Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress.
Biography Her maternal family are Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). Her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from North Macedonia. Özgü Amel Namal started acting at the Masal Gerçek Theatre when she was a child. She graduated from the theater department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. She made her television debut in Affet Bizi Hocam and then appeared in the TV series Karete Can, hit series Yeditepe İstanbul, in one of the longest hit series Kurtlar Vadisi as Elif Eylül, "Hanımın Çiftliği" based on a classic novel by Orhan Kemal and "Merhamet" based on a novel by Hande Altaylı.
Namal made her film debut in Sır Çocukları in 2002. Since then, she appeared in several other films such as Anlat İstanbul, Büyü, Organize İşler, Polis, Beynelmilel and O... Çocukları. She was awarded the Golden Orange for Best Actress for her performance in Mutluluk in 2007.
Filmography
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Affet Bizi Hocam Nehir Supporting role 1998 İkinci Bahar Öğrenci Extra 2000 Karate Can Zeliha Leading role 2001 Bir Filiz Vardı Young Filiz mini series 2001 Cinlerle Periler Zeynepguest 2001-2002 Yeditepe İstanbul DuruLeading Role 2002 Beşibiryerde Ahu 2002 Havada Bulut Yorgiya mini series 2003–2005 Kurtlar Vadisi Elif EylülLeading role2004Hayat BilgisiZuhal KutluayGuest 2006 Bebeğim Emel Erter Leading role 2008 Nerede Kalmıştık Supporting actress guest Benim Annem Bir Melek Durusucan 2009 Masumlar Zeynep plot cancelled 2009–2012 Hanımın Çiftliği Güllü/SerapLeading role 2012 Koyu Kırmızı Ümit 2013–2014 Merhamet Narin Yılmaz 2023-2025 Kızıl Goncalar Meryem Tezel 2025-present Kıskanmak Seniha Paşazade
Film Year Title Role Notes and Awards 1999 Kerem Ayla 2000 Fosforlu Cevriye Ayten 2002 Sır Çocukları Zeynep Ankara International Film Festival – Promising New Actress Award Sadri Alışık Awards – Promising New Actress Award 2004 Büyü Sedef 2004 Anlat İstanbul Şenay 2005 Organize İşler Umut Ocak 2006 Beynelmilel Gülendam International Istanbul Film Festival – Best Actress 2006 Polis Funda 2007 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Turkish dub 2007 Bratz Turkish dub 2007 Mutluluk Meryem 44th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival – Best Actress 1st Yeşilçam Awards – Best Actress Pune Uluslararası Film Festivali Best International Actress AwardPune International Film Festival witnesses star-studded closing ceremony, Indiantelevision.com, 18 Ocak 2007. 25 Ocak 2011 tarihinde erişildi. Nominated—40th Sinema Yazarları Derneği Ödülleri – Best Actress 2008 Güneşin Oğlu Şule 2008 İncir Çekirdeği Heda 2008 O... Çocuklari Dona Nominated—2nd Yeşilçam Awards Best Actress Award 2014 Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var Ayşe 2026 Yellow Letters Derya
TV programs 2006: Yarışma Maratonu 2008: Koca Kafalar 2014–2015: Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye TV Commercials
Axess:2006-2010
Bingo:2024- present
Awards Year Awards ceremony Category Production 200214th Ankara International Film FestivalPromising New ActressSır Çocukları20038th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actor Awards Promising Actress20051st White Pearl TV AwardsBest ActressValley of the Wolves200611th Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Actor AwardsBest Musical/Comedy Actress of the Year in a Supporting RoleKiralık Oyun10th Afife Theatre AwardsBest Musical/Comedy Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role200726th International Istanbul Film FestivalBest ActressBeynelmilel2nd Kemal Sunal Culture and Art AwardsBest Motion Cinema Actress44th Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalBest ActressMutluluk20081. Yeşilçam ÖdülleriBest Actress6. Pune Uluslararası Film FestivaliBest International Actress 15th MGD Golden Lens AwardsBest Movie Actor/Actress of the Year2010Ismail Cem television awards Best Actress in a Drama SeriesHanımın Çiftliği20132. Bilkent Televizyon ÖdülleriBest Actress in a Drama SeriesMerhametIstanbul Aydin University 9th Communication Awards Best Actress of the Year20249th Mimar Sinan GSL Mimar Sinan of the YearMimar Sinan of the YearKızıl Goncalar24th Magazinci.com Best of the YearBest TV Actress of the Year
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