Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a Turkish actress, best known for her role in the movie Ara and the play Bug.
Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at St. George's Austrian High School and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in chemistry. During her university years, she joined the Boğaziçi University acting club. She also attended the Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department. She studied at the Academy Istanbul with a scholarship for a year. She also completed her master's degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago with a scholarship. The play she wrote, American Dream, was staged by Ensemble Theater on Off-Broadway. Upon returning to Turkey, she was cast in the movie Anlat İstanbul, written by Ümit Ünal, in 2004. She also appeared in Külkedisi, directed by Selim Demirdelen. She then took part in DOT's adaptation of Bug. With her performance in Haldun Dormen's Kantocu at Istanbul City Theatres, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy award at the Afife Jale Awards. She had a leading role in the 2007 movie Ara, directed by Ümit Ünal, portraying the character of Gül. For this role, she shared the Best Actress award at the 15th International Adana Film Festival with Ayça Damgacı. In 2008, she appeared as a prostitute in O... Çocukları. In 2009, she played the role of Emel in Binbir Gece. In the same year, she was cast in Hanımın Çiftliği as Asuman. In 2019, with her role in Ümit Ünal's Aşk, Büyü, vs. , she won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actress.
Family · Comedy
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.
8.12011
Romance · Drama
A charming male escort finds his life turned upside down when he starts to fall in love, challenging him to discover what he truly wants and needs.
6.12024
Drama
Mithat passionately collects newspapers in his Istanbul flat. The other tenants ridicule him and he lives a lonely life. As the building is to be renovated, Mithat develops a friendship with concierge Ali, another loner, who helps him save his collection. They involuntarily change each other’s fate.
7.02009
Comedy · Drama
After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, a husband and wife wanted for political crimes decide to flee abroad. But their children are the biggest obstacle to this plan. Before fleeing abroad, they search for a safe place to leave their children. The couple finally chooses Mehtap Anne's home as the "safest place" for their children. The place where they left their children is actually the "Emanetçi Anne" house, where Mehtap, a former prostitute, takes in the children of other prostitutes who continue to work in the trade after she has left it... Some time after the couple flees abroad, they send an Italian girl to Turkey to retrieve their children. The Italian girl, who wants to take the child left with the "Emanetçi Anne" and bring it to its parents, finds herself caught up in a series of interesting events.
6.32008
Thriller · Drama
Hasret has been seeing the same nightmare for some time, but she keeps living unaware that what she sees is actually remembering. A 30-year-old woman who works in a News Channel, living alone in the flat left by her musician parents who died in a car crash twenty years ago. Is it? The question creeps into her mind, and then (or maybe even before) her life through recurring nightmares: Is it possible that her parents did not die in a car crash?
5.32017
Drama · Comedy
Dicle finds herself in an agency when she comes to Istanbul dreaming of becoming a filmmaker. There’s only place for stars, ego wars, greed, fame, money, hope and disappointment here. As Dicle struggles to exist in this glamorous world without losing her way... Her broken family ties start to bleed again. Her father who abandoned them before she was born is now one of the sharks of the industry and they are working in the same agency. And the magical lights of cinema start to shed light on Dicle’s first love.
6.72020
Drama
Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and tortured for singing, but despite all the pain she endured, she rose to the top of the stage with the strength she drew from her God-given voice, and she also experienced prison. She never gave up, always singing her way out of the bottomless pits she fell into.
6.32022
Romance · Drama
In their youth, Eren and Reyhan, who grew up in Büyükada, had a great love. As soon as their families heard about this relationship, they separated them. Eren, the daughter of a wealthy family, returns to the island years later and finds Reyhan in an unexpected situation.
5.42021
Drama
Loving Istanbul couple Ayşe and Cemal need only a child to complete their life together, but they cannot conceive. To salvage Cemal’s pride, they resort to illegal means to procure a baby. This wild grab at a more perfect life proves their undoing, leading the couple to spiral toward separate futures. The couple's estrangement is intertwined with the film’s parallel narrative, in which a distant and neglectful single mom is raising her little boy, Can.
