[4][5] Her prominent TV roles include Ceylan in Bir Aşk Hikayesi, Gülru in Güllerin Savaşı, and Efsun in Çukur.

[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.

[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.

[18][19] In her television career, she played supporting roles in hit series Emret Komutanım, Gece Gündüz, and Türkan.

[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".