--- title: Gülse Birsel slug: gulse-birsel-fd3b4 url: /detay/gulse-birsel-fd3b4 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Gülse Birsel type: biography categories: - name: General Knowledge slug: genel-kultur url: /kategori/genel-kultur - name: Cinema And Television slug: sinema-ve-televizyon url: /kategori/sinema-ve-televizyon - name: Biography And Autobiography slug: biyografi-ve-otobiyografi url: /kategori/biyografi-ve-otobiyografi tags: - ComedySeries - TelevisionProduction - TurkishWriters - ActingArt - CultureAndArt - Screenwriting - GülseBirsel - Journalism - TurkishCinema - sitcom author: Nursena Şahin created_at: 2026-07-06T18:35:34.589079+03:00 updated_at: 2026-07-06T18:35:34.589079+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/11/25/K2byei1baN7mhngSaO656brkogn9yDhY.jpg --- # Gülse Birsel > Gülse Birsel is a screenwriter, actress, journalist, and columnist. ## KURE Information Cards ![thumbs_b_c_2da5e9e7b29f3b65fa231342e0ab7210.jpg](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/11/25/602PLf7aBq6SXGu3lt3aHhccAVX4orxR.jpg) *Gülse Birsel* | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Birth | 11 March 1971 | | Profession | Actor,Screenwriter,Columnist,Journalist | | Education | Beyoğlu Anadolu High School,Columbia University,Boğaziçi University | | First Television Work | G.A.G. (2002-2004) – text writing and narration | ## Article Content Gülse Birsel was born on 11 March 1971 in Istanbul as the third child of lawyer Gültekin Şener and homemaker Semiha Şener. After completing her secondary education at Beyoğlu Anadolu High School she set aside her dream of acting at her family’s request and enrolled in the Economics Department of Boğaziçi University where she graduated. During her university years she took her first step in her career by working as a reporter for Aktüel magazine. In addition to her endeavors as an actress and screenwriter Birsel also works as a columnist and text writer. ### **Education and Journalism Career** After university Birsel pursued her dreams by earning a master’s degree in cinema at Columbia University in New York between 1994 and 1996. Upon returning to Türkiye she became editor-in-chief at Aktüel magazine and contributed articles to other magazines and newspapers. In 1996 she served as editorial director for magazines such as Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar. She began her career as a columnist in 2001 at Sabah newspaper and continued writing for it until 2012. Since 30 March 2013 she has been a columnist for Hürriyet newspaper. ![Image](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/11/25/9toqerLnAYWdrMRXSX8dJlxNzKUISFC8.jpg) *Gülse Birsel (Anadolu Ajansı)* ### **Television and Film Career** Gülse Birsel entered the television world in 2002–2004 as the writer and narrator of the comedy program **G.A.G.**. In 2003 she made her acting debut alongside Levent Özdilek in the series **Eyvah Eski Kocam**. She served as both screenwriter and actress portraying the character Aslı Sütçüoğlu in the series [Avrupa Yakası](/en/detay/avrupa-yakasi-dizi/llms.txt). This venture was followed by her work as both writer and actress in the series [Yalan Dünya](/en/detay/yalan-dunya-dizi-a0b92/llms.txt) and the series **Jet Sosyete**. One of her projects as a screenwriter in which she also acted was the film **Aile Arasında**. She then took on both screenwriting and acting roles in the film **Yılbaşı Gecesi**. Currently she is working on the sequel to **Aile Arasında 2** and developing a new sitcom project. #### **Films and Series ** **Actress** 2003 - Eyvah Eski Kocam (Nilüfer) (Series) 2004 - Hırsız Var (Binnur Ersöz) (Film) 2004–2009 - Avrupa Yakası (Aslı Sütçüoğlu) (Series) (Actress Screenwriter) 2009 - 7 Kocalı Hürmüz (Safinaz) (Film) 2009 - Ah Kalbim (Guest Actress) (Series) 2012–2014 - Yalan Dünya (Deniz) (Series) (Actress Screenwriter) 2015 - Komedi Türkiye (Juror) (TV Program) 2017 - Aile Arasında (Mihriban) (Film) 2018 - Jet Sosyete (Gizem) (TV Series) **Screenwriter** 2004–2009 - Avrupa Yakası (TV Series) 2012–2014 - Yalan Dünya (TV Series) 2017 - Aile Arasında (Film) 2018 - Jet Sosyete (TV Series) [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcR3ZWMJF9s) *Previously Co-Starring as Travel Companions Volkan & Aslı Scenes - Jet Sosyete Series (Jet Sosyete)* ### **Books ** 2003 - Gayet Ciddiyim 2004 - Hâlâ Ciddiyim 2005 - Yolculuk Nereye Hemşerim? 2009 - Velev ki Ciddiyim 2011 - Yazlık (Green Cover) 2011 - Yazlık (Pink Cover) 2016 - Memleketi Ben Kurtaracağım! 2024 - Beni Gözünüzde Büyütmeyin ### **Awards and Nominations** Throughout her career Gülse Birsel has received recognition from numerous institutions and organizations both as a screenwriter and as an actress. Below are her awards and nominations: #### **Golden Butterfly Awards (7 Wins 10 Nominations)** - 2005** **- Best Female Comedy TV Actress (Avrupa Yakası) **(Won)** - 2006 - Best Female Comedy TV Actress (Avrupa Yakası) **(Won)** - 2012 - Best Screenwriter (Yalan Dünya) **(Won)** - 2013 - Best Comedy TV Series (Nominee) (Yalan Dünya) - 2018 - Best Female Comedy Actress (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) - 2018 - Best TV Comedy (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) - 2019 - Best Female Actress in a Comedy Series (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) - 2019 - Best Screenplay (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzNAej0AayA) *Gülse Birsel and Ata Demirer’s Award Excitement | Avrupa Yakası Special (Avrupa Yakası)* #### **Türkiye Gençlik Ödülleri** - 2015 -** **Best Screenwriter (Yalan Dünya) **(Won)** - 2018 - Best Female Actress (Nominee) (Aile Arasında) - 2018 - Best Screenwriter (Nominee) (Aile Arasında) #### **International İzmir Film Festival** - 2018 -** **Best Screenplay (Aile Arasında) **(Won)** - 2020 - Best Female Actress (TV Series) (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) - 2020 - Best Screenplay (TV Series) (Nominee) (Jet Sosyete) #### **Other Awards and Nominations** - 2013 -** ELLE Style Award - **Best Female Actress (Yalan Dünya) **(Won)** - 2015 -** Kemal Sunal Culture and Art Award - **Best Columnist **(Won)** - 2018 - Altın Palmiye Awards - Best Comedy Artist (Nominee) ## Academic Sources and References 1. 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