Songül Öden
| Songül Öden | |
|---|---|
 Songül Öden, 2009 | |
| Born |
Songül Öden 17 February 1979 Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Career
Songül has been acting on TV since 1999 when she did a TV series entitled Ferhunde Hanımlar. After that, she acted in five other TV series Vasiyet (2001), Havada Bulut (2002), Gümüş (2005–2007), Vazgeç Gönlüm (2008) and Mükemmel Çift (2010).
In 2005, she landed the title role in the series "Gümüş" ("Silver") where she acted side by side with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ. The series lasted for 2 and a half years.
"Acı Aşk" ("Bitter Love") her film which she co-stars with Halit Ergenç, Cansu Dere and Ezgi Asaroğlu is her first-ever cinematic performance was released on December 18, 2009.
Songül Öden returned to television in 2011 with the series Umutsuz Ev Kadınları.
Songül Öden was born in Diyarbakır. She had her elementary school, high school and university life in Ankara. During high school days she attended the Theatre of Ankara Sanat and then in Hacettepe University she had part-time vocal training. She graduated from Ankara University, Theatre department. She attended ankara deneme sahnesi, Trabzon devlet tiyatrosu and diyarbakır devlet tiyatrosu. She was also a part of a project which is an adaptation of the poems of Atilla İlhan named Ne Kadınlar Sevdim with Enver Aysever as in writing and dramatization. After a while she left the state theatre and then started to work in İstanbul in TV and theatre. After a project called ‘Havada Bulut’ adapted from Sait Faik stories, she had a role in a television series drama called ‘Gümüş’ and this project had a record of as the most popular project in the Middle East and The Balkans and also Turkish Republics. Also this television series had been in the first fifty places among the television classics. (Dallas and Star Trek was also there.) In 2009, she had her movie called ‘Acı Aşk ‘ which is written by Onur Ünlü and in 2011 ’72. Koğuş’ which is a masterpiece of Orhan Kemal’s. She had been awarded as an honour with Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ and Susan Sarandon in Muscat Film Festival and also she was a guest of honour at the Cairo Film Festival. She has been chosen as a best female actress in the Middle East many times. She was also commercial face of international certain brands. She also had been in TV Series called Underground which is produced by Egypt as a guest actress. Öden had been a part of a project in middle east about disapproval of women and child death in Palestine with eight world star. In 2009 she was declared as Culture and Peace Envoy in Bulgaria. Besides she is known internationally because of her sensitivity to women and children's rights, she had become struggle face of violent against women of United Nations with Miss World 2002 Azra Akın. She has been awarded as a nominees and best actress by the play ‘Kadıncıklar’ and ‘Küçük Adam Ne Oldu Sana’. BBC International was made a program named Rose of Turkey. Also CNN International was searched her success and mentioned her. Documentary series of KISMET was produced by Greece also mentioned about her success and interest of Arabic women. She has been named as Rose Of Turkey because of her character and the way she acts in middle east. She has also been writing stories. Nowadays she is acting in ‘Kafkas Tebeşir Dairesi’ by Bertolt Brecht and an adaptation of an American TV series Desperate Housewives in Turkey.
Filmography
- Ferhunde Hanımlar (series) (1999)
- Vasiyet (series) (2001)
- Havada Bulut (mini series) (2002) Ayşe
- Gümüş (series) (2005–2007) Gümüş
- Sınır (short movie) (2007) Didem
- Vazgeç Gönlüm (series) (2008) Ezra
- Acı Aşk (movie) (2009) Ayşe
- Mükemmel Çift (series) (2010) Ayça
- 72. Koğuş (movie) (2011) Meryem
- Umutsuz Ev Kadınları (series) (2011) Yasemin
- Under Ground Arabic (series) (2013)
- Serçe Sarayı (series) (2015) Serçe
- Ekşi Elmalar (movie) (2016) Turkan
- Fi (series) (2017)
Plays
- Yerma (1993) - Ankara Deneme Stage
- Yasar Ne Yasar Ne Yasamaz (1999–2000) - Trabzon National Theatre
- Birimiz Hep Icin (1999–2000) - Trabzon National Theatre
- Dort Mevsim (2003–2004) - Diyarbakir National Theatre
- Hortlak (2003–2004) - Diyarbakir National Theatre
- Ne Kadinlar Sevdim (2003–2004) - Cisenti Theatre
- Kadinciklar (2007–2008) - Sadri Alisik Theatre
- Keşanlı Ali Destanı (2011) - Sadri Alisik Theatre
- Küçük Adam Ne Oldu Sana? (2012) - Sadri Alisik Theatre
- Kafkas Tebeşir Dairesi (2013) - Sadri Alisik Theatre
Awards
- 2008 – 8. Lions Theatre Awards, "Best Lead Actress" (Kadinciklar)
- 2008 – Ismet Kuntay Theatre Awards, "Ismet Kuntay Incentive Award" (Kadinciklar)
- 2011 – Siyaset Magazine Awards, "Special Award of Year"
- 2012 – 18. Altın Objektif Ödül Töreni, "Best Comedy Actress" (Umutsuz Ev Kadınları)
- 2012 – MUSCAT FILM FESTIVAL , "HONOUR AWARD"
- 2012 – QUALITY OF MAGAZINES, ‘BEST ACTRESS AWARD’. (Umutsuz Ev Kadınları)
- 2012 – MGD 18. ALTIN OBJEKTİF AWARD, ‘BEST ACTRESS IN COMEDY TELEVISION SERIES’ (Umutsuz Ev Kadınları)
- 2013 – LIONS THEATRE AWARD, ‘BEST ACTRESS AWARD’ (KÜÇÜK ADAM NE OLDU SANA)