Melis Tüzüngüç

Melis Tüzüngüç — Biography

Melis Tüzüngüç is an actress who started in television at a young age, first in sitcoms and family series and then, as Zeynep in atv's Kanatsız Kuşlar, in the role that brought her widest attention. Her childhood dream was to become a singer and an actress. She has also tried the stage, and in recent years she has also appeared in cinema.

Her first step was the role of İpek in the youth series Yıldız Masalı, aired on TNT in 2011. In the 2012-2013 season she made her name as Balkız in FOX's sitcom Harem, written by Gani Müjde, and the next year she shared the lead with Cem Davran in Babam Sınıfta Kaldı on the same channel. Moving to TRT 1, she played Reyhan in Şimdi Onlar Düşünsün and, over three seasons, Ceylan in Baba Candır, directed by Yusuf Pirhasan; she also appeared in television films such as Karaman'ın Koyunu, Koyverdin Gittin Beni and Kız Babası. Her first theater experience, in Özgür Şahbaz's production Sıcak Çikolata, ran on stage for about two and a half years. In 2017-2018 she played Zeynep in atv's Kanatsız Kuşlar.

Her film work followed: Bekarlığa Feda (2019), Aşkın Gönül Yazısı (2022) and Ayrılık A.Ş. (2024), in which she starred with İdris Nebi Taşkan. She was raised by her paternal grandparents.