Irem Altug started out as a child actress at the age of 7 by starring in TV commercials and films. Her first silver screen debut was in Women's Ward (1990), a film directed by the late Halit Refig. She has studied acting both in conservatory in Istanbul and at the theatre department of San Francisco State University.
Among her TV show performances are; a criminologist (Zeynep) in Seytan Ayrintida Gizlidir (2004), a belly dancer (Feride) in Under the Trees (2005), a young lawyer (Bahar) in Vazgeç gönlüm (2007), a police officer (Asya) in Kayip Araniyor (2011), a house maid (Reyhan) in Ask Ekmek Hayaller and a mysterious woman (Ruya) in Masum (2017).
Playing the part Ayse, in the phenomenal TV show (The Pit (2017). (2019)
She was nominated as the best actress for her performance in the film Nar (2011).
Aside from acting, she has been writing short stories, short and feature film scripts, and doing translation. Love Is Blind (2011) is an awarded short film she has written and produced. She is fluent in Turkish and English, and an intermediate Spanish speaker.

The Nightfall
Sevde Yılmaz · (35 episodes)
2024

Golden Boy
Sultan · (73 episodes)
2022

Wounded Heart
Feraye Uysal · (4 episodes)
2021

The Pit
Ayşe Koçovalı/Ayşe Yılmaz · (131 episodes)
2017

Circle
Guest Star · (1 episode)
2017

Innocent
Rüya · (8 episodes)
2017

The Fish in the Water
Zühre
2016

Take the Road
2015

The Pomegranate
Deniz
2011

Kayıp Aranıyor
Asya · (1 episode)
2011

Direk Aşk
2011

Melekler Ve Kumarbazlar
Zeynep
2009

Kirpi
Çiğdem
2009

Homicide Unit Istanbul
Saime Soydan · (1 episode)
2008

Vazgeç Gönlüm
Bahar Hanoğlu · (36 episodes)
2007

Eve Giden Yol 1914
İffet
2006

Ihlamurlar Altinda
Feride · (1 episode)
2005

The Devil's in the Details
(3 episodes)
2004

Women's Ward
Selime
1990