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{{infobox person
{{infobox person
| name = Melis Sezen
| name = Melis Sezen
| image =
| image = Melis_Sezen.jpg
| caption =
| caption = Sezen in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|01|2|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]
| birth_place = [[Istanbul]], Turkey
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| education = Selimpaşa Atatürk Anatolian High School<br>[[Koç University]]
| education = [[Koç University]]
| years_active = 2016–present
| years_active = 2016–present
| website =
}}
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''' Melis Sezen''' (born 2 January 1997) is a Turkish actress.


'''Melis Sezen''' (born 2 January 1997) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in ''Tainted Love'' (2019), ''The Miracle 2: Love'' (2019), [[Sadakatsiz|''The Unfaithful'']] (2020–2022), ''Gülcemal'' (2023–2024), and ''[[Deha (TV series)|Genius]]'' (2024–present). In 2021, Sezen won the [[Golden Butterfly Awards|Golden Butterfly Award]] for Rising Star.
Sezen made her television debut with the TV series ''Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır'' and was later cast in ''Siyah İnci''. She had her first leading role in ''Leke'', after which she appeared in a main role in ''Sevgili Geçmiş''. Aside from her television career, Sezen has appeared in a number movies. Her first major cinematic experience came in 2018 with a role in ''Bizim İçin Şampiyon''. In the same year she appeared in the movies ''Tilki Yuvası'' and ''Dünya Hali''. In 2019, she landed a role in [[Mahsun Kırmızıgül]]'s movie ''Mucize 2: Aşk''. Her most recent TV work was in [[TRT 1]]'s series ''Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm'', in which she portrayed "Nazan". In September 2020, she was cast in a leading role in ''Sadakatsiz''.


==Life and career==
== Life and career ==
Sezen was born on 2 January 1997<ref name="Melis5">{{cite news|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/yasam/26-yasina-ozel-26-fotografla-sevgili-gecmisin-dereni-melis-sezen,6EO55ZSQT0SQc8goLmXdNw |title=Melis Sezen'in SinemaTürk ile yaptığı röportaj|work=SinemaTürk|date= 5 November 2018 |accessdate=24 May 2020}}</ref> in [[Silivri]], [[Istanbul]],<ref name="Silivri1">{{cite news|url=https://www.sha.com.tr/magazin/melis-sezen-mucize-ask-2-de-oynayacak-h26964.html|title=Melis Sezen Mucize Aşk 2'de oynayacak|work=Silivri News Agency|date=8 September 2019|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> and completed her high school education at Selimpaşa Atatürk Anatolian High School.<ref name="Melis2">{{cite news|url=http://www.supersilivri.com/silivri-nin-sanatcilari-makale,1343.html|title=Silivri'nin sanatçıları|work=supersilivri.com|date=6 February 2018|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Her paternal family members are [[Macedonian Albanian]] immigrants, while her maternal family members are [[Turkish people|Turkish]] descent who immigrated from [[Thessaloniki]], Greece.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.formsante.com.tr/10-parmaginda-10-marifet-melis-sezen-kimdir/|title=10 parmağında 10 marifet: Melis Sezen|work=formsante.com|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Sezen has a younger brother and her family engages in trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/hurriyet-cumartesi/melis-sezen-halit-ergecye-oynamayi-cok-isterdim-41195278 |title=Melis Sezen: 'Halit Ergenç'le oynamayı çok isterdim'|work=[[Hürriyet]]|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> In an interview, she mentioned that her family was supportive of her decision to start working as a [[theatre]] actress,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/melis-sezenden-ozel-aciklamalar-bir-dur-bir-dinle-hisset-41481951|title=Melis Sezen'den özel açıklamalar: Bir dur bir dinle hisset|work=[[Hürriyet]]|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> and in another interview she adds that it was her mother who discovered her interest in acting and enrolled her in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.<ref name="Melis11">{{cite news|url=http://www.gazetevatan.com/ego-benligimin-onune-gecemez-1125355-pazar-vatan/|title=Ego benliğimin önüne geçemez|work=[[Vatan (2002 newspaper)|Vatan]]|date=10 December 2017|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Sezen received [[drama]] education from the age of 12, and received theater education for one year in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/melis-sezen-rolum-cok-cesitli-2597185|title=Melis Sezen: 'Rolüm çok çeşitli'|work=[[Milliyet]]|date=25 December 2018 |accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Then she acquired a role in the play ''Cümbüş-ü Hospital'' at Ali Solmaz Theatre in Silivri.<ref name="Melis2"/> Meanwhile, she continued her education and graduated from [[Koç University]], Department of Media and Visual Arts.<ref name="Melis5"/> Between 2016 and 2017, she made her TV debut with a role in the series ''Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır''.<ref name="Melis5"/><ref name="Melis2"/>


