Didem Balçın (born 18 May 1982) is a Turkish actress. She is famous for her role as 'Selcan Hatun' in the TV series, Diriliş: Ertuğrul, Kuruluş: Osman and as Fatma in franchise comedy films Çakallarla Dans.
Life and career Didem Balçın was born on 18 May 1982 in Ankara. Her father worked for TRT Radio and her mother Nur Balçın represented Turkey at a beauty pageant in Japan in 1975. Her maternal family is of Turkish and Albanian origins. She graduated from Ankara University School of Literature, History and Geography with a degree in theatre studies. After graduation she moved to Istanbul and appeared in various commercials and TV series. Her first professional appearance on stage was at Levent Kırca Theatre with a role in the play Ateşin Düştüğü Yer. In 2009, she founded her own theatre company with Nergis Öztürk. For her role in the comedy movie Bunu Yapan İki Kişi, she won the Li̇ons Award for Best Comedy Actress. After continuing her career on stage, in 2011 she founded the "Doda Sanat" Education Consultancy with her sister. She is notable for her role as Selcan Hatun in the series Diriliş: Ertuğrul and Kuruluş: Osman.
In 2021, Pakistani designer Maria B also signed her as a model for her winter collection.
Personal life Didem Balçın and Turkish actor Can Aydın were engaged in March 2020. The couple got married in May 2020. Their first child, a son named Alican, was born in April 2021.
Filmography
FilmYearTitleRoleNotes2005Baby Einstein: Mahalle HayvanlarıBeedirect-to-video; Turkish dub of the series' video Neighborhood Animals2007Hayattan KorkmaTuğbaSupporting role2009Başka Dilde AşkLeylaSupporting role2010Çakallarla DansFatmaLeading role2010Çıkış NoktasıNilLeading role2012Açlığa DoymakBurcuLeading role2012Göl ZamanıŞahikaLeading role2012Çakallarla Dans 2: Hastasıyız DedeFatmaLeading role2013I II III IVEbruLeading role (short film)2014GulyabaniYaseminLeading role2014Çakallarla Dans 3: Sıfır SıkıntıFatmaLeading role2014Oflu Hoca'nın ŞifresiAsiyeSupporting role2016 Hicran and Melek Melek Leading role 2016Çakallarla Dans 4FatmaLeading role2018Çakallarla Dans 5FatmaLeading role2022Çakallarla Dans 6FatmaLeading roleTBADiriliş: ErtuğrulSelcan HatunLeading role TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes2003Gurbet KadınıGülnazSupporting role2003Serseri AşıklarYelizSupporting role2005Rüzgarlı BahçeMenekşeSupporting role200629-30BilgeSupporting role2006Gözyaşı ÇetesiMineSupporting role2007Gurbet YolcularıSeherSupporting role2007Sevgili DünürümDidemSupporting role2009KasabaIrazSupporting role2009Olacak O KadarSunucuSupporting role2010Gönülçelen Didem Supporting role 2010Kadınları Anlama KılavuzuÖzgeLeading role2011Farklı DesenlerDuyguVoice over2011FirarGönülSupporting role2014–2018, 2019Diriliş: ErtuğrulSelcan HatunLeading role2017–2018Yalaza Alev YanardağLeading role 2017 Ölene KadarŞahika Yoranel Supporting role 2018Meleklerin AşkıMelike ÇekilmezLeading role2019–2022Kuruluş: Osman Selcan Hatun Leading role
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