Melisa Şenolsun Explained

Melisa Şenolsun
Birth Date:24 September 1996
Birth Place:İzmir, Turkey
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2015–present

Melisa Şenolsun (born 24 September 1996) is a Turkish actress.

Life and career

Melisa Şenolsun was born on 24 September 1996 in İzmir.[1] Şenolsun is a graduate of İzmir Gelişim College Anatolian High School and studied at Istanbul University State Conservatory. Her older brother, Efecan Şenolsun, is also an actor.[2] She became interested in acting at a young age and through watching her older sister on stage. At the age of 6 she started participating in theatre plays. Aside from acting, she took gymnastic and ballet lessons for years.[3]

She made her television debut in 2015 with a role in the series Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar which adaptation of Pretty Little Liars and depicted the character of Hande.[4] [3] For a while, she worked at the Uğur Mumcu Bornova State Theatre. She was then cast in Kiralık Aşk, portraying the character of "Sude".[1] She had her first leading role in the youth crime series Umuda Kelepçe Vurulmaz as "Ceren" opposite Mert Yazıcıoğlu.[5] In 2018, she made her debut in the series Nefes Nefese and depicted the character of Rüya Kıran alongside Tatlı Küçük Yalancılar's co-star Şükrü Özyıldız.[3] [5]

Şenolsun had her first cinematic experience with the movie Babam, directed by Nihat Durak. Her breakthrough came with her role in the Netflix original series Atiye.[6] [1] In 2021, she starred in the series Masumlar Apartmanı and portrayed the character of Rüya, a delicate but reckless girl, who is thrown into dangers.[7] [8]

Personal life

Şenolsun had been dating actor Ozan Dolunay for almost three and a half years, the couple broke up in 2019.[9] Following the breakup, she started dating Umut Evirgen.[10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2017BabamFerideNihat DurakLeading role
2019Güzelliğin PortresiHilalUmur TuragayLeading role
2021Buluşma NoktasıKimyaUmut EvirgenLeading role
2022LCV (Lütfen Cevap Veriniz)Cerenİsmet Kurtuluş, Kaan ArıcıLeading role

TV series

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2015Tatlı Küçük YalancılarHandeCem KarcıLeading role
2015–2016Kiralık AşkSude İplikçiMetin Balekoğlu (1–20)
Barış Yöş (21–43)
Supporting role
(season 1)
2016–2017Umuda Kelepçe VurulmazCerenCemal ŞanLeading role
2018Nefes NefeseRüya KıranAydın BulutLeading role
2020Menajerimi AraHerselfAli BilginGuest appearance (episode 4)
2021–2022Masumlar ApartmanıRüyaÇiğdem BozaliLeading role

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun kimdir kaç yaşında? İşte, Melisa Şenolsun filmleri ve dizileri. Hürriyet. 7 August 2020. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Kiralık Aşk Melisa Şenolsun kimdir?. İnternet Haber. 22 September 2015. 8 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun kimdir? Kaç yaşında ve aslen nereli? Nefes Nefese'nin Rüya'sını yakından tanıyalım…. Sözcü. 1 August 2018. 8 July 2020.
  4. Web site: En tatlı yalancılar. Hürriyet. 26 June 2015. 1 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun kimdir, nereli ve kaç yaşında? Melisa Şenolsun hayatı. Habertürk. 17 November 2019. 8 July 2020.
  6. Web site: ÖZGÜR KIZ: MELİSA ŞENOLSUN. Elle Turkey. 7 January 2020. 8 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Masumlar Apartmanı Rüya diziden ayrılıyor mu? Melisa Şenolsun hakkında bilgiler. Hürriyet. 8 February 2022. 27 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Masumlar Apartmanı Rüya diziden neden ayrıldı? Rüya'yı oynayan Melisa Şenolsun kimdir, kaç yaşında?. Milliyet. 15 February 2022. 27 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun ve Mehmet Ozan Dolunay aşkında sürpriz gelişme. Sözcü. 12 March 2019. 9 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun ile Umut Evirgen fena yakalandı! Melisa Şenolsun yeni sevgilisi Umut Evirgen'in evinde!. Sabah. 9 August 2020. 24 September 2020.
  11. Web site: Melisa Şenolsun ve Umut Evirgen’in kaçış planı işe yaramadı. Sözcü. 5 September 2020. 24 September 2020.