Nurhan Özenen

Nurhan Özenen was born on 26 January 1960 in Ankara, Turkey. She trained at the Ankara Art Theatre and began working professionally as an actress in 1978. Besides acting, she also works as a producer and in casting departments. She has appeared on television and in film since the late 1980s: Düttürü Dünya (1988), Ferhunde Hanımlar (1993), Kurşun Kalem (2000), Bana Babamı Anlat (2000), Babam ve Biz (2001), Büyük Yalan (2004), Candan Öte (2006), Parmaklıklar Ardında (2007) and Senin Uğruna (2007). She became widely known through the roles of Hafize in Adanalı (2008–2010) and Selma Hünel in Ezel (2009–2011). Further credits include Umutsuz Ev Kadınları (2011), Güllerin Savaşı (2014), Vuslat (2019, as Perihan Korkmazer), Menajerimi Ara (2020, as Ceylan), Alev Alev (2020–2021, as Hülya Kayabeyli), Aslında Özgürsün (2022, as Emel Hanım) and Şahane Hayatım (2023–2024, as Nilgün). Her films include Çekmeceler (2015, as Nalan) and Şampiyon (2018, as Dr. Neşe). Nurhan Özenen is married and has two children, one of whom, her daughter Günsu Özkarar, is also connected to the profession.