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Damla Sönmez

Damla Sönmez

Actor · Born May 3, 1987 (39) · Istanbul, Turkey

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 3, 1987 (39)
From
Istanbul, Turkey
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 61% in 30 days

What are Damla Sönmez's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
20%
Power
19%
Bonds
13%
Survival
13%
Society
7%
Betrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 3
Hero
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Damla Sönmez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Damla Sönmez's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Temiz Para (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Cirak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 20 episodes · as Hacker

  • Strange, Abandoned, Deranged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Co-Producer · Actor

  • The Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Merve

  • Right Where I Left You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Nihan

  • Tezgah(2024)

    as Oyuncu

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dark Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nazan

  • Ali Sunal ile Aramızda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Maviye Sürgün (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 26 episodes · as Defne Boz

  • Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan ile Empati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arda ile Omuz Omuza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Aziz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 28 episodes · as Dilruba Paşazadeoğlu

  • The Second Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Co-Producer

  • Respect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Rise of Empires: Ottoman(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ana

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • I Am You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Aisha

  • The Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Sibel(2018)

    as Sibel

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Taksim Hold'em(2017)

    as Defne

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • We Are Not Innocent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Selin

  • Ayla: The Daughter of War(2017)

    as Nuran

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Pit(2017)

    Show 64 episodes · as Efsun

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • 7 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Pınar

  • Love and Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Zeynep Esen

  • Across the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Damla

  • War of the Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 68 episodes · as Gülru Çelik / Gülru Sipahi

  • Thou Gild'st the Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Defne

  • A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 36 episodes · as Ceylan German

  • A Long Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ayla

  • Şubat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 32 episodes · as Gelin

  • Last Stop: Kurtulus(2012)

    as Tülay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Girl

  • Çakal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Mahpeyker: Kösem Sultan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Emine/Kösem Sultan

  • Türkan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 26 episodes · as Turhan

  • Bornova Bornova(2009)

    as Özlem

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ebru

  • Gece Gündüz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 29 episodes · as Pınar

  • Sahte Prenses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 18 episodes · as Sedef

  • Emret Komutanım (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 95 episodes · as Karamel

  • Camdan Pabuçlar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Golden Butterfly Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Presenter

  • Kayıp Zaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 1973 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Last Stop: Kurtulus (2012)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)

Film career

19732026

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2012Screen debut· A Long Story
  • 2019First top-billed film· Sibel

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 44: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thProducing2 of 44: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s20 · acting2020s16 · 15 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Damla Sönmez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Tezgah (2024)

77th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Damla Sönmez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Damla Sönmez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erkan Kolçak Köstendil shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles