MELIKE BASARANOGLU
WIDER CV
Info
| Email & Phone | melikebasaranoglu@gmail.com, +358405042088 |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland / London |
| Camera Age & Height | 26-36yo / 160cm (5’3”) |
| Eyes & Hair | Green / Long, Mid-Brown |
| Nationality | Finnish, Turkish |
| Languages | Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish (good), Turkish (good) |
| Accents | Finnish: Keski-Pohjanmaa (Kokkola), English: Nordic, British RP, Standard-American |
Education
| 2025 – | Master of Business Administration, Arts and Culture Management | Turku University of Applied Sciences |
| 2018 – 2020 | Actor (FIA, Master of Fine Arts) | East 15 Acting School, London (Uni of Essex) |
| 2014 – 2018 | Dance Teacher (BA) | Savonia Uni of Applied Sciences, Finland |
| 2012 – 2014 | Organisational Communication, Subject Studies | Uni of Jyväskylä, Finland |
Courses and Workshops in Acting:
2026 Meisner classes with Vera Kiiskinen
2026 Performing with Visual Media TeaK, Uniarts
2025 Acting on Camera with Miia Tervo
2025 Dubbing workshop with Jukka Nylund & Ilmari Apajalahti
2025 Bad Theatre Course with Elina Kilkku
2025 Miller Voice Method – On Camera – with Scott Miller & Armi Toivanen
2024 Master class – ”Bigger” Acting on Camera with Pelle Heikkilä
2024 Miller Voice Method with Armi Toivanen
2023 Scene Acting with Timo Raita
2022 Acting on Camera with Pamela Tola
2022 Acting on Camera with Mari Rantasila
2022 Intimacy Choreography with Sara-Maria Heinonen
2021 Standard American Accent Workshop with Tina Collins
2021 Voice & Body at Helsinki Theatre Academy (TeaK)
2021 Acting on Camera with Gary Pillai at Actors Academy Finland
2021 Monologue course at Helsinki Theatre School
2021 Red Carpet Pro – Day with Mentors
2021 Pitkän kuvan matka yöhön – Workshop
Camera WORK
TV, FILM and AUDIO
2026 Vares, TV, Ester Orav, Dir. Tuukka Temonen, Solar Films (in Post-Production)
2026 Mitä sä teit?, TV, Opettaja Tuukka Temonen, Optipari / YLE (in Post-Production)
2025 Mitä jos?, TV,Teacher, Dir. Tuukka Temonen, Optipari / YLE
2025 Meduusalla ei ole sydäntä, Film, Pete’s mom, Dir. Tuukka Temonen, Optipari
2024 Sanna Marin – Miljoonat seuraa, Katri Kulmuni, Audio, Dir. Miira Karhula, YLE & Warner Bros.
2024 Karkurit, TV, Gülenist, Dir. Jussi Hiltunen, Yellow Film & TV
2024 Mitä jos?, TV, Teacher, Dir. Tuukka Temonen, Optipari / YLE
2023 Syke, TV, Marianna, Dir. Toni Laine, Yellow Film & TV
2023 Suonsilmä, Short Film, Ehdokas, Dir. Topi Raulo
2023 Onks Noloo?, TV, Many roles, Dir. Tuukka Temonen, Optipari / YLE
COMMERCIALS
2025 Ahsell, Myyntitykki, Eino Manner, Director’s Guild
2024 Fazer Puikula, Mom, Markus Virpiö, TBWA Screen
2023 Lotus pehmopaperit, Mom, Dir. Unni Leino, RBS Videotuotanto
2022 Coinmotion.fi, Wife, Dir. Aki Kuukasjärvi, Videolle.fi
2021 MacPaw Commercial film, Daughter, Dir. Miikka Lommi, TBWA Helsinki
2021 GE Healthcare Commercial film, Nurse, Dir. Tobias Andersson, Skål Helsinki (in English)
2020 Lidl Finland Christmas Campaign, Little Red Riding Hood, Dir. Mika Kurvinen, Otto Tuotanto