7.02012
Drama · Crime
The political drama "Zincirbozan" was written by journalist Avni Özgürel, and depicted the period between 1979 and 1983, the most tumultous years in the recent Turkish history. Zincirbozan shows a chronology of the most significant events in this period , such as the assassination of the famous journalist Abdi İpekçi, the escalating terrorism in the run up to the 1980 military coup, the futile attempts of politicians to stop the turmoil and terror on the streets, the military taking over the government, and the exiling of the political figures, and depicts the period with new insights into its less known aspects. The movie is named after the Zincirbozan military complex in the city of Çanakkale, where the leading politicans of the period were interned.
5.82007
Romance · Drama
A charming male escort finds his life turned upside down when he starts to fall in love, challenging him to discover what he truly wants and needs.
6.12024
Drama
Mithat passionately collects newspapers in his Istanbul flat. The other tenants ridicule him and he lives a lonely life. As the building is to be renovated, Mithat develops a friendship with concierge Ali, another loner, who helps him save his collection. They involuntarily change each other’s fate.
7.02009
Comedy · Drama
After the coup d'état on September 12, 1980, a husband and wife wanted for political crimes decide to flee abroad. But their children are the biggest obstacle to this plan. Before fleeing abroad, they search for a safe place to leave their children. The couple finally chooses Mehtap Anne's home as the "safest place" for their children. The place where they left their children is actually the "Emanetçi Anne" house, where Mehtap, a former prostitute, takes in the children of other prostitutes who continue to work in the trade after she has left it... Some time after the couple flees abroad, they send an Italian girl to Turkey to retrieve their children. The Italian girl, who wants to take the child left with the "Emanetçi Anne" and bring it to its parents, finds herself caught up in a series of interesting events.
6.32008
Drama
Five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales Snow White, Cinderella, Pied Piper, Sleeping Beauty and Little Red Riding Hood.
6.82005
Drama
A story from Bornova, a neighborhood in Izmir. Two good friends Salih and Hakan spend their days in front of a grocery store waiting for a chance to do something with their lives.
7.02009
Thriller · Drama
Hasret has been seeing the same nightmare for some time, but she keeps living unaware that what she sees is actually remembering. A 30-year-old woman who works in a News Channel, living alone in the flat left by her musician parents who died in a car crash twenty years ago. Is it? The question creeps into her mind, and then (or maybe even before) her life through recurring nightmares: Is it possible that her parents did not die in a car crash?
5.32017
Drama
Born into a poor family with eight children in Kahramanmaraş, Dilber Ay endured many sorrows and hardships in the life she began in a tent. At the age of 13, she was sold to an older man for money, they married, and had children. She was beaten and tortured for singing, but despite all the pain she endured, she rose to the top of the stage with the strength she drew from her God-given voice, and she also experienced prison. She never gave up, always singing her way out of the bottomless pits she fell into.
6.32022
Romance · Drama
In their youth, Eren and Reyhan, who grew up in Büyükada, had a great love. As soon as their families heard about this relationship, they separated them. Eren, the daughter of a wealthy family, returns to the island years later and finds Reyhan in an unexpected situation.
5.42021
Drama
Loving Istanbul couple Ayşe and Cemal need only a child to complete their life together, but they cannot conceive. To salvage Cemal’s pride, they resort to illegal means to procure a baby. This wild grab at a more perfect life proves their undoing, leading the couple to spiral toward separate futures. The couple's estrangement is intertwined with the film’s parallel narrative, in which a distant and neglectful single mom is raising her little boy, Can.
7.02012
Drama · Crime
The political drama "Zincirbozan" was written by journalist Avni Özgürel, and depicted the period between 1979 and 1983, the most tumultous years in the recent Turkish history. Zincirbozan shows a chronology of the most significant events in this period , such as the assassination of the famous journalist Abdi İpekçi, the escalating terrorism in the run up to the 1980 military coup, the futile attempts of politicians to stop the turmoil and terror on the streets, the military taking over the government, and the exiling of the political figures, and depicts the period with new insights into its less known aspects. The movie is named after the Zincirbozan military complex in the city of Çanakkale, where the leading politicans of the period were interned.
5.82007
Drama · Comedy
Summer 1985, Istanbul. Hakan and Gaye want to give back a music tape to their friend Selen before they leave. Things won't go as planned.