Between 2017 and 2018, she played the role of "Ebru" in the TV series ''Siyah İnci''.<ref name="Melis2"/><ref name="Melis11"/> In 2018, she made her cinematic film with a number of independent films. She first starred in the movie ''Dünya Hali'', followed by ''Tilki Yuvası''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.instyle.com.tr/fotohaber/melis-sezen-ile-roportaj--16732/2|title=Melis Sezen ile Röportaj|work=InStyle|date=5 December 2019|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> After these movies, she had her first serious cinematic role in ''Bizim İçin Şampiyon'', which tells the story of racehorse [[Bold Pilot]] and jokey Halis Karataş.<ref name="Melis5"/> In 2019, she had a leading role in the TV series ''Leke'', playing the role of "Yasemin".<ref name="Melis5"/> This was followed by another leading role in ''Sevgili Geçmiş'', in which she portrayed the character "Deren".<ref name="Melis5"/> Also in 2019, she landed a role in the movie ''Mucize 2: Aşk'' and played the role of "Beren".<ref name="Silivri1"/> In the same year, Sezen also ranked among the first 100 names on [[IMDb]]'s Starmetre list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/melis-sezen-formda-kalmasinin-sirrini-acikladi|title=Melis Sezen formda kalmasının sırrını açıkladı|work=[[CNN Türk]]|date=3 January 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref>
Sezen was born on 2 January 1997<ref name="Melis5">{{cite news|url=https://www.ntv.com.tr/galeri/yasam/26-yasina-ozel-26-fotografla-sevgili-gecmisin-dereni-melis-sezen,6EO55ZSQT0SQc8goLmXdNw |title=Melis Sezen'in SinemaTürk ile yaptığı röportaj|work=SinemaTürk|date= 5 November 2018 |accessdate=24 May 2020}}</ref> in [[Silivri]], [[Istanbul]],<ref name="Silivri1">{{cite news|url=https://www.sha.com.tr/magazin/melis-sezen-mucize-ask-2-de-oynayacak-h26964.html|title=Melis Sezen Mucize Aşk 2'de oynayacak|work=Silivri News Agency|date=8 September 2019|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> and completed her high school education at Selimpaşa Atatürk Anatolian High School.<ref name="Melis2">{{cite news|url=http://www.supersilivri.com/silivri-nin-sanatcilari-makale,1343.html|title=Silivri'nin sanatçıları|work=supersilivri.com|date=6 February 2018|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Her paternal family members are [[Albanians|Albanian]]-[[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] immigrants, while her maternal family members are [[Turkish people|Turkish]] descent who immigrated from [[Thessaloniki]], Ottoman Empire.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.formsante.com.tr/10-parmaginda-10-marifet-melis-sezen-kimdir/|title=10 parmağında 10 marifet: Melis Sezen|work=formsante.com|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Sezen has a younger brother and her family engages in trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/hurriyet-cumartesi/melis-sezen-halit-ergecye-oynamayi-cok-isterdim-41195278 |title=Melis Sezen: 'Halit Ergenç'le oynamayı çok isterdim'|work=[[Hürriyet]]|date=7 February 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> In an interview, she mentioned that her family was supportive of her decision to start working as a [[theatre]] actress,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/melis-sezenden-ozel-aciklamalar-bir-dur-bir-dinle-hisset-41481951|title=Melis Sezen'den özel açıklamalar: Bir dur bir dinle hisset|work=[[Hürriyet]]|date=31 March 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> and in another interview she adds that it was her mother who discovered her interest in acting and enrolled her in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.<ref name="Melis11">{{cite news|url=http://www.gazetevatan.com/ego-benligimin-onune-gecemez-1125355-pazar-vatan/|title=Ego benliğimin önüne geçemez|work=[[Vatan]]|date=10 December 2017|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Sezen received [[drama]] education from the age of 12, and received theater education for one year in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/melis-sezen-rolum-cok-cesitli-2597185|title=Melis Sezen: 'Rolüm çok çeşitli'|work=[[Milliyet]]|date=25 December 2018 |accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Then she acquired a role in the play ''Cümbüş-ü Hospital'' at Ali Solmaz Theatre in Silivri.<ref name="Melis2"/> Meanwhile, she continued her education and graduated from [[Koç University]], Department of Media and Visual Arts.<ref name="Melis5"/> Between 2016-17, she made her TV debut with a role in the series ''Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır''.<ref name="Melis5"/><ref name="Melis2"/>

