Istanbul
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) is a
Turkish
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television
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,
cinema
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, and theater actress. She is best known for award festival films and
Küçük Sırlar
''Little Secrets'' () is a Turkish teen drama television series aimed at teenagers and based on the American television series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012), It was produced by Tims Productions and Warner Bros. International Television Production ...
adaptation of "Gossip Girl" and comedy series Jet Sosyete. She took her first step into acting with an
Ülker
Ülker is a Turkish multinational food and beverage manufacturer based in Istanbul, Turkey. Its products are exported internationally, to 110 countries. Ülker's core products are biscuits, cookies, crackers, and chocolates, although it has ex ...
commercial as child actor. She is a graduate of
Kadir Has University
Kadir Has University (), often abbreviated as KHAS, is a private non-profit university in Fatih, Istanbul, established in 1997 by Kadir Has, the late Turkish industrialist and philanthropist.
, Department of Theater.
Early life and education
Born on June 17, 1992, in the
Sarıyer
Sarıyer () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 177 km2 and its population is 350,454 (2022). It is on the northeastern part of Istanbul's European side. Sarıyer al ...
district of
Istanbul
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to a family from
Rize
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Gönül Salıncağı Gönül is a Turkish name and may refer to:
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* Gönül Yazar, Turkish singer
* Gönül Pultar, Turkish scholar and writer
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* Gökhan Gönül, Turkish footballer
* Vecdi Gönül
Mehmet Vecdi Gönül (; born 29 November 1939) is ...
'', and '' Ah Kalbim''.
She played as Meriç/Jenny in ''
Küçük Sırlar
''Little Secrets'' () is a Turkish teen drama television series aimed at teenagers and based on the American television series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012), It was produced by Tims Productions and Warner Bros. International Television Production ...
'', which adaptation of "Gossip Girl". She portrayed the character Alara Çıkrıkçıoğlu in the comedy series ''
Jet Sosyete
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''.
In 2016, she starred in
Reha Erdem
Reha Erdem (born 1960 in Istanbul) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter.
Biography
He attended Galatasaray High School and studied history at Boğaziçi University before leaving to study film in 1983. He participated in two Ateliers V ...
Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Yeşim Ustaoğlu (born 18 November 1960) is a Turkish filmmaker and screenwriter.
Life and career
Ustaoğlu was born in Kars, Sarıkamış and grew up in Trabzon on the Black Sea. After studying architecture at Karadeniz Technical University sh ...
's film '' Clair Obscur'' (''Tereddüt''). Uzun took part in the theater play ''War'' (''Savaş'') alongside
Tilbe Saran
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* Tilbe Saran (born 1961), Turkish actress
* T ...
Damla Sönmez
Tilya Damla Sönmez (born 3 May 1987) is a Turkish actress and voiceover artist. She gained worldwide recognition for her movies '' Sibel'' and ''I Am You''. Her prominent TV roles include Ceylan in '' Bir Aşk Hikayesi'', Gülru in ''Güllerin ...
, and
Onur Gürçay
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, earning acclaim for her performance. Her role in Yeşim Ustaoğlu's ''Clair Obscur'' in 2016 marked her as a leading actress. The same year, she played a leading role in Reha Erdem's award-winning film ''Big Big World''. Through these performances, Uzun demonstrated her talent at a young age.