4.62023
Thriller · Drama
Fırat and Filiz are a couple in their 30s. Because their marriage has entered a period of stagnation, they go to a quiet, small hotel near Assos for a holiday. At the hotel, they meet Özkan and Aysun, local villagers who are running the entire hotel and the seaside restaurant. As Fırat and Filiz observe the relationship dynamics between the local couple, they start to mimick them. One day, while on a hike up a deserted hill, supposedly searching for a historical ruin, Filiz mimics Aysun’s way of speaking and seduces Fırat. The balance of power shifts in relationships, and the story moves toward an unexpected result.
6.42024
Thriller · Mystery
Derya works in a bank's call centers to support her elderly mother. One day her life is suddenly turned upside down as she begins to hear a strange voice whispering to her. The source of the voice is a mystery and it tells her things and facts no-one else would know. Word gets out, and many in the community start to believe she is receiving messages from the divine. But soon the voice starts to become louder and louder, its tone becomes more and more threatening and Derya’s life starts spiraling into a nightmare.
6.12010
Drama
Ara is the story of four people and an empty house. These people are stuck between their past and stormy relationships, between Istanbul and the "homes" they can't get back, between their innermost secrets and the lies they tell, between east and west. They are stuck in the "space between". The whole action takes place in an almost empty flat which is belong to one of the characters. The camera goes out only once. But various other visuals from commercials, TV series' that has been shot in the same flat, sneak into the film. Spanning around 10 years, the story is told between intervals of these visuals. Turkey has been through a huge change in the last 20-30 years. The modest country of the recent past is a faded memory compared to the consumerist life style of modern day. It is the time of ambitious people who can do anything to "live well", to "break through". This is the story of a small group of people who manage to "live well" but can't help getting lost in a spiritual vacuum.
5.82008
Drama
In the hard-boiled world, where will the soft-shelled end up? A cozy kind of extermination is on the stage and keeping a low profile. The decadence around us is nothing less than clandestine annihilation of the civil man. Yet it is carried out so well with a grinning face, it is officially sold as transition. Now that the tamed indulgent is striped off social justice, welfare, even denied the tender love of concentration camps and slavery plantations of past centuries. At least hand them a round of rope They have high expectations from taking things in their own hands. Circle is a peculiar story of an ordinary man caught between an untimely romance and a brave new hostile world.
6.12014
Drama · Action
The film tells the tragic story of an Iraqi-Turkish girl, Cennet, who loses her entire family during a US-led operation against insurgents in her village in US-occupied Iraq. She makes a distressing journey through the border between Turkey and Iraq to find her brother who had been sent to Turkey for treatment.
4.02009
Drama
Ozgur is a young woman who is the daughter of a refugee family fled to France. She is born and raised in Paris. After her father Huseyin's death, she comes to Istanbul to fulfill Huseyin's last wish. He wanted to be buried in his own country. But because of September 12 military coup d'etat period, Huseyin is no more a Turkish citizen. So this happens to be a great obstacle for Ozgur. This will force Ozgur to a journey both in Istanbul and herself. In this journey Ozgur will meet with her father's and mother's relatives who are completely different people. Most importantly she will meet with Ferhat who will deeply effect her. This journey will become a confrontation with themselves and 2011's Turkey for Ozgur and Ferhat.
4.22012
Drama · Music
5.02015
Comedy · Drama
Raised as an orphan, Defne, a cranky newbie psychic, finds herself in the ancient town of Side (Antalya), accompanied by the ghosts of a Marxist revolutionary, a prostitute and a primeval priestess; as she searches for her long lost mother.
Comedy
Turkish comedy directed by Murat Senoy.
1.52016
Drama
The film takes place on the holy "Mother's Day" and tells the story of the characters' 24 hours.
2013
Drama
Sixteen-year-old Kerem, who is counting down the days to become as flamboyant a man as his cruel uncle Bülent, one day has to choose between being a man and being human.
2010
Drama
The life of a seven-member commune living in an old theatre building changes one morning with the sudden appearance of a mysterious stranger. When a vote is cast, the majority agrees to accept the Stranger into the commune. Yet, this strange man soon arouses the suspicions of certain members. The commune setup begins to unravel as a gulf opens up between its members. Meanwhile, the Stranger’s failure to fit in makes him feel increasingly isolated and he starts to become a threat to the building. The person who comes closest to understanding him ends up being the commune’s youngest member, Girl.
2019
Emre's (8) parents have temporarily left him at his grandmother and grandfather's summer house. Emre tries to pass the time by playing with his toys or walking on the beach with his friend Çiçek. His parents return to pick him up, and this return brings with it a reality that Emre will encounter for the first time in his life.
