Gülcan Arslan
Turkish actor (born 1986)
Gülcan Arslan (born 1 May 1986) is a Turkish actress.
Early life
Gülcan Arslan was born on 1 May 1986 in Karasu, Turkey. She studied theatre at Sadri Alışık Cultural Center before appearing in various plays and commercials.
Career
Arslan made her debut with a role on the TRT1 series Sardunya Sokak. In 2008, she was cast in youth series Sınıf and in the same year appeared on Kanal D's Hepimiz Birimiz İçin. Later in the same year she got a role on ATV's Gurbet Kuşları. In 2009, she joined the cast of Kafkas. In 2010, she had a recurring role on Show TV's Kahramanlar.
Arslan had her first leading role in the period series Her Şeye Rağmen in 2011 alongside Can Nergis. In 2012, she was among the main cast of Star TV's Bir Çocuk Sevdim for 39 episodes alongside Hakan Kurtaş.
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