Born in Ankara in 1986 to a mother of Uzbek descent and a Turkish father who had immigrated from Yugoslavia, Selen Seyven spent her childhood in the capital. After completing her secondary education at Ankara Yahya Kemal Beyatlı High School, she deepened her interest in theatre and graduated from the Theatre Department of the Müjdat Gezen Art Centre.
Selen Seyven’s acting career gained momentum with the series Genco. She then reached a wider audience by appearing in productions such as Doludizgin Yıllar, directed by Osman Sınav. She had her first leading role in film with Janjan. With Abimm, in which she played a girl with a disability, she won both critical and audience acclaim; on its opening day, fans showed their support by booking out the cinema.
Having appeared on television for many years, she most recently played the character Yonca in the family comedy Kocamın Ailesi. With this role she won a place in viewers’ hearts.
Selen Seyven was born in Ankara on 2 April 1986. Her full name is Selen Seyven Katırcıoğlu. Her mother is of Uzbek descent. She is the niece of director Ezel Akay. She graduated from the Sports Department of Ankara Yahya Kemal Beyatlı High School. She completed the Theatre Department of the Müjdat Gezen Art Centre.
She played small roles in the series Büyük Buluşma in 2004, the series Aşka Sürgün in 2005 and the feature film Hacivat ve Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü.
In the 2007 feature film "Janjan" by director Aydın Sayman, she played the lead alongside Berk Hakman, Çetin Öner, Levent Yılmaz and Aykut Oray.
Credits
She has appeared in 18 productions in total; the 12 best known are listed.
- Leyla ile Mecnun (2011) — Aysel
- Avrupa Avrupa (2011) — Gül Koparan/Beceren
- Avlu (2018) — Heves
- Acemi Müezzin (2009) — Zeynep
- Kocamın Ailesi (2014) — Yonca Uygun
- Doludizgin Yıllar (2008) — Gülşen
- Ex Aşkım (2021) — Gül
- Genco (2007) — Pınar
- Aşk Olsun (2015) — Ceyda
- Kapalıçarşı (2009) — Yasemin
- Tatlı Bela (2018)
- Janjan (2007) — Güzel
Production and credit information is sourced from TMDB.
