Meryem Uzerli

MERYEM UZERLI:

Meryem Sahra Uzerli (Turkish pronunciation: [mæɾˈjæm uzæɾˈli]) (born August 12, 1983) is a Turkish-German actress.
Born
Meryem Sahra Uzerli
August 12, 1983
(age 29)
Kassel, Germany
Residence Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality German, Turkish
Citizenship Federal Republic of Germany, Republic of Turkey
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Notable work(s) Muhteşem Yüzyıl as Hürrem Sultan
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)

Biography

Meryem Uzerli was born on 12 August 1983 in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe in Germany. Her father Hüseyin is Turkish while her mother Ursula is German. She has two elder brothers and an elder sister, Canan who is a jazz musician. She studied acting at the schauspielstudio Frese in Hamburg. Her best known part is as Hürrem Sultan in the historical Television drama series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. She won the 'Best Actress' Golden Butterfly award for this part in 2012.

Filmography

Films

2009 Das total verrückte Wochenende
2009 The Line Anna Short film
2009 Sterne über dem Eis Student
2010 Journey of No Return Stewardess

Television

2008 Inga Lindström Britta, protagonist TV series
2010 A Case for Two TV series
2011 - 2013 Muhteşem Yüzyıl Hürrem Sultan TV series