Özgü Namal
Özgü Namal (born 28 December 1978) is a Turkish actress. Biography. Her maternal family are Turkish immigrants from Thessaloniki, Greece. Her paternal family is Turkish immigrant from Macedonia. Özgü Amel 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.