sönmez started to develop her experience of playing in a theatre in istanbul pendik youth theatre while she was a student in high school. sönmez took part in the theatre plays at the kartal art theatre and taner barlas mim theatre. after completing her diploma from istanbul state conservatory, she worked at dormen theatre. sönmez made appearances in numerous television series and continued her theatre experience at besiktas cultural center. she taught theatre in kindergarten, primary and high school. while she was teaching in a school as a grade teacher, she founded a theatre group named "yaz tiyatrosu" (summer theatre) in her school and she continued her acting.