Meltem Cumbul

{{short description|Turkish actress and TV personality|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Meltem Cumbul

| image = Meltem Cumbul.jpg

| caption = Meltem Cumbul

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = İzmir, Turkey

| occupation = Actress, presenter

| years_active = 1994–present

| spouse = {{plainlist|

{{marriage|Çağlayan Tuğal|2003|2004}}
{{marriage|Alican Özbaş|2012|2013}}

}}

Meltem Cumbul (born 5 November 1969){{cite web | url = http://www.tsa.org.tr/kisi/kisigoster/7118/meltem-cumbul | title = Meltem Cumbul | accessdate = 27 January 2016 | publisher = Turkish Cinema Studies | archive-date = November 24, 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151124062210/http://tsa.org.tr/kisi/kisigoster/7118/meltem-cumbul | url-status = dead }} is a Turkish actress and acting teacher.

Biography

Her family is of Circassian descent. Her aunt is Turkish folk music singer. Currently,{{when|date=November 2021}} Meltem Cumbul is teaching the acting method of Eric Morris, whom she studied with in Los Angeles for 3 years starting in 2005, at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University where she graduated from.{{YouTube |qRvw-Nqf1CE| My aunt is turkish folk music singer}}{{cite web | url=https://www.demokrathaber.org/cerkesler-ankaradan-seslendi | title=Çerkesler Ankara'dan seslendi }}

Between 1999-2001, Yılan Hikayesi, at one time the most successful and the most viewed TV series. With Olgun Şimşek, Erdal Özyağcılar, she played in comedy series "Beşik Kertmesi". She has played the role of Fatma Sultan in the historical drama Muhteşem Yüzyıl.{{cite web | url=https://onedio.com/haber/yilan-hikayesi-nin-zeyno-su-meltem-cumbul-ve-memoli-si-memet-ali-alabora-yillar-sonra-ilk-kez-bulustu-1059109 | title=Yılan Hikayesi'nin Zeyno'su Meltem Cumbul ve Memoli'si Memet Ali Alabora Yıllar Sonra İlk Kez Buluştu }}

Meltem Cumbul's career encompasses 16 feature films including Berlinale Golden Bear winner Head-On movie. She played in film "Gönül Yarası" alongside veteran actor Şener Şen.{{cite web | url=https://www.haberler.com/meltem-cumbul/biyografisi/ | title=Meltem Cumbul Kimdir? - Meltem Cumbul Hayatı ve Biyografisi }} She has also received awards from and participated on juries at many national and international awards at the festivals like Palm Springs, Queens, Ankara, and Antalya Golden Orange Film Festivals.

She performed in plays and musicals including Smokey Joe's Cafe and Taming of the Shrew.

Credits

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colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"\| Film
style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Year !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Title !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Role !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Notes
1994 \| Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi \| Meltem Cumbul \|
rowspan="2"\| 1995 \| Bay E \| \|
Böcek \| \|
1997 \| Usta Beni Öldürsene \| Katja \|
1998 \| Karışık Pizza \| Emel \|
rowspan="3"\| 1999 \| Propaganda \| Filiz \|
Doğum Yeri Absürdistan \| Emine Dönmez \|
Duruşma \| Nazan \| 2000 Ankara International Film Festival Best Actress Award
2001 \| Maruf \| Cankız \|
2003 \| Abdülhamit Düşerken \| Nimet \| 2003 Golden Orange Best Actress Award
2004 \| Head-On \| Selma \|
2005 \| Gönül Yarası \| Dünya \| 2006 FIPRESCI Best Actress Award
rowspan="3"\| 2008 \| The Alphabet Killer \| Elisa Castillo \|
A Beautiful Life \| Antanas \|
Mevlana Aşkı Dansı \| \| Voice over
2009 \| Her Şeyin Bittiği Yerden \| \|
2011 \| Tell Me O Kkhuda \| Zainab Zardari \|
2011 \| Labirent \| Reyhan \|
2014 \| Kadın İşi: Banka Soygunu \| Gülay \|
2015 \| Yaktın Beni \| Leyla \|
colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"\| Television
style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Year !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Title !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Role !style="background:#CCCCCC"\| Notes
rowspan="2"\| 1995 \| Sahte Dünyalar \| Nilgün Kılıç \|
Çiçek Taksi \| Meltem Cumbul \|
1996 \| Tatlı Kaçıklar \| Meltem Cumbul \|
1999–2001 \| Yılan Hikayesi \| Zeynep \|
rowspan="2"\| 2002 \| Beşik Kertmesi \| Tekgül/Elmas Mağden \|
Biz Size Aşık Olduk \| Reyhan \|
2003 \| Gurbet Kadını \| Elif \|
2005 \| Avrupa Yakası \| \| rowspan="4"\|Guest appearance
2006 \| Arka Sokaklar \|
rowspan="2"\| 2007 \| Parmaklıklar Ardında \|
Doktorlar \|
2008 \| Aşk Yakar \| Nazlı \|
2011 \| Nuri \| Leyla \|
2013–2014 \| Muhteşem Yüzyıl \| Fatma Sultan \|
2021– \| Kırmızı Oda \| Pembe \|Guest starring

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colspan="4" style="background:LightSteelBlue"| Film

style="background:#CCCCCC"| Year

!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Title

!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Role

!style="background:#CCCCCC"| Notes

1994

| Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi

| Meltem Cumbul

rowspan="2"| 1995

| Bay E

Böcek