CAST & CREW

Özgü Namal

Acting · Üsküdar, İstanbul

Melahat Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress. Her paternal family are Turkish immigrants from North Macedonia. Özgü Namal started acting at the Masal Gerçek Theatre when she was a child. She graduated from the theater department of the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. She made her television debut in Affet Bizi Hocam and then appeared in the TV series Karete Can, hit series Yeditepe İstanbul, in one of the longest hit series Kurtlar Vadisi as Elif Eylül, "Hanımın Çiftliği" based on a classic novel by Orhan Kemal and "Merhamet" based on a novel by Hande Altaylı. Namal made her film debut in Sır Çocukları in 2002. Since then, she appeared in several other films such as Anlat İstanbul, Büyü, Organize İşler, Polis, Beynelmilel and O... Çocukları. She was awarded the Golden Orange for Best Actress for her performance in Mutluluk in 2007.