Özgü Namal

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Magic Carpet Ride (2005) — Umut Ocak
2. Valley of the Wolves (2003) — Elif Eylül
3. Bliss (2007) — Meryem
4. The International (2006) — Gülendam Yayladalı
5. Merhamet (2013) — Narin
6. O... Çocukları (2008) — Dona
7. Yellow Letters (2026) — Derya
8. Police (2007) — Funda
9. İstanbul Tales (2005) — Şenay
10. A Son of the Sun (2008) — Şule
11. Büyü (2004) — Sedef
12. Red Roses (2023) — Meryem Tezel
13. Yeditepe Istanbul (2001) — Duru Turan
14. Bu İşte Bir Yalnızlık Var (2013) — Ayşe
15. İncir Çekirdeği (2009) — Heda
16. Havada Bulut (2003) — Yorgiya
17. Lady's Farm (2009) — Güllü
18. Children of Secret (2002) — Zeynep
19. Kolay Para (2002)
20. Affet Bizi Hocam (1998)
21. Benimle Var Mısın? (2016)
22. Fosforlu Cevriye (2000)
23. Karate Can (2000) — Zeliha
24. Nerede Kalmıştık (2008)
25. Koyu Kırmızı (2012) — Ümit
26. Bebeğim (2006)
27. Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri (1995) — Host
28. Envy (2025) — Seniha Paşazade
29. Beşibiryerde (2002) — Ahu