Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu

Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu was born on March 20, 1956, in Istanbul, Turkey, to finance expert Servet Şamlıoğlu and primary school teacher Nezahat Şamlıoğlu. She is the daughter of a former President of the Turkish Court of Accounts. She spent her childhood in the Ortaköy and Üsküdar districts. She studied at Üsküdar Girls' High School, where she developed an interest in theatre. In 1974, she enrolled in the Faculty of Journalism and Public Relations at Istanbul University but left her studies to go to Germany for language courses in Frankfurt, where she joined amateur theatre groups. After returning to Turkey, she studied architecture at METU but did not complete her education there either. She later graduated from the Theatre Department of the State Conservatory at Hacettepe University as an external student in 1982. After graduation, she began working at the Adana State Theatre and later transferred to the Ankara State Theatre, where she performed in plays such as "Deli Dumrul", "Sandalyeler", "Taziye", "Geyikler Lanetler", "Afife Jale", "Aşkımız Aksaray'ın En Büyük Yangını", and "Hüznün Coşkusu Aladağ". For her role as Kınar Hanım in "Afife Jale" (1988), she received the Best Supporting Actress award from Sanat Kurumu. She gained widespread popularity for her role as Meftune in the series "Ferhunde Hanımlar" (1993-1999). She made her directing debut in 1995 with "Ben Feuerbach", and for her work on "Benimkinin Adı Regine" (1996-1997), she received the Director of the Year award from Sanat Kurumu. She directed plays at various state and private theatres, including the Istanbul City Theatre and Semaver Kumpanya, and received numerous awards, including the Afife Theatre Award for Best Director for the play "Gayri Resmî Hurrem" (2000). From 2009 to 2012, she served as the General Director of the Istanbul City Theatres. In 2013, she returned to the stage as an actress in the one-woman show "Evarista", for which she received the Best Actress of the Year award. Her notable film and television work includes "O da Beni Seviyor" (2001), "Bizim Evin Halleri", "Yol Arkadaşım", "Bizim Yenge", "Kocamın Ailesi", "Jet Sosyete" (2018), "Menajerimi Ara" (2020), "Yargı" (2021), and others. She also teaches at Istanbul Aydın University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Drama and Acting. Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu enjoys reading and traveling. She also participates in artistic projects aimed at developing theatre arts. Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu was married to actor Rahmi Dilligil. They have a son, Avni Tuna Dilligil, who also became an actor.