Between 2017-18, she played the role of "Ebru" in the TV series ''Siyah İnci''.<ref name="Melis2"/><ref name="Melis11"/> In 2018, she made her cinematic film with a number of independent films. She first starred in the movie ''Dünya Hali'', followed by ''Tilki Yuvası''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.instyle.com.tr/fotohaber/melis-sezen-ile-roportaj--16732/2|title=Melis Sezen ile Röportaj|work=InStyle|date=5 December 2019|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> After these movies, she had her first serious cinematic role in ''Bizim İçin Şampiyon'', which tells the story of racehorse [[Bold Pilot]] and jokey Halis Karataş.<ref name="Melis5"/> In 2019, she had a leading role in the TV series ''Leke'', playing the role of "Yasemin".<ref name="Melis5"/> This was followed by another leading role in ''Sevgili Geçmiş'', in which she portrayed the character "Deren".<ref name="Melis5"/> Also in 2019, she landed a role in the movie ''Mucize 2: Aşk'' and played the role of "Beren".<ref name="Silivri1"/> In the same year, Sezen also ranked among the first 100 names on [[IMDb]]'s Starmetre list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/magazin/melis-sezen-formda-kalmasinin-sirrini-acikladi|title=Melis Sezen formda kalmasının sırrını açıkladı|work=[[CNN Türk]]|date=3 January 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref>


