MELİSA SÖZEN
European Union, 2026
Born in 1985, Melisa Sözen began acting at a young age and has appeared in numerous successful productions across television, digital platforms, film and theatre. She gained international recognition for her performance in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Palme d’Or-winning film Winter Sleep. In 2015, she won Best Actress awards from the Theatre Critics Association for Kalp Düğümü and the Film Critics Association (SİYAD) for Winter Sleep.
Following her work in Eric Rochant’s series Le Bureau des Légendes, she continued her international career with the film Damien Veux Changer Le Monde. Sözen also appeared in Netflix’s globally successful series Who Were We Running From?, earning widespread acclaim for her performance. She has served as a jury member at prestigious festivals including CANNESERIES, the Sarajevo Film Festival and the Guanajuato International Film Festival.
Sözen once again drew attention for her leading role in Fer, released on GAİN. Roya, directed by Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi and starring Sözen in the lead role, had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin Film Festival.
