Theater, cinema and TV series actor. She was born on April 26, 1959 in Ankara. She is 1.78 meters tall and 62 kg. She is the wife of actor Tarık Ünlüoğlu, who died in 2019. She spent her childhood and a long period of her life in Ankara. At the age of 14, she entered the Ankara State Conservatory Theater Department as a student. She graduated from the theater department and started working as an artist at the Ankara State Theater. The actor, who took part in many plays, also worked as a voice actor in various movies and TV series. In 2002, he was transferred to Istanbul State Theater. He continues his career and life in Istanbul.

Gülenay Kalkan, in addition to her theater work, has played in many films and series since 1991. In 2020, she played Çağatay's mother in the series Yasak Elma and played the character of Türkan Hatun in Bozkır Arslanı. In 2022, she was included in the cast of the series Gülümse Kaderine. She continues to take part in new projects.