Hülya Gülşen Irmak

Hülya Gülşen Irmak was born on 14 September 1965 in Ankara. After finishing secondary school, she enrolled at the Ankara State Conservatory at age 13–14 by passing a special entrance exam, even though the official minimum enrollment age was 16. She completed both the conservatory and high school externally at the same time; the conservatory later became part of Hacettepe University. After several roles in private theatres, she joined the State Theatres in 1983–1984, where she worked continuously for 28 years. Her television debut came in 1993 with the role of Müjgan in the series "Ferhunde Hanımlar" (1993–1999), which brought her wide recognition. Her stage credits include "Roberto Zucco," "İsim Şehir Hayvan," "Şahane Düğün," Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" ("Suç ve Ceza"), and other productions at the Ankara State Theatre. Her film and television credits include "Çalıkuşu" (2013, as Dilber Kalfa), "Hadi İnşallah" (2014), "Keşanlı Ali Destanı," "Galip Dervish," "Gökkuşağı Çocukları," "Bizim Evin Halleri," "Havada Bulut," "Teyzemin Nesi Var," as well as the popular series "Kırgın Çiçekler" and "Asla Vazgeçmem" (as Hatice). Besides acting, she works in voice acting, teaching, and acting coaching. She has a daughter, Naz Çağla Irmak (born 1997), who also became an actress, and two sons who work as musicians. She is married, though her husband's name is not disclosed in public sources.