Selma Sonat

Selma Sonat was born on October 20, 1946 in Eskişehir. The artist, whose real name is Mesude Sunay, has been integrated with the stage and screen for many years as one of Turkey's well-known theater, cinema and TV series actors.

He started his acting career at the age of twelve by taking part in a children's play at Istanbul City Theatres. While she later studied ballet at the conservatory, she completed her secondary education at Beşiktaş Girls' High School. In his professional life, he worked with many theater companies; Istanbul City Theatre, Oraloğlu Theater and Gazanfer Özcan-Gönül Ülkü Theater are just a few of them.

However, he reached large audiences mostly with his work with Devekuşu Kabare. The master actor, who has been on stage continuously for more than 40 years, also took part in important projects in the world of cinema and television. He left his mark in memories with the characters he portrayed in TV series such as Karşı Show and Çılgın Bediş.

He took his first step into the cinema in 1965 with the movie Shackleless Prisoners. After this experience, he took part in television series and nearly 60 films. He took his place among the unforgettable characters of Turkish cinema by taking part in the same projects with master actors such as Kemal Sunal, Kadir İnanır, Kartal Tibet.

It is known that Sonat, who also does voice-over work, is a sister of actress Duygu Ankara. The artist, who has a daughter and a son, made her second marriage with journalist photographer Umur Özlüer. Sonat, who lived in Marmaris in the last years of her life, continued to give theater training to young talents.

Selma Sonat, who took part in numerous projects both in theater and cinema throughout her long and productive career, appeared on the screen for the first time in 1959 with the movie Tütün Zamanı. Then, in 1964, he starred in the movie Shackleless Prisoners. Since 1971, he has been extensively involved in film and TV series projects.

He began to appear on the screen more frequently with the roles he took in TV series such as Karşı Show, Çılgın Bediş, Kaldırım Çiçeği and Küçük İbo. In the 2000s, she appeared before the audience in films such as The Love Thief, Glass Shoes and Kalp Gözü. In 2007, he last took part in projects such as Iron Leblebi and Neşeli Gençlik.

The artist, whose real name is Mesude Sunay, was born in Eskişehir in 1946.

Due to his father's job, he started primary school in Malatya, and after studying in Eskişehir for the second year, he continued his education in Istanbul. He started acting when he was 12 years old, taking part in a children's play at Istanbul City Theatres. She completed her secondary education at Beşiktaş Girls' High School. He studied ballet at the conservatory.

Following the Children's Department of Istanbul City Theatres, where he started in 1957, he performed continuously for 40 years at Eskişehir Municipal Theatre, Ankara State Theatre, Bakırköy Folk Players, Oraloğlu Theatre, Gönül Ülkü-Theater Gazanfer Özcan, Devekuşu Kabare Theatre, Ali Poyrazoğlu Theatre.

Sonat, who starred in her first film, Shackleless Prisoners, with Yılmaz Güney in 1965, appeared in 60 films and many television series. Among these series, Karşı Show, which attracts attention with its social messages, is among the unforgettable classics, with Çılgın Bediş (in the role of mother), the beloved of children.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 30 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Crazy Bediş (1996) — Canan
• Milky Way (1989) — Stepmother
• For Your Love Thug (2001)
• Ostrich Cabaret (1984)
• Cheerful Youth (2007) — Hasibe
• Ordeal (1980)
• Prohibitions (1984)
• Glass Shoes (2004)
• Beyoğlu Beyoğlu (1984)
• My Father's Honor (1986)
• Bitter Truths (1981) — Aliye
• Unshackled Prisoners (1964) — Selma Sel

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.