2020 Polar Unite Fitnesswatch Commercial, Trainer, Dir. Vesa Taipaleenmäki, Hatfuls Creative (in English)
2020 Happy in Finland, Actor, Lifestyle videos for marketing
2019 Visit Pietarsaari, Actor, Commercial film, Hiutale Films
THEATRE WORK
2025 Koala ja Siili, Siili, Team Direction, Teatteri Havina
2024 Huono yhteys, Lera, Heikki Häkkä, Valtimonteatteri, Closet Drama
2022 Katoamisia, Edgar, David Kozma, R.E.A.D Festival Helsinki, Closet Drama
2020 Softcops, Vidocq, Sara Brodie, East 15
2020 Top Girls, Joyce, Rosamunde Hutt, East 15
2019 Cinderella, Evil Stepmother, Tony Graham, East 15
2019 Monologue Night, Elizabeth Bennet, Self-penned monologue, East 15
2019 Lilies on the Land, Betty, Sonia Ritter, East 15
2019 Her Naked Skin, Florence, Chris Meads, East 15
2019 The Deep Blue Sea, Hester, Robin Sneller, East 15
2018 All’s Well That Ends Well, Lafue, Brendan O’Hea, East 15, Shakespeare’s Globe
2018 Ronja Robbersdaughter, Kor. assist. / Ensemble, Miko Jaakkola, Kuopio City Theatre
2017 Fiddler on the Roof, Ensemble, Priit Pedajas, Kuopio City Theatre
2017 Frida, Ensemble, Anne Rautiainen, Kuopio City Theatre
2016 Annie Get Your Gun, Ensemble, Olli-Matti Oinonen, Kuopio City Theatre
2015 Wizard of Oz, Ensemble, Olli-Matti Oinonen, Kuopio City Theatre
2016 Liemessä (In the Soup), Mona, Johanna Keinänen, Dance Theatre Minimi
2014 Born to Run, Ensemble, Taava Hakala, Theatre Eurooppa 4
Positions of Trust
2025 – Alternate board member, Finnish Actors Union
2025 – Alternate board member, Actors in Helsinki
2023, 2024 Financial Controller, Actors in Helsinki
2016, 2017 Chair and Financial Controller, Tempo ry, Student Union of Dance and Music Students, Savonia Uni
2013 – 2014 Financial Controller, Imago ry, Student Union of Organisational Comm., Uni of Jyväskylä
Other Work
08/2019 – 09/2019 Jazz Dance Teacher, Conservatory of Central Ostrobothnia
07/2019 Jazz, Ballet & Contemporary Teacher, Jyväskylä Dance School
02/2017 – 05/2018 Ballet Teacher-in-chief, Lumit High School of Arts
06/2015 – 08/2015 Cultural Producer, City of Kokkola
05/2013 – 09/2013 Technical Service Trainée, Telia Sonera Finland Oyj
Dance Studies
2014 – 2018 Professional level Classical Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary. Savonia University of Applied Sciences
2012 – 2014 Classical Ballet & Jazz. Jyväskylä Dance School.
2004 – 2008 Classical ballet, character dance, contemporary, jazz, body maintenance, flamenco. National youth courses: Finnish National Ballet School.
1999 – 2011 National Certificate of Extensive Dance Studies. Conservatory of Central Ostrobothnia. (Taiteen perusopetuksen tanssin laajan oppimäärän syventävät opinnot.)
+ many dance courses with ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical jazz, flamenco, hip hop, disco, afro jazz, character dance and musical dance.
PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS
2018 – 2019 Musical Singing (Jennifer Hazel / Neil Somerville)
2017 – 2018 Classical Singing (Teacher Ella Kinnunen)
2015 – 2016 Pop/jazz Singing (Teacher Sara Wilén)
2009 – 2010 Singing (Teacher Mari Sillanpää)
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