In 2020, she played the leading character "Nazan" in the historical mini series ''Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm'', which covers the [[occupation of Constantinople]], the dissolution of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Empire)|Chamber of Deputies]], the [[Kuva-yi Milliye]] movement led by [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]] and the establishment processes of a new national assembly in Ankara.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/magazin/melis-sezen-gururdan-tuylerim-diken-diken/haber-1057515|title=Melis Sezen: Gururdan tüylerim diken diken|work=[[Akşam]]|date=28 March 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/tr-tr/haber/diger/ya-istiklal-ya-%C3%B6l%C3%BCm-i%C3%A7in-geri-say%C4%B1m-ba%C5%9Flad%C4%B1-melis-sezenden-ilk-yorum/ar-BBZvqzT|title='Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm' için geri sayım başladı! Melis Sezen'den ilk yorum|work=[[MSN|MSN Türkiye]] |date=31 January 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> She also had a role in the movie ''Kovala'', which was initially set to be released on 17 April 2020,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/turkiyenin-ilk-rap-filmi-geliyor-6106058|title=Türkiye’nin ilk rap filmi geliyor
In 2020, she played the leading character "Nazan" in the historical mini series ''Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm'', which covers the [[occupation of Constantinople]], the dissolution of the [[Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Empire)|Chamber of Deputies]], the [[Kuva-yi Milliye]] movement led by [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk]] and the establishment processes of a new national assembly in Ankara.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aksam.com.tr/magazin/melis-sezen-gururdan-tuylerim-diken-diken/haber-1057515|title=Melis Sezen: Gururdan tüylerim diken diken|work=[[Akşam]]|date=28 March 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/tr-tr/haber/diger/ya-istiklal-ya-%C3%B6l%C3%BCm-i%C3%A7in-geri-say%C4%B1m-ba%C5%9Flad%C4%B1-melis-sezenden-ilk-yorum/ar-BBZvqzT|title='Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm' için geri sayım başladı! Melis Sezen'den ilk yorum|work=[[MSN|MSN Türkiye]] |date=31 January 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> She also had a role in the movie ''Kovala'', which was initially set to be released on 17 April 2020,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/cadde/turkiyenin-ilk-rap-filmi-geliyor-6106058|title=Türkiye’nin ilk rap filmi geliyor
|work=[[Milliyet]]|date=22 December 2019 |accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> but following the new measures enforced as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey|COVID-19 pandemic]] the premiere date was pushed to a later date.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/melis-sezen-bugunleri-atlatacagiz-2133397|title=Melis Sezen: Bugünleri atlatacağız|work=[[Fanatik (Turkey)|Fanatik]]|date=2 April 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Since October 2020, she has been sharing the leading role with [[Cansu Dere]] and [[Caner Cindoruk]] in the Kanal D series ''Sadakatsiz'', a local adaptation of ''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kanald.com.tr/sadakatsiz/haber/sadakatsiz-tanitiminda-melis-sezene-tam-puan|title=Sadakatsiz tanıtımında Melis Sezen’e tam puan|work=[[Kanal D]]|date=28 September 2020|accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref>
|work=[[Milliyet]]|date=22 December 2019 |accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> but following the new measures enforced as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey|COVID-19 pandemic]] the premiere date was pushed to a later date.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fanatik.com.tr/melis-sezen-bugunleri-atlatacagiz-2133397|title=Melis Sezen: Bugünleri atlatacağız|work=[[Fanatik (Turkey)|Fanatik]]|date=2 April 2020|accessdate=13 April 2020}}</ref> Between 2020 and 2022, she shared the leading role with [[Cansu Dere]] and [[Caner Cindoruk]] in the [[Kanal D]] series ''Sadakatsiz'', a local adaptation of ''[[Doctor Foster (TV series)|Doctor Foster]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kanald.com.tr/sadakatsiz/haber/sadakatsiz-tanitiminda-melis-sezene-tam-puan|title=Sadakatsiz tanıtımında Melis Sezen’e tam puan|work=[[Kanal D]]|date=28 September 2020|accessdate=2 October 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2020, it was rumoured that Melis dated Turkish singer [[Murat Dalkılıç]], who had previously dated actress [[Hande Erçel]], however both of them revealed through their Instagram that they aren't dating.<ref>{{cite web|title=Melis Sezen'den aşk iddialarına cevap: Hayatımda kimse yok|url= https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/magazin/melis-sezenden-ask-itirafi-hayatimda-kimse-yok-41696095|website=Hürriyet|date=23 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Sadakatsiz'in Derin'i Melis Sezen şarkıcı Murat Dalkılıç ile aşk mı yaşıyor? Melis Sezen'in aşk yanıtı sonrası Murat Dalkılıç da paylaşım yaptı..|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/magazin/2020/12/22/sadakatsizin-derini-melis-sezen-sarkici-murat-dalkilic-ile-ask-mi-yasiyor-melis-sezenin-ask-yaniti-sonrasi-murat-dalkilic-da-paylasim-yapti|website=Sabah|date=22 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
