Melis Birkan

Born

15 July 1982 (aged 44)

Place of birth

Ankara

On Avşar Film

appeared in 1 movie

Melis Birkan was born on 15 July 1982 in Ankara. At a young age she began ballet training at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory; after spending her primary and high school years there, she graduated from the same institution's modern dance department.

After being noticed at a party by her manager Özlem Durak, she hosted the program Tarz-ı Hayat. She moved into acting in 2005 with the character Kiraz in the series Çapkın, in which she appeared alongside Okan Yalabık. She took the role of Nil in Barda, directed by Serdar Akar; in the series Köprü, in which she appeared with Erdal Beşikçioğlu, she played Elmas.

The leading role she shared with Cemal Hünal in Çağan Irmak's film Issız Adam won her the best actress award at the Sadri Alışık Awards. She then played Cemile Gürcan in the series Bu Kalp Seni Unutur mu?. She joined the series Leyla ile Mecnun in its third season, playing Leyla Yedinci; she also appeared in series such as 46: Yok Olan, Büyük Sürgün Kafkasya and Söz.

Birkan played Emine / Ümmü in Avşar Film's 2008 film Ulak.