2010
Family · Comedy
Leyla ile Mecnun is a Turkish television comedy series. The show is set in Istanbul, Turkey and premiered in 2011 on TRT. The series is a surreal and absurd comedy that revolves around the fictional love story between Leyla and Mecnun.
8.12011
Drama · Comedy
Dicle finds herself in an agency when she comes to Istanbul dreaming of becoming a filmmaker. There’s only place for stars, ego wars, greed, fame, money, hope and disappointment here. As Dicle struggles to exist in this glamorous world without losing her way... Her broken family ties start to bleed again. Her father who abandoned them before she was born is now one of the sharks of the industry and they are working in the same agency. And the magical lights of cinema start to shed light on Dicle’s first love.
6.72020
Drama
The young and beautiful Iffet lives with her father and younger sister, She is deeply in love with Cemil, a taxi driver at the local taxi station. Iffet dreams about the day when Cemil will propose to her. In fact, Cemil does not want to marry Iffet yet as he has bigger plans.
7.52011
Drama
Yasemin's story began in Germany and found itself in the ups and downs of life. However, she was not afraid to live and succeeded in entering the law school. Now she is both studying and working. Her sole purpose in life is to receive custody of her hearing-impaired brother, who has been growing up in the orphanage as their fathers are different. On the other hand, she is saving up money for her brother Murat's operation. Cem is the older of two children of a wealthy family. As a child, he has witnessed an incident that led his mother Belkis and his father apart and disrupted their lives. Successful, bright man in business. However, he is distant and insecure to women because of what happened in the past. Yasemin and Cem's life crossed in coincides with an event that happened on the night of the organization of Cem's company. Two broken hearts, two wounded souls. It is a pure love that tries to grow among the dark secrets, ambitions, intrigues. Love that will win the pride?
5.52019
Drama · Crime
Masumiyet follows the story of Bahar, a married mother of two, whose life changes drastically after her 19-year-old daughter falls in love with a wrong man. Her daughter Ela's first love is not a college student her age, but her father's 35-year-old boss, who is about to marry someone else. Bahar, who is trying to save her daughter from this wrong relationship, can not prevent what will happen, no matter what she does. An event that occurs on the day of Ela's 19th birthday party, changes the lives of Bahar and that of her family forever!
7.62021
Drama
The doors of the past open one by one when the path of the computer genius Sinan, who lives an asocial life without communicating as much as possible with people despite the opportunities he has, crosses with Nevra, the attractive beautiful daughter of one of the most important businessmen in Turkey. With the secrets revealed, Nevra also encounters her own reality. Together they embark on a tense journey towards their roots. The confrontation and passionate love they will experience will bring many disasters and deaths
7.62024
Family · Drama
Being bullied by his friends during his high school years, Atlas has to leave his hometown with his mother. Years later, he completes his education and is appointed to his former school in his hometown as a mathematics teacher. Is it a coincidence? Upon his return, Atlas comes face-to-face with his bullies, who nearly caused his death, and his father, who ignored all the bullying he went through. And then there is Irmak, the girl who stole his heart…
4.82022
Comedy · Drama
After wealthy college boy Ömer and lower class college girl Aysem fall in love and quickly marry, they learn that love and life aren't always perfect.
6.22013
Family · Drama
Hanımın Çiftliği is a Turkish drama series. It has been adapted from Orhan Kemal's novel Hanımın Çiftliği. It has been very praised and won numerous awards.
7.22009
Drama · Mystery
The series tells the story of Dr. Nilüfer Toska, a dedicated psychiatrist with a special talent for helping troubled teens. For Dr. Nilüfer, there are no hopeless cases. Her unique understanding of the adolescent mind keeps her one step ahead of her colleagues. But Dr. Nilüfer’s genius carries a steep price. Despite her success, she is haunted by an awful secret that, if it ever came out, could ruin her career.
9.32023
Drama · Family
7.52012
Comedy
8.02018
Drama
1.02007
Family · Comedy
5.02010
Family · Drama
7.02007
Drama
7.02017
Drama · Soap
It tells the emotional story of Ali and Zeynep, whose paths cross around a young child following a major loss they both experienced in Germany eight years ago.
7.02026
Drama
2019
Family · Kids
2006
Comedy
2015
Drama · Crime
2007