Melis Birkan
Born: 1982-07-15 in Ankara, Türkiye
Known For: Acting
Biography
Melis Birkan (born 15 July 1982) is a Turkish actress. She graduated from ballet department for elementary school, high school and modern dance department for university in State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She is best known for theatre and films Issız Adam, Barda, Sen Ben Lenin, Ulak, Adını Sen Koy. She won Sadri Alışık Best Actress Award for Issız Adam. She was cast in romantic comedy series in "Çapkın" alongside Okan Yalabık. With Erdal Beşikçioğlu, she was cast in "Köprü" based on life of governor Recep Yazıcıoğlu. She had guest roles in hit comedies Avrupa Yakası and İşler Güçler. With Okan Yalabık, she played in spin off period series Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu? of hit series Hatırla Sevgili. She played in period comedy drama series in "Deli Saraylı" with ensemble cast. She joined as leading role in third season of hit surreal comedy Leyla ile Mecnun. She played in hit mini series 46: Yok Olan alongside Erdal Beşikçioğlu again. With Tolga Sarıtaş, she played in mini historical series Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya about Meskhetian Turks and in third season of military series Söz which nominated International Emmy Awards.
Filmography
2024
- Land of Beautiful Love as Ünzile Dervişoğlu
2023
- Life as Hicran's Mother
2022
2021
- You Me Lenin as İdil
2020
- The Agency as Self
2019
- The Ambassador's Daughter as Canan
2017
2016
- You're Everything To Me as Pınar
- Vanished 46 as Ceyla
2015
- Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya as Safiye
2013
2012
2011
- Leyla and Mecnun as Leyla Yedinci
2010
- Deli Saraylı as Hüma
2009
- Bu Kalp Seni Unutur Mu? as Cemile Gürcan
- Adını Sen Koy as Aybige
2008
- Alone as Ada
- The Messenger as Emine / Ümmü
2007
- Amerikalılar Karadeniz'de 2 as Çiçek
- At the Bar as Nil
2006
- Köprü as Elmas
- İyi ki Varsın as Gizem
2005
- Çapkın as Kiraz
2004
- The European Side as Herself
- Mucizeler Komedisi as Harika