Sommer began her career in 1989 with Maury Povich at “A Current Affair,’ then followed him to his eponymous talk show as an associate producer. She moved to Los Angeles in 1993 where she worked at ICM and then as director of development for Alexander/Enright Productions.

In 1995, she co-founded SomFord Entertainment. Their first feature documentary, “Waco: The Rules of Engagement,” examined the 1993 tragedy in Waco, Texas was nominated for an Oscar and earned an Emmy. Her second documentary, the critically acclaimed “The Jaundiced Eye” is about a wrongfully convicted child abuser. Her latest film, “Mama/M.A.M.A.,” questions the validity of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, arguing that in many cases doctors’ over medication of infants may be the real cause of their infirmity rather than the mother's mental illness.

In addition, Sommer served as the co-executive producer of “Unprecedented: the 2000 Presidential Election,” an investigation into Florida voting irregularities. She is the Executive Producer, along with Andy Vajna, of “Freedom’s Fury” an exploration of the Hungarian Water Polo Team and the political backdrop against which they competed in the 1956 Olympics. Documentaries in the works include one on gay subcultures in sports and another on the US Disabled Olympic Ski Team.

Narrative films include “Blue Car” (Miramax) starring Agnes Nixon; “Teknolust” (Think Films) starring Tilda Swinton; “Food for the Heart,” (Creative Light Worldwide/Razor Digital) starring Jorja Fox and “Deadly Little Secrets,” (Think Films/Main Line Releasing) starring Craig Sheffer, Dylan Walsh, Dina Meyer, and Michele Hicks.

Sommer holds a B.A. from Wellesley College, and a M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia Univesity. She serves on the board of The ACLU of Southern California, The Pacific Hills School and is founder and head of Wellesley Women in Entertainment.

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