Hülya Gülşen Irmak

Hülya Gülşen Irmak — Biography

Hülya Gülşen Irmak, a Turkish stage, film and television actress, spent twenty-eight uninterrupted years at the State Theatres and is known for playing Müjgan in the series Ferhunde Hanımlar. Alongside acting she has worked in dubbing, teaching and acting coaching. She has recently been seen in Hudutsuz Sevda and EGO, and in 2026 she plays Gülsüm in a supporting role in Yeraltı, which began airing on NOW TV.

Her path to the stage began very early: after middle school she was admitted at thirteen, through a special exam, to the Ankara State Conservatory, whose entry age was normally at least sixteen. When the school was affiliated with Hacettepe University she completed high school and the conservatory externally and graduated. After working in private theaters she joined the State Theatres in 1984. She came to television in 1993 with Ferhunde Hanımlar and afterwards appeared in series intermittently, playing Dilber Kalfa in Çalıkuşu. In the mid-2010s she played Hafize in Asla Vazgeçmem; on film she played Hatice's mother in Unutursam Fısılda and Semra in Özel Ders.

Her daughter, Naz Çağla Irmak, is also an actress, and the two appeared together in Kırgın Çiçekler.