Damla Sönmez

Born: 1987-05-03

Damla Sonmez was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her native language is Turkish and is fluent in English and French. Cinema has been her greatest passion since she was child. She is an award-winning actor of international distinction. She received several nominations for her performance in  Bornova Bornova (2009) , winning the Antalya Golden Orange Award, Ankara Flying Broom Women's Film Festival Award and a Sadri Alisik Theatre & Movie Award. She was also nominated for The Young Talent Award at the Yesilcam Movie Awards for her performance in Mahpeyker - Kösem Sultan (2010) As a young actress, Sonmez trained in cities throughout Europe. After graduating from Saint Joseph French High School in Istanbul, she was accepted to Université de La Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris III Theatre department. She studied for a year in Paris before being awarded a scholarship to the Yeditepe University Fine Arts Theatre Department in Istanbul. She also attended Jillian O'Dowd's Contemporary Acting Workshop at the London Dramatic School of Arts.. Sonmez made her film debut in  Kampüste çiplak ayaklar (2009) , which was quickly followed up with her award-winning performance in Bornova Bornova (2009) in which she played a confused, yet ruthless Lady M-inspired girl from Izmir. She played a young conservative worker in _Çakal(2010)_ and was nominated for her work as an Ottoman Empire Sultan in Mahpeyker - Kösem Sultan (2010). Sonmez next played an abused girl who takes matters into her own hands in the comedy Kurtulus Son Durak(2012) She continued her work in film in Uzun Hikaye (2012) as an attorney's daughter who meets the love of her life, followed by Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi (2013) playing a young town girl who has the ability to stop time.


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Ayla: The Daughter of War

as Nuran
Released: 2017-10-27

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen...

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The Second Night

as uncredited
Released: 2021-10-05

Veysel's mind is struck with a question. "What would be his one wish if a genie appeared?". He...

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Çakal

as uncredited
Released: 2010-12-17

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A Long Story

as Ayla
Released: 2012-10-12

A long story that started and ended at the station.

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Sibel

as Sibel
Released: 2019-01-04

25-year-old Sibel lives with her father and sister in a secluded village in the mountains of...

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Across the Sea

as Damla
Released: 2014-11-07

Damla reluctantly returns to her Turkish summer town with her American husband. Her bitter past...

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Thou Gild'st the Even

as Defne
Released: 2013-11-01

In a small town in Anatolia, whose inhabitants possess various supernatural powers but still...

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Bornova Bornova

as Özlem
Released: 2009-11-13

A story from Bornova, a neighborhood in Izmir. Two good friends Salih and Hakan spend their days...

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Last Stop: Kurtuluş

as Tülay
Released: 2012-01-06

Meet Vartanus who has devoted her life to her bedridden father; Goncagul who realizes that her...

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The Cut

as uncredited
Released: 2019-03-18

Mrs. Reyhan makes preparations for the reporter woman who wants to interview with her. Reporter...

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I Am You

as Aisha
Released: 2019-09-02

The story of Masoud, who is trying to emigrate to Europe to make a better life for himself, his...

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Taksim Hold'em

as Defne
Released: 2017-10-27

On a Saturday night in Istanbul, despite the pleas of his fiancée, cynical Alper refuses to join...

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Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar

as Ebru
Released: 2009-01-01

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Mahpeyker: Kösem Sultan

as Emine/Kösem Sultan
Released: 2010-10-15

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The Pit

as Efsun
First aired: 2017-10-23

When a mafia family named Koçovars are in danger of losing control of their neighborhood, “The...

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Gece Gündüz

as Pınar
First aired: 2008-07-04

Gece Gündüz was a police procedural soap produced by the Altıoklar Productions, the main...

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A Love Story

as Ceylan German
First aired: 2013-03-26

Korkut Ali is a young and handsome guy who has a poor life in Germany. He was abandoned by his...

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Emret Komutanım

as Karamel
First aired: 2005-06-23

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Rise of Empires: Ottoman

as Ana
First aired: 2020-01-24

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople...

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Maviye Sürgün

as Defne Boz
First aired: 2023-06-12

Oğuz has losaves a young amnesiac woman, Defne, who he brings into his home. But when Defne...

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Aziz

as Dilruba Paşazadeoğlu
First aired: 2021-11-05

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War of the Roses

as Gülru Çelik / Gülru Sipahi
First aired: 2014-07-08

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7 Faces

as Pınar
First aired: 2017-09-22

Featuring seven different yet intertwined stories of modern life in Istanbul, 7 Faces is a...

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Respect

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-10-27

The protagonist of the story, Ercüment Çözer rebels against disrespect and rudeness that we tend...

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Türkan

as Turhan
First aired: 2010-09-23

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Şubat

as Gelin
First aired: 2012-09-14

It is a long told story about underground of Istanbul streets.

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Aşk ve Gurur

as Zeynep Esen
First aired: 2017-03-05

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Sahte Prenses

as Sedef
First aired: 2006-06-28

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We Are Not Innocent

as uncredited
First aired: 2018-03-31

Three close friends who have not left since high school; Mert, Emir and Volkan. On the day of...

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