She went to the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory and started her professional acting career in 1967 at the Ulvi Uraz Theatre.
Kutman became interested in the film industry or 'Yeşilçam' as it was widely known at the time, and made her film debut in 1971 opposite Müjdat Gezen in Kaynanam Tatilde.
She then appeared in a number of successful films, including Köyden İndim Şehire, Salak Milyoner, Hababam Sınıfı and Gırgıriye.
[2] Kutman had major successes in other series like Kızlar Yurdu, Şehnaz Tango, Bir Kadın Bir Erkek, Üzgünüm Leyla and Hayat Bilgisi She was married to actor Hüseyin Kutman [tr] whose surname she took.
After they divorced, she married the musician Koral Sarıtaş.