Turkish actress
Özgü Namal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melahat Özgü Namal (1978-12-28) 28 December 1978 (age 46) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University State Conservatory |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–2015; 2023–present |
| Spouse | Ahmet Serdar Oral (m. 2014; died 2020) |
| Partner | Oktay Kaynarca (2002–2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress.
Her maternal family are Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). Her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from North Macedonia.[1] Özgü Amel Namal started acting at the Masal Gerçek Theatre when she was a child. She graduated from the theater department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. She made her television debut in Affet Bizi Hocam and then appeared in the TV series Karete Can, hit series Yeditepe İstanbul, in one of the longest hit series Kurtlar Vadisi as Elif Eylül, "Hanımın Çiftliği" based on a classic novel by Orhan Kemal and "Merhamet" based on a novel by Hande Altaylı.
Namal made her film debut in Sır Çocukları in 2002. Since then, she appeared in several other films such as Anlat İstanbul, Büyü, Organize İşler, Polis, Beynelmilel and O... Çocukları. She was awarded the Golden Orange for Best Actress for her performance in Mutluluk in 2007.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Affet Bizi Hocam | Nehir | |
| 1998 | İkinci Bahar | Öğrenci | |
| 2000 | Karate Can | Zeliha | Leading role |
| 2001 | Yeditepe İstanbul | Duru | |
| 2001 | Bir Filiz Vardı | Young Filiz | mini series |
| 2001 | Cinlerle Periler | guest | |
| 2002 | Beşibiryerde | Ahu | |
| 2002 | Hayat Bilgisi | ||
| 2002 | Havada Bulut | Yorgiya | mini series |
| 2003–2005 | Kurtlar Vadisi | Elif Eylül | Leading role |
| 2006 | Bebeğim | Emel Erter | |
| 2008 | Nerede Kalmıştık | Supporting actress | guest |
| Benim Annem Bir Melek | Durusu can | ||
| 2009 | Masumlar | Zeynep | plot cancelled |
| 2009–2012 | Hanımın Çiftliği | Güllü/Serap | Leading role |
| 2012 | Koyu Kırmızı | Ümit | |
| 2013–2014 | Merhamet | Narin | |
| 2023 | Kızıl Goncalar | Meryem Tezel |
Özgü Namal at IMDb