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Melisa Sözen

Melisa Sözen

Actor · Born July 6, 1985 (41) · Istanbul, Turkey

​Melisa Sözen (born 6 July 1985) is a Turkish actress. Starting her professional career at the very early age of 15, she studied in theatre department of Pera Fine Arts High School. Sözen starred in many Turkish TV hits including Çemberimde Gül Oya, Bıçak Sırtı, Bir Bulut Olsam, The Magnificent Century, "Kırmızı Oda" and Şubat. She played two different roles in "Şubat".After working with Turkey's most prominent directors in movies like Av Mevsimi, Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş and Cenneti Beklerken Sözen attracted international attention with her phenomenal acting in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or winning Winter Sleep in 2014. Following her role in the 3rd Season of Éric Rochant's influential series Le bureau des légendes in 2017, Sözen moved to Paris for a while and worked on her French. Her first leading role in a French movie came in 2019 with Damien veut changer le monde. Achieving an extraordinary level of critical success in her homeland by winning both Theater Critics Association's and Film Critics Association's awards for the actress in a leading role in 2015 with her performances in The Knot of the Heart and Winter Sleep, Sözen frequently was invited as a jury member to many international film festivals including Guanajuato International Film Festival (Mexico, 2015), International Istanbul Film Festival (Turkey, 2016), Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia Herzegovina, 2017) and Cannes Series (France, 2018).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 6, 1985 (41)
From
Istanbul, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 4% in 30 days

What are Melisa Sözen's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
33%
Self
27%
Bonds
15%
Survival
10%
Ideas
10%
Morality
4%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
3
Contemplative
3
Melancholic
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Melisa Sözen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melisa Sözen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Roya(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Roya

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • FER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Istanbul Encyclopedia(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Aylin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Who Were We Running From?(2023)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mother

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Red Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Alya Ergüder

  • Alef(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Yaşar

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tonight with İbrahim Selim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Day After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Otobüsteki Kadın

  • Adopt a Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Salma

  • My Father's Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Yeşim

  • 7 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Banu

  • Çember(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Benimle Var Mısın? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Hayat Şarkısı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 36 episodes · as İpek Torunbaş

  • The Bureau(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Esrin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nehir

  • Beş Kardeş (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Fahriye

  • A Long Cold Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Winter Sleep(2014)

    as Nihal

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Analı Oğullu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Ece

  • Şubat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · as Yağmur/Sabah Çankaya

  • Pazarları Hiç Sevmem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Deniz

  • Reis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Ayşe

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Asiye

  • Güneydoğu'dan Öyküler: Önce Vatan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · as Aylin Solmaz

  • I Wish I Were A Cloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 29 episodes · as Narin Bulut

  • Bıçak Sırtı (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 30 episodes · as Nisan Ertuğrul

  • House of Nightmares: The Time Waiting on You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mukaddes- Ece

  • Eve Giden Yol 1914 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Safiye

  • Waiting for Heaven(2006)

    as Leyla

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Azap Yolu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Eski Hastalık (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Crash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Çantası Çalınan Kadın

  • Deli Mavi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lara

  • He's Convict Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Aylin

  • The Rose and the Thorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 40 episodes · as Feriha Eroğlu

  • Kayıp Aşıklar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nermin

  • Okul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ceyda

  • Şarkılar Seni Söyler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Büyümüş de Küçülmüş (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 9 episodes · as Şebnem

  • İçerideki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zeynep

  • Bana Şans Dile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tuba

  • Yeni Hayat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 19 episodes · as Özgür

  • Köçek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Winter Sleep (2014)

$4M worldwide

Highest rated

Winter Sleep (2014)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Alef (2020)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2004Screen debut· Okul

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 43 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing1 of 44: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s19 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Melisa Sözen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor, producer

Roya (2026)

86th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bureau (2015)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Melisa Sözen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Melisa Sözen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melisa Sözen's MovieCove titles; Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan shares the most, 2.