information is taken from TMDB.
