Sevinç Aktansel

Sevinç Aktansel Çetinok was born on November 27, 1937 in Istanbul. His father, Saim Aktansel, was one of the founders of Vefa Sports Club, as well as teaching geography at Vefa High School. His father, who was captured on the Palestine Front where he served as a reserve officer during World War I, conveyed the painful experiences of the war to his family at a young age.

Sevinç Aktansel, who completed her education at Ankara State Conservatory, Department of Theatre, made significant contributions to both the performing arts and the world of television. She became widely known for her roles in TV series such as Şehnaz Tango, Relationships, Küçük Feedleme and Bez Bebek. He always kept his talent on the theater stage alive; He successfully took part in various plays at Ankara State Theater for many years.

He had to fight ALS, which deeply affected his wife in 1995 and himself in 2009. He passed away on the Night of Power in the nursing home where he was treated. Many names from the art world attended his funeral. Unfortunately, this challenging illness also hit his family; His son Can Çetinok succumbed to the same disease years later and died in 2016.

Sevinç Aktansel's mastery in theater was especially evident in plays such as Wren, Gergedan, The Visit of the Old Lady and King Kong's Daughters. In the cinema, she gave unforgettable performances in productions such as Asmalı Konak, Sihirli Annem, Short Passages in a Dar Area and Acemi Cadı. In addition to his acting, he gained a special place in the hearts of the audience with his presence on stage.

Sevinç Çetinok Aktansel, the daughter of Saim Aktansel, the founder of Vefa Sports Club, was born in Istanbul in 1937. Aktansel, who graduated from Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department in 1962, worked as an actor and director at Ankara State Theater for 15 years, at Bursa Ahmet Vefik Pasha Theater for 13 years, and at Istanbul State Theater for 12 years. Aktansel acted in nearly 70 plays and directed more than 20 plays.

Aktansel taught diction, speech, theater and persuasion at Mimar Sinan University, Yıldız Technical University and Trakya University. Aktansel, who has met with the television audience since 1996 with the role of "Makbuş" in many TV series such as "İlişkiler", "Şehnaz Tango", "Asmalı Konak", "Tatlı Hayat", "Büyük Yalan", "Evdeki Account", "Şarkılar Seni Söyler", " Kadın Severse" and most recently in "Bez Bebek" series, performed "King" at the State Theater in 2010. She took part in the play "Daughters of Kong".

He died on August 25, 2011, in the nursing home where he was treated for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 17 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Sweet Life (2001) — Cevriye Yıldırım
• Rag Doll (2007) — Makbule
• Relationships (1997) — Nermin
• The Big Lie (2004)
• Waiting for Rain (1992)
• Account at Home (2000)
• Best Regards From Us (1992)
• Love at All Ages (2005)
• Grown Up and Shrunken (2003) — Kamuran
• Elites (1998)
• I'm Passionate About You (2006)
• How I Stayed Home (2001)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.