Tanju Tuncel

Born

1940

Place of birth

Adana

Died

15 July 2023 (aged 83)

On Avşar Film

appeared in 1 movie and 1 series

Tanju Tuncel was born in 1940 in Adana. After Akhisar Middle School and Erenköy Girls' High School, she graduated from the theatre department of the Istanbul Conservatory. She took her first steps on stage at the Gençlik Theatre and worked for many years at the Istanbul City Theatres; when she reached the age of sixty, she retired from there as required by law.

In cinema, she played Seher in the film Uçurtmayı Vurmasınlar. On television, she played Ruhat Teyze in Şaşıfelek Çıkmazı, Goncagül in Sıdıka and Melahat in Üvey Baba; she was on screen with the role of Rukiye in the series Dadı.

She continued her screen work after retirement as well. She appeared in the series Yalancı Yarim, Evdeki Yabancı, Geniş Aile and Yol Arkadaşım; she brought the grandmother character to life in the Eyyvah Eyvah series starring Ata Demirer and Demet Akbağ. She died on 15 July 2023.

Tuncel appeared in the Avşar Film productions Aşk Bu Mu? and Sultan Makamı (Nuriye).