;Film
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Original title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Director
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|references}}
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 20em;" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2018
|''The Way of the Wind''
!  scope="col" | Year
|Dünya Hali
!  scope="col" style="width: 17em;" | Role
|Gizem
|Ömer Can
|Leading role
|
|-
|-
|''Champion''
! scope="row" | ''Kovala''
|Bizim İçin Şampiyon
| 2020
|Esra Atman
| Merve
|Ahmet Katıksız
|Supporting role
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Mucize 2: Aşk''
! scope="row" | 2019
|''The Miracle 2: Love''
| 2019
|Mucize 2: Aşk
| Beren
|Beren
|[[Mahsun Kırmızıgül]]
|Supporting role
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Bizim İçin Şampiyon''
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2021
|''Kovala''
| 2018
|Kovala
| Esra
|Merve
|Burak Kuka
|Main role
|
|-
|-
|''Fox Nest''
! scope="row" | ''Tilki Yuvası''
|Tilki Yuvasi
| 2018
| Aylin
|Aylin
|Umut Burçin Gülseçgin
|Main role
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Dünya Hali''
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2024
|''A Republic Song''
| 2018
|Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı
| Gizem
|Mediha
|Yağız Alp Akaydın
|Main role
|
|-
|-
|''Sassy''
|Şımarık
|Asena
|[[Onur Ünlü]]
|Leading role
|
|-
|{{TBA}}
|''Masha's Mushroom''
|Masha's Mushroom
|Alex
|White Cross
|Pre-production
|
|}
|}
=== Web ===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 20em;" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" style="width: 14em;" | Role
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" style="width: 22em;" class="unsortable"| Notes
! scope="col" | Original title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Platform
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|references}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[The Masked Singer Turkey|The Masked Singer]]''
! scope="row" | 2019
|''Sincere Voices Choir''
| 2022
|İçten Sesler Korosu
| Herself
|Öykü
| Judge
|[[YouTube]]
|Main role; 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Fatma (TV series)|Fatma]]''
! scope="row" | 2021
|''[[Fatma (TV series)|Fatma]]''
|Fatma
| 2021
|Hayat Kadını
| Prostitute
|[[Netflix]]
| Guest starring
|Cameo; 1 episode
|
|-
|-
|{{TBA}}
! scope="row" | ''[[Sadakatsiz]]''
|''Nomen''
| 2020–22
|Nomen
| Derin Güçlü
|Duru
| Leading role
|[[Disney+]]
|Leading role
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=PERÚ |first=NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO |date=2022-03-31 |title=Nomen, la nueva serie de Halit Ergenç con Melis Sezen para Disney Plus {{!}} Telenovelas turcas nnda nnlt {{!}} MAG |url=https://elcomercio.pe/mag/fama/nomen-la-nueva-serie-de-halit-ergenc-con-melis-sezen-para-disney-plus-telenovelas-turcas-nnda-nnlt-noticia/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=El Comercio Perú |language=es}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style=font-size:100%
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Original title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Network
! scope="col" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|references}}
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm''
! scope="row" | 2016–2017
|''Life Is Sweet Sometimes''
| 2020
|Hayat Bazen Tatlidir
| Nazan
|Asya Turan
| Leading role
|[[Star TV (Turkish TV channel)|Star TV]]
|Main role; 26 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Sevgili Geçmiş''
! scope="row" | 2017–2018
|''Black Pearl''
| 2019
|Siyah İnci
| Deren
|Ebru
| Leading role
|[[Star TV (Turkish TV channel)|Star TV]]
|Main role; 20 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Leke''
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | 2019
|''Tainted Love''
| 2019
|Leke
| Yasemin
|Yasemin Adıvar
| Leading role
|[[Kanal D]]
|Leading role; 9 episodes
|
|-
|-
|''Dear Past''
! scope="row" | ''Siyah İnci''
|Sevgili Geçmis
| 2017–18
|Deren Kutlu
| Ebru
|[[Star TV (Turkish TV channel)|Star TV]]
| Supporting role
|Main role; 8 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır''
! scope="row" | 2020
|''Either Freedom or Death''
| 2016–17
|Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm
| Asya
|Nazan Hanım
| Supporting role
|[[TRT 1]]
|Main role; 12 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2020–2022
|}
|''[[Sadakatsiz|The Unfaithful]]''

