Artemis Karaman

Artemis Sinem Karaman was born on January 1, 1985, in Ankara. She began her artistic education in the Violin Department of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts at Bilkent University (Bilkent Üniversitesi Müzik ve Sahne Sanatları Fakültesi Keman Bölümü), but, striving to deepen her acting skills, she transferred to the Theatre Department of the Ankara State Conservatory at Hacettepe University (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Ankara Devlet Konservatuvarı Tiyatro Bölümü), from which she successfully graduated. She also refined her acting technique at commedia dell'arte masterclasses under the guidance of Antonio Fava. She began her career on the theatrical stage, in particular taking part in musical productions "The Legend of Keşanlı Ali" (Keşanlı Ali Destanı, 2005) and "Seven Women" (Yedi Kadın, 2007). On television, she appeared in the series "The Affairs of Our House" (Bizim Evin Halleri), "Wounded Heart" (Yaralı Yürek), and "Genco". She gained her greatest fame through the role of Mehveş in the series "Starfish" (Deniz Yıldızı, 2009–2015), in which she acted for seven consecutive seasons. She also appeared in the play "Confrontation" (Yüzleşme) and the film "I Am Not Him" (Ben O Değilim, 2014). In 2022, she played the role of Esra in the Show TV series "Let Life Go Its Way" (Gelsin Hayat Bildiği Gibi), and in 2022 — the role of Cemile in the film "Bergen" (Bergen). She has a high level of proficiency in English, and among her special skills are dancing, fencing, shooting, and playing the violin. In parallel with her acting career, she does voice-over work and has also worked as an administrative producer. In 2013, she married Egemen Alkoç; in 2016, the couple had a son named Ege. The marriage later ended in divorce.