Selin Hizli

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Selin Salime Hizli
Born
Selin Salime Hizli

1989
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2010–present

Selin Saime Hizli (also credited as Seline Hizli) (born 1989) [1] is an English actress from Flamstead, Hertfordshire, best known for her starring role in the second and third series of the BBC One drama Land Girls .

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She is also known for her roles in Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022–present) and Things You Should Have Done (2024).

Early life and education

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. [2] Her mother, Liz Hizli, is a community fundraiser. [3] As a child Hizli attended Roundwood Park School in Harpenden followed by the BRIT School in Croydon.[ citation needed ] 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. [4] [5] She graduated in July 2010. [3]

Career

After graduating from the Royal Academy, 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. [4] She returned to the series for its third run of episodes in 2011. [6]

In September 2011, Hizli appeared as Mae West in Appropriate Adult , a two-part drama based on the events surrounding the arrest of serial killer Fred West. Later in the year she also appeared in an episode of the sixth series of Law & Order: UK . [7] Hizli's first professional stage role was the part of Katie in the play One Night in November at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. [7] 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. [8] She has 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. [9]

Hizli appeared at the Brit Awards 2023 with Daisy May Cooper to present the award for Brit Award for British Rock/Alternative Act.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2011 Land Girls Connie CarterMain role
2011 Appropriate Adult Mae WestTwo-part serial
2011 Law & Order: UK Sara WaldmanEpisode: "Trial"
2013 Casualty Lucy PackardEpisode: "Waiting for a Star to Fall"
2013BeneathMotherShort film
2014 Call the Midwife Doris Aston1 episode
2015 Luther Stacy Bell1 episode
2016–2017 Grantchester Margaret WardMain role
2016–2018 Mum DebbieRecurring role
2019 Father Brown Maria Hardy1 episode
2020 Deadwater Fell SachaRecurring role
2020 Avenue 5 Janine1 episode
2020 Doctors Charlotte Harrison Episode: "Merry Frightmas" [10]
2022–present Am I Being Unreasonable? JenSix-part comedy thriller [11]
2023 Six Four Samantha WishartFour-part serial
2024–present Things You Should Have Done Auntie KarenMain role [12]

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References

  1. ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. ↑ "Selin Hizli: 'Daisy May Cooper called me an arrogant Lily Allen – I'll own that'". The Independent. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 Burton, Madeleine (4 May 2011). "Land Girls actress from Flamstead". Hertfordshire Advertiser. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Selin lands starring role in BBC TV drama Land Girls". BBC News . 20 January 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Sally-Anne (21 June 2007). "Selin's drama joy". Watford Observer . Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Cast announced for third series of Land Girls". BBC Press Office. BBC. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Spotlight profile of Selin Hizli". The Spotlight . Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Photo Flash: Sneak Peek of Festival of Chaos' Blood Wedding; Opens Tonight!". BroadwayWorld.com. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  9. ↑ Foreman, Gareth (7 November 2011). "House of Bernarda Alba - full cast announced at Almeida". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "Doctors spoilers: Emma Reid faces a NIGHTMARE before Christmas!". What's on TV . Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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  12. ↑ "Lucia Keskin to star in Things You Should Have Done". British Comedy Guide. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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