|Sadakatsiz
;Web series
|Derin Güçlü
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
|[[Kanal D]]
|Main role; 40 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 20em;" | Title
! scope="row" | 2022
|''[[The Masked Singer Turkey]]''
! scope="col" | Year
|Maske Kimsin Sen?
! scope="col" style="width: 14em;" | Role
|Herself
! scope="col" style="width: 22em;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|[[NOW (Turkish TV channel)|Fox]]
|Reality competition ; 9 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | ''Içtın Sesler Korosu''
! scope="row" | 2023–2024
|''Gülcemal''
| 2019
|Gülcemal
| Öykü
|Deva Nakkaşoğlu
| Leading role
|[[NOW (Turkish TV channel)|Fox]]
|Leading role; 41 episodes
|
|-
|-
! scope="row" | 2024–present
|''[[Deha (TV series)|Genius]]''
|Deha
|İmre Karan
|[[Show TV]]
|Main role
|
|}
|}

== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|8690066|Melis Sezen}}
* {{IMDb name|8690066|Melis Sezen}}
* {{Facebook|100072494216178}}
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Melis Sezen
Sezen in 2024
Born (1997-01-02) 2 January 1997 (age 27)
Istanbul, Turkey
EducationKoç University
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Melis Sezen (born 2 January 1997) is a Turkish actress. She is best known for her roles in Tainted Love (2019), The Miracle 2: Love (2019), The Unfaithful (2020–2022), Gülcemal (2023–2024), and Genius (2024–present). In 2021, Sezen won the Golden Butterfly Award for Rising Star.

Life and career

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Sezen was born on 2 January 1997[1] in Silivri, Istanbul,[2] and completed her high school education at Selimpaşa Atatürk Anatolian High School.[3] Her paternal family members are Macedonian Albanian immigrants, while her maternal family members are Turkish descent who immigrated from Thessaloniki, Greece.[4] Sezen has a younger brother and her family engages in trade.[5] In an interview, she mentioned that her family was supportive of her decision to start working as a theatre actress,[6] and in another interview she adds that it was her mother who discovered her interest in acting and enrolled her in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.[7] Sezen received drama education from the age of 12, and received theater education for one year in Müjdat Gezen Art Center.[8] Then she acquired a role in the play Cümbüş-ü Hospital at Ali Solmaz Theatre in Silivri.[3] Meanwhile, she continued her education and graduated from Koç University, Department of Media and Visual Arts.[1] Between 2016 and 2017, she made her TV debut with a role in the series Hayat Bazen Tatlıdır.[1][3]

Between 2017 and 2018, she played the role of "Ebru" in the TV series Siyah İnci.[3][7] In 2018, she made her cinematic film with a number of independent films. She first starred in the movie Dünya Hali, followed by Tilki Yuvası.[9] After these movies, she had her first serious cinematic role in Bizim İçin Şampiyon, which tells the story of racehorse Bold Pilot and jokey Halis Karataş.[1] In 2019, she had a leading role in the TV series Leke, playing the role of "Yasemin".[1] This was followed by another leading role in Sevgili Geçmiş, in which she portrayed the character "Deren".[1] Also in 2019, she landed a role in the movie Mucize 2: Aşk and played the role of "Beren".[2] In the same year, Sezen also ranked among the first 100 names on IMDb's Starmetre list.[10]

