Turkish actress (born 1987)
Damla Sönmez
Sönmez in 2019
Born Tilya Damla Sönmez
(1987-05-03 ) 3 May 1987 (age 37) Citizenship Turkish Education Occupation Actress Years active 2004–present Website www .damlasonmez .com .tr
Tilya Damla Sönmez (born 3 May 1987) is a Turkish actress and voiceover artist.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] She gained worldwide recognition for her movies Sibel and I Am You .[ 4] [ 5] Her prominent TV roles include Ceylan in Bir Aşk Hikayesi , Gülru in Güllerin Savaşı , and Efsun in Çukur .
Early life and education
Damla Sönmez is an only child. Her maternal family is Abkhazian immigrants. Her paternal grandparent is of Circassian descent who immigrated to Diyarbakır from Syria .[ 6] [ 7] Her father is an engineer and programmer, and her mother works as an architect. Her biggest passion as a child was theater and cinema. She began to study at theater studios early on. During school years, Damla constantly played on stage, and began to appear in commercials on television. In those years she was promised a great future already.[ 8] [ 9]
After graduating from Saint Joseph French High School in Istanbul, she was accepted to Université de La Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris in the Theatre department. She studied for a year in Paris before being awarded a scholarship to the Yeditepe University Fine Arts Theatre Department in Istanbul .[ 10] Sönmez also studied semi-timed 2 years violin and 1 year piano in Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory.[ 11] She had later attended Jillian O’Dowd's Contemporary Acting Workshop at the London Dramatic School of Art and worked with Stuart Burney at the Black Nexxus Academy in New York .[citation needed ]
Career
Films
In 2009, she starred in Bornova Bornova and won the "Best Supporting Actress" at the 46th Golden Orange Film Festival,[ 12] alongside other awards at the Sadri Alışık Awards and the Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival .[ 13] [ 14] She became the Young President of the festival at the 18th Broom Broom Women Films Festival in 2015 and she won the 21st Golden Boll Film Festival and the Best Actress Award at the Milano International Film Festival (MIFF) for her role in the film "Sea Level (Deniz Seviyesi)".[ 15] She starred in film Sibel about Turkish bird language and released many international festivals. She won "Sadri Alışık Best Actress Award".[ 16] [ 17] With Ali Atay , she played in the surreal art house film Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi which was released at the Toronto International Film Festival and period film Ayla which was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[ 18] [ 19]
Television series
In her television career, she played supporting roles in hit series Emret Komutanım , Gece Gündüz , and Türkan . A turning point in her television career was when she was cast as a bride who suffers from loss of memory in the series Şubat . Her first leading role was Bir Aşk Hikayesi , an adaptation of I'm Sorry, I Love You , where she played the role of Ceylan alongside actor Seçkin Özdemir . [ 20]
In 2014, she starred in the TV series Güllerin Savaşı as Gülru alongside Canan Ergüder .[ 21] In 2019, she joined season 3 of Çukur portraying Efsun Kent, a character that gained a lot of media attention.[ 22] Sönmez sang many classic Turkish arabesque songs as part of her role in Çukur including "Durdurun Dünyayı", "Su Ver Leyla", "Sen Affetsen Ben Affetmem", "Sorma", and "Son Mektup".[ 23] [ 24] In 2021, it was announced that she will star in the TV series Aziz as Dilruba alongside actor Murat Yıldırım .[ 21]
Web series
In 2017, she played the main role in an episode of BluTV's anthology series 7 Yüz (7 Faces).[ 25] In 2020, she portrayed Ana in Netflix 's historical docudrama Rise of Empires: Ottoman .[ 26] In 2021, she joined season 2 of BluTV's hit series Saygı (Respect) as Arya Şahin, a public prosecutor.[ 27]
Filmography
Cinema
