Leyla Selen Uçer (born 5 May 1983) is a Turkish actress, best known for her role in the movie Ara and the play Bug. Uçer's parents were chemical engineers. She studied at St. George's Austrian High School and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in chemistry. During her university years, she joined the Boğaziçi University acting club. She also attended the Istanbul University State Conservatory Singing Department. She studied at the Academy Istanbul with a scholarship for a year. She also completed her master's degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago with a scholarship. The play she wrote, American Dream, was staged by Ensemble Theater on Off-Broadway. Upon returning to Turkey, she was cast in the movie Anlat İstanbul, written by Ümit Ünal, in 2004. She also appeared in Külkedisi, directed by Selim Demirdelen. She then took part in DOT's adaptation of Bug. With her performance in Haldun Dormen's Kantocu at Istanbul City Theatres, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress in a Musical or Comedy award at the Afife Jale Awards. She had a leading role in the 2007 movie Ara, directed by Ümit Ünal, portraying the character of Gül. For this role, she shared the Best Actress award at the 15th International Adana Film Festival with Ayça Damgacı. In 2008, she appeared as a prostitute in O... Çocukları. In 2009, she played the role of Emel in Binbir Gece. In the same year, she was cast in Hanımın Çiftliği as Asuman. In 2019, with her role in Ümit Ünal's Aşk, Büyü, vs. , she won the Golden Orange Award for Best Actress.
2024The Playroom as Unknown
2024Apollon by Day Athena by Night as Nazife
2024A True Gentleman as Unknown
2024The Doors of Time (10 Episodes) as Nilgün
2023Light in the Dark (1 Episode) as Unknown
2023Love, Bla Bla Bla as Unknown
2023Oregon as Sermin
2022The Blackboard (20 Episodes) as Münevver Güngör
2022Dilberay as Anne
2021Love, Spells and All That as Reyhan
2021Innocence (13 Episodes) as Yelda Demirci
2020The Agency (1 Episode) as Self
2019The Stranger as Unknown
2019Amor manchado (30 Episodes) as Serpil Zengin
2019Tainted Love (9 Episodes) as Serpil Zengin
2018Koca Koca Yalanlar (12 Episodes) as Nilgün
2017Inflame as Olcay Terken
2017Evlat Kokusu (9 Episodes) as Belma
2015Çekmeköy Underground as Unknown
2015Tutar mı Tutar (4 Episodes) as Piraye
2014Circle as Emel
2013Morning-Noon-Evening as Unknown
2013Kutsal Bir Gün as Unknown
2013Love Me as I Am (63 Episodes) as Eda Karatepe
2012Böyle Bitmesin (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012Can as Ayse
2012Yabancı as Nazmiye
2011İffet (73 Episodes) as Gülin
2011Leyla and Mecnun (4 Episodes) as Feraye
2010Deli Saraylı (11 Episodes) as Hizmetçi Kiraz
2010The Voice as Ses
2010Erkek Adam as Unknown
2010Death as Ayla
2009Bornova Bornova as Senem
200910 to 11 as Mahinur
2009A Step into the Darkness as Amire
2009Lady's Farm (36 Episodes) as Unknown
2008O... Çocukları as Selvi
2008Ara as Gul
2007Fedai (8 Episodes) as Gülşen
2007Zincirbozan as Aynur
2007Dicle (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2006Karınca Yuvası (10 Episodes) as Zerrin
2005İstanbul Tales as Rahşan