| Şevval Sam | |
| Birth Name: | Türkdeniz Şevval Sam[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1973 11, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Partner: | Sarp Maden (2008–)[2] |
| Children: | Taro Emir Tekin |
| Parents: | Selim Sam Leman Sam |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer, songwriter, composer |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
Türkdeniz Şevval Sam (pronounced as /tr/; born 11 November 1973) is a Turkish singer and actress. She is the daughter of Leman Sam, who is also a singer. She is known for her performance on Yasak Elma as Ender, and other TV series, including Süper Baba, Gülbeyaz, Bodrum Masalı. With "Gülbeyaz", Siyah Beyaz Nejat İşler and Yasak Elma's co-star Murat Aygen, she played together in youth series "Bodrum Masalı" again.[3] [4]
Şevval Sam was born on 11 November 1973 in Istanbul to singer Leman Sam and musician Selim Sam. She has an elder sister named Şehnaz.[5]
Şevval Sam went to high school in İsov Yapı Vocational High School and studied Fine Arts in the Graphic Design Department at Marmara University. She was married to footballer Metin Tekin between 1993 and 1999, and has a son, actor Taro Emir from this marriage.[5]
| Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2002 | Martılar ve İstanbul | Doktor Pınar | ||
| 2007 | Yaşamın Kıyısında | |||
| 2010 | Yüreğine Sor | |||
| Siyah Beyaz | Ayten | |||
| 2015 | Black Horse Memories | Nurse | Iranian-Turkish film | |
| 2018 | Paranın Kokusu | |||
| 2022 | Gönül | Sefure | ||
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | |
| 1993–1997 | Süper Baba | Deniz / Derya | |
| 1996 | Feride | Feride | |
| 1999–2000 | Aşkın Dağlarda Gezer | Kajal | |
| 2002 | Yıldızların Altında | Türkan | |
| Karaoğlan | Ece Hatun | ||
| 2002–2003 | Gülbeyaz | Gülbeyaz Dursunoğlu | |
| 2004 | Müjgan Bey | Müjgan / Müjdat | |
| 2004–2005 | Çocuğun Var Derdin Var | Zeynep | |
| 2005–2006 | Yine de Aşığım | Ayşe | |
| 2006 | Yaşanmış Şehir Hikayeleri | Ece Yıldız | |
| 2008 | Derman | Derman Özersoy | |
| 2012 | Acayip Hikayeler | Müge (guest) | |
| 2013 | Muhteşem Yüzyıl | Şarkıcı (guest) | |
| 2015 | Kara Kutu | Adalet (guest) | |
| 2016–2017 | Bodrum Masalı | Yıldız Ergüven | |
| 2018–2023 | Yasak Elma | Ender Çelebi | |
| 2024- | Yan Oda | Sevgi Ersoy | |
| Short Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2004 | Ziyaret | |||
| 2007 | Sen Olmak | |||
| 2010 | Kafe | |||
| TV programs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes | Network | |
| 1994–1996 | Müzik Ekspresi | music program | TRT1, TRT2, TRT3 | |
| 2001–2003 | Damak Tadı | cooking program | TRT1 | |
| 2005–2006 | Sanata Dair | TV8 | ||
| 2006–2008 | Sanatla 30 Dakika | sequel to Sanata Dair | ||
| 2011–? | Şevval Sam'la Pazar'e'rtesi | talk show | TRT Müzik | |
| 2022 | Şarkılar Bizi Söyler | music program | Kanal D | |
| Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | ||
| 2006 | Sek | ||
| 2007 | Istanbul's Secrets | ||
| 2008 | Karadeniz | ||
| 2010 | Has Arabesk | ||
| 2012 | II Tek | ||
| Tango | |||
| 2015 | Toprak Kokusu | ||
| 2016 | Nanninom | ||
| 2022 | Karadeniz II | ||
| Singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 2017 | Aşk Olsun | ||
| 2019 | Dinmiyor | with Nejat Özgür | |
| 2021 | Sen Bu Yaylaları | ||
| Kopsun Bir Fırtına | |||
| Karşıya Meşe Yanar | |||
| Hayat Devam Ediyi | |||
| As featured artist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Album | Notes | |
| 2009 | Güldünya Şarkıları | As a part of a campaign against domestic violence, she voiced the song "Kibritçi Kız". | |
| 2010 | 7 Kocalı Hürmüz | Voiced the songs "Bu Gece Lazım" and "Yalnız Kullar" for the movie 7 Kocalı Hürmüz | |
| 2019 | Fikret Şeneş Şarkıları | Voiced the song "Sensiz Yıllarda" | |