In 2020, she played the leading character "Nazan" in the historical mini series Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm, which covers the occupation of Constantinople, the dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, the Kuva-yi Milliye movement led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and the establishment processes of a new national assembly in Ankara.[11][12] She also had a role in the movie Kovala, which was initially set to be released on 17 April 2020,[13] but following the new measures enforced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the premiere date was pushed to a later date.[14] Between 2020 and 2022, she shared the leading role with Cansu Dere and Caner Cindoruk in the Kanal D series Sadakatsiz, a local adaptation of Doctor Foster.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Original title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2018 The Way of the Wind Dünya Hali Gizem Ömer Can Leading role
Champion Bizim İçin Şampiyon Esra Atman Ahmet Katıksız Supporting role
2019 The Miracle 2: Love Mucize 2: Aşk Beren Mahsun Kırmızıgül Supporting role
2021 Kovala Kovala Merve Burak Kuka Main role
Fox Nest Tilki Yuvasi Aylin Umut Burçin Gülseçgin Main role
2024 A Republic Song Bir Cumhuriyet Şarkısı Mediha Yağız Alp Akaydın Main role
Sassy Şımarık Asena Onur Ünlü Leading role
TBA Masha's Mushroom Masha's Mushroom Alex White Cross Pre-production

Web

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Year Title Original title Role Platform Notes Ref(s)
2019 Sincere Voices Choir İçten Sesler Korosu Öykü YouTube Main role; 2 episodes
2021 Fatma Fatma Hayat Kadını Netflix Cameo; 1 episode
TBA Nomen Nomen Duru Disney+ Leading role [16]

Television

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Year Title Original title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2016–2017 Life Is Sweet Sometimes Hayat Bazen Tatlidir Asya Turan Star TV Main role; 26 episodes
2017–2018 Black Pearl Siyah İnci Ebru Star TV Main role; 20 episodes
2019 Tainted Love Leke Yasemin Adıvar Kanal D Leading role; 9 episodes
Dear Past Sevgili Geçmis Deren Kutlu Star TV Main role; 8 episodes
2020 Either Freedom or Death Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm Nazan Hanım TRT 1 Main role; 12 episodes
2020–2022 The Unfaithful Sadakatsiz Derin Güçlü Kanal D Main role; 40 episodes
2022 The Masked Singer Turkey Maske Kimsin Sen? Herself Fox Reality competition ; 9 episodes
2023–2024 Gülcemal Gülcemal Deva Nakkaşoğlu Fox Leading role; 41 episodes
2024–present Genius Deha İmre Karan Show TV Main role

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Melis Sezen'in SinemaTürk ile yaptığı röportaj". SinemaTürk. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Melis Sezen Mucize Aşk 2'de oynayacak". Silivri News Agency. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Silivri'nin sanatçıları". supersilivri.com. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ^ "10 parmağında 10 marifet: Melis Sezen". formsante.com. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Melis Sezen: 'Halit Ergenç'le oynamayı çok isterdim'". Hürriyet. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Melis Sezen'den özel açıklamalar: Bir dur bir dinle hisset". Hürriyet. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Ego benliğimin önüne geçemez". Vatan. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Melis Sezen: 'Rolüm çok çeşitli'". Milliyet. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Melis Sezen ile Röportaj". InStyle. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Melis Sezen formda kalmasının sırrını açıkladı". CNN Türk. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Melis Sezen: Gururdan tüylerim diken diken". Akşam. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  12. ^ "'Ya İstiklal Ya Ölüm' için geri sayım başladı! Melis Sezen'den ilk yorum". MSN Türkiye. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Türkiye'nin ilk rap filmi geliyor". Milliyet. 22 December 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Melis Sezen: Bugünleri atlatacağız". Fanatik. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Sadakatsiz tanıtımında Melis Sezen'e tam puan". Kanal D. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  16. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2022-03-31). "Nomen, la nueva serie de Halit Ergenç con Melis Sezen para Disney Plus | Telenovelas turcas nnda nnlt | MAG". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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