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Damla Sönmez

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Damla Sönmez
Ottoman Rising Trailer (Turkish Sub.)
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020–2022)
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Damla Sonmez was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her family is of Circassian descent. 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 Last Stop: Kurtulus (2012) She continued her work in film in A Long Story (2012) as an attorney's daughter who meets the love of her life, followed by Thou Gild'st the Even (2013) playing a young town girl who has the ability to stop time. She won the Best Actress Award in 2015 Milano Film Festival and 21. Adana International Film Festival with her role in Across the Sea (2014) as a young pregnant Turkish immigrant living in NY who tries to make peace with her haunting past which was followed up with another award-winning performance in Taksim Hold'em (2017) in which she played a young journalist who's about to lose her job due to political conflicts. Her latest film Sibel (2018) just made it's world premier in 71.Locarno Film Festival.
BornMay 3, 1987
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BornMay 3, 1987
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  • Awards
    • 12 wins & 6 nominations

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Damla Sönmez
Damla Sönmez
at Milano Film Festival
Damla Sönmez
Damla Sönmez
Tansu Biçer and Damla Sönmez in Sira Kimde (2019)
Damla Sönmez and Cihangir Ceyhan in ÇukurS3 (2019)
Damla Sönmez, Ushan Çakir, Sercan Badur, Uraz Kaygilaroglu, and Aras Aydin in Masum Degiliz (2018)
Damla Sönmez and Seçkin Özdemir in Bir Ask Hikayesi (2013)
Damla Sönmez and Seçkin Özdemir in Bir Ask Hikayesi (2013)
Damla Sönmez
Damla Sönmez

Known for

Sibel (2018)
Sibel
6.8
  • Sibel
  • 2018
Across the Sea (2014)
Across the Sea
6.1
  • Damla
  • 2014
Damla Sönmez in I Am You (2019)
I Am You
6.8
  • Aisha
  • 2019
Taksim Hold'em (2017)
Taksim Hold'em
6.7
  • Defne
  • 2017

Credits

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Actress

  • Maviye Sürgün
    • Defne
  • Murat Yildirim, Damla Sönmez, and Simay Barlas in Aziz (2021)
    Aziz
    • Dilruba
    • Dilruba (2021)
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2022
  • Nejat Isler, Miray Daner, and Boran Kuzum in Saygi (2020)
    Saygi
    • Arya Sahin
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Öner Erkan, Riza Kocaoglu, Necip Memili, Aras Bulut Iynemli, and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil in Çukur (2016)
    Çukur
    • Efsun Kent
    • Efsun Koçovali
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Demet Evgar, Hazar Ergüçlü, and Dilan Çiçek Deniz in Alev Alev (2020)
    Alev Alev
    • Damla Sönmez
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Cem Yigit Uzümoglu in Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020)
    Rise of Empires: Ottoman
    • Ana
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Second Night (2020)
    The Second Night
    • Leyla
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ushan Çakir and Görkem Kasal in Don't Get Me Wrong But (2020)
    Don't Get Me Wrong But
    • Günseli (voice)
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Halit Ergenç in Ilk Adim: 1919 (2019)
    Ilk Adim: 1919
    • Iclal
    • 2019
  • Damla Sönmez in I Am You (2019)
    I Am You
    • Aisha
    • 2019
  • The Cut (2019)
    The Cut
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Sibel (2018)
    Sibel
    • Sibel
    • 2018
  • Damla Sönmez, Ushan Çakir, Sercan Badur, Uraz Kaygilaroglu, Aras Aydin, and Oya Unustasi in Masum Degiliz (2018)
    Masum Degiliz
    • Selin
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Taksim Hold'em (2017)
    Taksim Hold'em
    • Defne
    • 2017
  • Cem Davran, Dolunay Soysert, Melisa Sözen, Engin Hepileri, Belçim Bilgin, Sinan Tuzcu, Damla Sönmez, Serkan Altunorak, Tugrul Tulek, Merve Dizdar, and Ekin Koç in 7YUZ (2017)
    7YUZ
    • Pinar
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Ayla: The Daughter of War (2017)
    Ayla: The Daughter of War
    • Nuran
    • 2017

Producer

  • Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family (2020)
    Turkish Gothic: Portrait of a Family
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • The Second Night (2020)
    The Second Night
    • creative producer
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ushan Çakir and Görkem Kasal in Don't Get Me Wrong But (2020)
    Don't Get Me Wrong But
    • co-producer
    • Short
    • 2020

Soundtrack

  • Öner Erkan, Riza Kocaoglu, Necip Memili, Aras Bulut Iynemli, and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil in Çukur (2016)
    Çukur
    • performer: "Sorma"
    • performer: "Son Mektup"
    • performer: "Sen Affetsen Ben Affetmem" ...
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Cem Davran, Dolunay Soysert, Melisa Sözen, Engin Hepileri, Belçim Bilgin, Sinan Tuzcu, Damla Sönmez, Serkan Altunorak, Tugrul Tulek, Merve Dizdar, and Ekin Koç in 7YUZ (2017)
    7YUZ
    • performer: "Bambaska Biri"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017

Videos6

Damla Sonmez Showreel
Demo Reel 4:22
Damla Sonmez Showreel
Sibel
Trailer 1:46
Sibel
Ottoman Rising Trailer (Turkish Sub.)
Trailer 1:30
Ottoman Rising Trailer (Turkish Sub.)
Ayla The Daughter of War
Trailer 2:18
Ayla The Daughter of War
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:49
Official Trailer
Official trailer
Trailer 1:35
Official trailer

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Damla Sonmez Official Web Page
    • Facebook
  • Height
    • 5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
  • Born
    • May 3, 1987
    • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Parents
      Figen Sönmez
  • Other works
    Commercial for Orkid
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Pictorials
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Female

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Only daughter of Figen (computer engineer) and Muammer (architect).
  • Quotes
    We all have different aspects. With different triggers, those different aspects can emerge.
  • Nicknames
    • Dee
    • Dam
    • Damdi

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