Selin Hizli
Selin Hizli | |
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| Born | Selin Salime Hizli Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
Selin Saime Hizli (also credited as Seline Hizli} is an English actress and writer from Flamstead, Hertfordshire, best known for her starring role in the second and third series of the BBC One drama Land Girls. She is also known for her roles in Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022–present), which she also co-created and co-wrote, and Things You Should Have Done (2024).
Early life and education
Selin Hizli was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and raised in Flamstead in Hertfordshire. She grew up working class with an Irish mother and a Turkish father.[1] Her mother, Liz Hizli, is a community fundraiser.[2]
After a four-stage application process, she was one of only 34 young actors to be accepted for a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2007 to do a three-year acting degree.[3][4] She graduated in July 2010.[2]
Career
After graduating from RADA, Hizli won the part of Connie Carter in the second series of the BBC One wartime drama Land Girls. To prepare for the role, she researched the work of the Women's Land Army.[3] She returned to the series for its third run of episodes in 2011.[5] Also in In 2011, Hizli appeared in an episode of the sixth series of Law & Order: UK.[6]
Hizli's first professional stage role was the part of Katie in the play One Night in November at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry.[6] Further credits include a starring role as The Bride in an adaptation of Federico García Lorca's Blood Wedding which was performed at the 2012 London Festival Fringe.[7] She also appeared as Amelia in the play The House of Bernarda Alba, also by Federico García Lorca, which was performed between 19 January and 10 March 2012 at the Almeida Theatre, London.[8]
Other activities
Hizli appeared at the Brit Awards 2023 with Daisy May Cooper to present the award for Brit Award for British Rock/Alternative Act.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Appropriate Adult | Mae West | Two-part television film |
| Law & Order: UK | Sara Waldman | Series 6; episode 4: "Trial" | |
| Land Girls | Connie Carter | Main role; series 2 & 3; 10 episodes | |
| 2013 | Casualty | Lucy Packard | Series 28; episode 5: "Waiting for a Star to Fall" |
| Beneath | Mother | Short film | |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Doris Aston | Series 3; episode 2 |
| Kerry | Tracey | Television film | |
| 2015 | Luther | Stacey Bell | Series 4; episode 2 |
| 2016–2017 | Grantchester | Margaret Ward | Main role; series 2 & 3; 13 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Mum | Debbie | Recurring role; series 1; episodes 4 & 6, & series 2; episode 2 |
| 2019 | Father Brown | Maria Hardy | Series 7; episode 7: "The House of God" |
| 2020 | Deadwater Fell | Sacha Thompson | Mini-series; episodes 1 & 2 |
| Avenue 5 | Janine | Series 1; episode 4: "Wait a Minute, Then Who Was That on the Ladder?" | |
| Doctors | Charlotte Harrison | Series 21; episode 171: "Merry Frightmas"[9] | |
| 2022, 2025 | Am I Being Unreasonable? | Jen | Main role; series 1 & 2; 12 episodes. Also co-creator & co-writer with Daisy May Cooper[10] |
| 2023 | Six Four | Samantha Wishart | Episodes 1 & 2 |
| 2024 | Things You Should Have Done | Auntie Karen | Main role; series 1; episodes 1–6[11] |
| 2025 | Malpractice | Dr. Sophia Hernandez | Series 2[12] |
| 2026 | How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | Jodie | |
| 2026 | Silent Witness | DI Kayla Baran | Series 29: "The Enemy Within" Part 1 and 2 |
References
- ↑ "Selin Hizli: 'Daisy May Cooper called me an arrogant Lily Allen – I'll own that'". The Independent. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- 1 2 Burton, Madeleine (4 May 2011). "Land Girls actress from Flamstead". Hertfordshire Advertiser. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- 1 2 "Selin lands starring role in BBC TV drama Land Girls". BBC News. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ Johnson, Sally-Anne (21 June 2007). "Selin's drama joy". Watford Observer. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Cast announced for third series of Land Girls". BBC Press Office. BBC. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- 1 2 "Spotlight profile of Selin Hizli". The Spotlight. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Photo Flash: Sneak Peek of Festival of Chaos' Blood Wedding; Opens Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ Foreman, Gareth (7 November 2011). "House of Bernarda Alba - full cast announced at Almeida". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Doctors spoilers: Emma Reid faces a NIGHTMARE before Christmas!". What's on TV. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Title, first look and further casting announced for new comedy thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? starring Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ↑ "Lucia Keskin to star in Things You Should Have Done". British Comedy Guide. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ↑ "ITV's medical thriller, Malpractice, commences filming on second series revealing new and returning cast". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
External links
- Selin Hizli at IMDb
- Selin Hizli at TV Guide