Year
Title
Role
2009
Kampüste Çıplak Ayaklar
Ebru
Bornova Bornova
Özlem
2010
Çakal
Deniz
Mahpeyker: Kösem Sultan
Kösem Sultan
2012
Kurtuluş Son Durak
Tülay
Uzun Hikâye
Ayla
2013
Sen Aydınlatırsın Geceyi
Defne
2014
Deniz Seviyesi
Damla
2017
Taksim Hold'em
Defne
Ayla: The Daughter of War
Nuran
2018
Sibel
Sibel
2019
I Am You
Aisha
2024
Tezgah
Seni Bıraktığım Yerdeyim
Nihan
Web series
Year
Title
Role
2017
7 Yüz
Pınar
2019
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ana
2021
Saygı [ 28]
Arya Şahin
TBA
Çırak
Hacker
Television
Year
Title
Role
2004
Camdan Pabuçlar
Gülçin
Omuz Omuza
Pelin
2005
Kapıları Açmak
Gülşen
2006
Pertev Bey'in Üç Kızı
Nermin
Şarkılar Susmasın
Aycan
Sahte Prenses
Sedef
2006–2007
Fırtınalı Aşk
Melda Talay
2008
Emret Komutanım
Karamel
2008–2009
Gece Gündüz
Pınar
2010–2011
Türkan
Turhan
2012
Şubat
Gelin
2013–2014
Bir Aşk Hikâyesi (A Love Story)
Ceylan German
2014–2016
Güllerin Savaşı
Gülru Çelik Sipahi
2017
Aşk ve Gurur
Zeynep
2018
Masum Değiliz
Selin
2019–2021
Çukur
Efsun
2021–2022
Aziz
Dilruba[ 21]
2023
Maviye Sürgün
Defne Boz
2024
Kötü Kan
Nazan Kaya
Short film
Year
Title
Role
2008
The Irony Series 1: Hope
Damla
2011
Alala
Kardeş (sister)
2011
Korkuluk
Kadın (woman)
2019
The Cut
Journalist
2020
Don't Get Me Wrong But
Günseli
2020
The Second Night
Leyla
Advertisement
Year
Title
Notes
2004
Orkid
2016
LCW - Geri Sayım Başladı
dubbing
2017
Becel - Kalbini Sev
dubbing
2017
Dogadan[ 29]
voiceover
2017
Modacruz[ 30]
voiceover
2017
Vestel [ 31]
voiceover
2019
Bosch
voiceover
2020
L'Oréal
2021
Biscolata
voiceover
Theater
Awards and nominations
Year
Awards
Category
Works
Result
2009
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Best Supporting Actress
Bornova Bornova
Won[ 35]
2010
Ankara Flying Broom International Women's Film Festival
Young Witch Award
Best Actress[ 14]
Bornova Bornova
Won
2014
Adana Film Festival
Golden Boll in National Feature Film
Best Actress
Deniz Seviyesi
Won[ 36]
2018
Adana Film Festival
Golden Boll in National Feature Film
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 37]
2018
Kayseri Film Festival
Best Actress
Taksim Hold'em
Won[ 38]
2018
London Film Week
Best Acting
Sibel
Won[ 39]
2015
Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards)
Leonardo's Horse
Best Actress
Deniz Seviyesi
Won[ 40]
2018
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Best Performance by an Actress
Sibel
Nominated[ 41]
2020
Florence Film Awards
Best Actress
I Am You
Won[ 42]
2018
Kayseri Film Festival
Golden Sycamore
Best Actress
Taksim Hold'em
Won[ 43]
2010
Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards
Promising Actor Award
Bornova Bornova
Won[ 44]
2019
Sadri Alisik Theatre and Cinema Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Sibel
Won[ 45]
2019
Seattle International Film Festival
Golden Space Needle Award
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 46]
2019
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 47]
2013
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Sen Aydinlatirsin Geceyi
Nominated[ 48]
2009
Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Bornova Bornova
Nominated
2009
Yesilçam Award
Best Young Talent
Bornova Bornova
Nominated[ 49]
2010
Yesilçam Award
Best Young Talent
Mahpeyker - Kösem Sultan
Nominated[ 50]
2014
Yeni Tiyatro Dergisi Emek ve Başarı Awards
Most Successful Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role
Savaş
Won[ 51]
2018
Ulusal Yarışma
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 52]
2018
6th Muret Film Festival (France)
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 53]
2018
Eskisehir International Film Festival
Best Performance of the Year
Sibel
Won[ 54]
2019
Mef Schools - Changemakers Award
Changemaker
Won[ 55]
2019
Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival
Best Actress
Sibel
Won[ 56]
2018
Afife Theater Awards
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Bi Parça Plastik
Nominated[ 57]
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