Selin Kavak was born in 1986 in Ankara and grew up in Istanbul. In 2008 she graduated with a
degree in Theater Studies and Dramaturgy from the University of Istanbul, for which she spent one semester as an exchange student at the Free University of Berlin. After some experience as an assistant director and actress at Istanbul theaters, she came to Germany in late 2008 to study drama. She completed her acting studies at the Alanus University for Art and Social Sciences in Bonn (with the scholarship of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation) in 2013, during which time she appeared several times at the Theater Bonn. Since her graduation she lives in Berlin. So far, she has played leading roles at the Maxim Gorki Theater, at Heimathafen Neukölln, at the Theater Strahl, at the Berlin Compagnie, at the Boat People Projekt Göttingen and at the Fringe Ensemble Bonn. She writes theatre plays and plays in TV and film productions.
Education
2009 - 2013 Drama (Acting) (Diplom), Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences Bonn
(with the Scholarship of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation)
2004 - 2008 Theatre Science and Dramaturgy (B.A.) Istanbul University - Free University of Berlin
2012 - 2016 Camera-Acting-Workshops by: Verena Rudolph, Hanfried Schüttler, Mark Zak, Rabia S. Düzenli
F i l m and TV
2020 Heimleiterin (HR) in ZÄHLE DIE WEGE MEINER FLUCHT, R: Dušan Solomun, KINO
2019 Küchenmitarbeiterin in MATZE, KEBAB UND SAUERKRAUT, R: Christoph Schnee, ZDF
2019 Täterin in AKTENZEICHEN XY ... ungelöst, R: Marc Hertel, ZDF
2018 Hura (HC) in IN THE SHADOWS, R: Erdem Tepegöz, KINO
2017 Alima Al Sayed in TATORT DRESDEN-Auge um Auge, R: Franziska Meletzky, ARD / MDR
2016 Nesrin in DAS INSTITUT, R: Lutz Heineking jr., ARD
2016 Prinzessin in TRAUM EINES MALERS, R: J. Regensburger/M. Schuler, HFF Babelsberg
2015 Güzin in FRAU NEBILES WURMLOCH, R: Pinar Yorgancioglu, ADK Ludwigsburg
T h e a t r e
2020 Boat People Projekt Göttingen: Chiludi (Solo) in HÄ?!, Regie: Sonja Elena Schroeder
2019 Boat People Projekt Göttingen: Müjgan (HR) in SCHWESTERNERZ, R: Sonja E. Schroeder
2018 Maxim Gorki Theater: Süleymankurt (HR) in SÜLEYMANKURT, R: Serkan Öz
2018 HochX Theater München: Hala (EHR) in PLEASE, REPEAT AFTER ME, R: Ziad Adwan
2018 Fringe Ensemble Bonn: diverse Rollen in BASECAMP III Istanbul, R: Frank Heuel
2018 Fringe Ensemble Bonn: diverse Rollen in BASECAMP II Bonn, R: Frank Heuel
2018 Fringe Ensemble Bonn: diverse Rollen in BASECAMP I Istanbul, R: Frank Heuel
2018 Fringe Ensemble Bonn: Deniz (HR) in ZEIT FÜR BERLIN, R: Frank Heuel
2017 Theater 28 Berlin: Hermia (HR) in SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM, R: R. Kemnitzer
2016 Heimathafen Neukölln: Elif (HR) in DIE NSU-MONOLOGE, R: Michael Ruf
2016 Deutsches Theater Berlin: Selin in WECHSELSTUBE, R: Ruth Feindel, Frank Oberhäußer
2016 GAF Berlin: Ebru (HR) in KEIN AUSWEG, R: Serkan Öz
2015 Theater Strahl Berlin: Hermia (HR) in SOMMER NACHT TRAUM, R: Michael Meyer
2014 Theater Strahl Berlin: Selin (EHR) in AM ENDE IST MAN IMMER NUR WER ANDERES,R: H. Biedermann
2014 Staatstheater Ankara / Theater 28: Mary (EHR) in DOPPELT LEBEN, R: Ali Hürol
2013 Berliner Compagnie: Mariam (EHR) in ANDERS ALS DU GLAUBST, R: Elke Schuster
2013 Theater Bonn: Selin in ASCHGRAU SCHILLERND, R: Dominik Schiefner
2012 Theater Bonn: Anna in WUT MACHT LIEBE, R: Dominik Schiefner
2011 Theater Bonn: Beamtin in DER ENTFESSELTE FIDELIO, R: Klaus Weise
A w a r d s
2020 "In the Shadows" - 42. Moscow International Film Festival - Special Jury Prize “Silver Georg“
2020 "In the Shadows" - 57. Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festival - SiYAD Prize and 4 other categories
2017 16. !f Istanbul SHORTS FROM TURKEY Publikumpreis mit „Frau Nebiles Wurmloch“
2016 nominiert für IKARUS-Preis mit “Sommer Nacht Traum„
2015 WILDWECHSEL-Preis mit „Am Ende ist man immer nur wer anderes“
2012 nominiert für DAAD-Preis für hervorragende Leistungen ausländischer Studierender an den deutschen Hochschulen