Deniz Işın

Deniz Işın is a Turkish actress and screenwriter known for İrem in the drama Masumiyet, Sahra in Sefirin Kızı and Leyla in the return of the cult comedy Leyla ile Mecnun. She was born on 28 May 1992 in İzmir.

From engineer to actress

Işın has an unusual background for an actress: she earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s in materials science and engineering at Ege University. She then studied acting for two years at Sahnetozu Theatre in İzmir and for another year in Istanbul, appearing on stage in Lysistrata (2017) and You Can’t Take It with You (2018).

Career

After commercials, she made her TV debut in FOX’s Her Yerde Sen, then had a supporting role in İyi Günde Kötü Günde. She rose to prominence as Sahra in Sefirin Kızı opposite Engin Akyürek and became widely known as İrem in Masumiyet. She also appeared in the music video for Murat Boz’s song “Gece”.

She was chosen for the iconic role of Leyla when Leyla ile Mecnun returned after eight years. With Sarp Bozkurt she wrote and starred in the comedy web series Eee Sonra / Bizden Olur Mu. On film she appeared in the Cannes-premiered short Ölüler İçin Yaşam Kılavuzu, the action film Anka and the comedy Aşk Çağırırsan Gelir, and in 2022 she starred in Sevmek Zamanı.

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