Meltem Cumbul's career encompasses 16 feature films including Berlinale Golden Bear winner Head-On movie. She played in film "Gönül Yarası" alongside veteran actor Şener Şen.[4]She has also received awards from and participated on juries at many national and international awards at the festivals like Palm Springs, Queens, Ankara, and Antalya Golden Orange Film Festivals.
She performed in plays and musicals including Smokey Joe's Cafe and Taming of the Shrew. Currently,[when?] Meltem Cumbul is teaching the acting method of Eric Morris, whom she studied with in Los Angeles for 3 years starting in 2005, at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University where she graduated from.