Tomris Çetinel

Tomris Çetinel is a master theater, cinema and TV series actor born in Izmir on January 21, 1954. Originally from Çorum's Osmancık district, his family's life story began in Izmir, and their first contact with art began to take shape from their childhood.

During his middle and high school years in Ankara, he took part in the world of literature and art by participating in events organized by the Turkish Language Association at that time. Çetinel participated in speeches and poetry recitals and played the character of Helena in the play Beautiful Helena, which she staged at her school.

The artist, who was introduced to the stage even though he had not yet studied theater, realized that his path was art with the first experience he had in theater classes, which he met by chance while preparing for the conservatory exams. When he decided to enter the Ankara State Conservatory, despite his family's opposition, he was able to get permission with the promise that he would "carry this profession seriously and proudly".

His conservatory years were a period full of teachers who trained him expertly and also classmates who were important artists of the future. Çetinel, who took lessons from names such as Cüneyt Gökçer, Mahir Canova, Nüzhet Şenbay, always emphasized the richness of the education he received by also taking singing lessons.

After his graduation, the artist, who performed successful performances in character roles at the State Theaters, returned to the Ankara State Theater after working in private theaters for a while. He served as the director of the Sivas State Theater in the 2001-2002 season, and then the director of the Konya State Theater in the 2003-2004 season.

During his duty in Konya, he realized A Thousand Breaths and One Voice, which was an international festival and made significant contributions to Turkish theatre.

Tomris Çetinel was born on January 21, 1954 in Izmir, Türkiye.

Productions in which he took part

• Europe Europe (2011)
• Paper Lives (2021) — Old Woman
• Blood of the Sea (1978)
• Gukla (2024)
• Double Games (1989) — Pakize
• A Bird Has Flew Out of the Nest (2003)
• Nazlı Yarim (2007)
• Codename (2006)
• Dad Where Are You I'm Lost (2018) — Neriman

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.