The Who Were We Running From cast features Melisa Sözen and Eylül Tumbar. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for the Netflix series. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

Who Were We Running From explores the relationship between an unnamed mother and her teenage daughter. As the characters flee from enemies, they bond while discussing Felix Salten’s 1923 book Bambi, a Life in the Woods. The narrative follows the protagonists as they prepare for the future while hiding from police officers. Here’s every main actor and character in Who Were We Running From, an adaptation of Perihan Magden’s 2010 novel.

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Who Were We Running From Cast: Melisa Sözen as Mother

Character Profile: A woman who kills anybody who threatens her daughter. She flees from enemies and authorities while protecting her child. Mother uses Bambi, a Life in the Woods as a prayer book.

Sözen’s Resume: Leyla in Cenneti Beklerken (2006), Asiye in Hunting Season (2010), Nihal in Winter Sleep (2014), Esrin in The Bureau (2020), Alya in The Red Room (2020)

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Who Were We Running From Cast: Eylül Tumbar as Bambi

Character Profile: Mother’s teenage daughter. She draws attention in crowds because of her appearance. Bambi memorizes every word of Bambi, a Life in the Woods.

Tumbar’s Resume: TV Debut in Who Were We Running From?

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The Who Were We Running From cast also includes:

• Victoria Grace
• Musa Uzunlar
• Birand Tunca
• Basak Dasman
• Hakan Emre Unal
• Devrim Kabacaoglu
• Alper Çankaya
• Meriç Rakalar
• Emre Kolukisa
• Kubilay Tunçer
• Buçe Buse Kahraman
• Elit Cam
• Denizhan Akbaba
• Jessica Rookeward
• Taylor Lauren
• Dias Tussupbekov
• Daniel Koral Özsoy
• Enver Husrevoglu

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.