Originally a model, she debuted in 1992 at the television scene taking part in a motorsports show of TRT, at that time Turkey's only channel.
Şebnem Dönmez kept on appearing in and hosting several TV shows since then.
[2] She acted in a stream of Turkish films and television series.
The first international movie she acted in was The Net 2.0, a Hollywood production shot in Istanbul.
[1][3] She performed on stage with one of the leading roles in Oyunun Oyunu (Noises Off) by Michael Frayn.