Sonia Manzano

Sonia Manzano

74 · Born: Jun 12, 1950

2016

Personal Details

BornJun 12, 1950 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Sonia Manzano, a talented and accomplished individual, made her debut into the world on June 12, 1950, in the vibrant city of New York, located within the state of New York, United States of America. This remarkable actress and writer has made a lasting impact on the world of entertainment, with her most notable work being her appearances on the iconic television program Sesame Street, which first aired in 1969.

Throughout her illustrious career, Sonia Manzano has also had the opportunity to showcase her talents in various other projects, including the 1985 film Follow That Bird and the 1999 film The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Her impressive range and versatility as an actress have undoubtedly contributed to her enduring success in the entertainment industry.

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sonia Manzano is also a devoted wife to her husband, Richard Reagan, whom she married in 1986. Together, they have built a loving family, including one child, who has undoubtedly benefited from the love and guidance of their parents.

Career

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2024
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Jim Henson: Idea Man
Jim Henson: Idea Man as Maria (archive footage)
{"id":180552,"title":"Godmothered","year":"2020","character":"Opal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/godmothered","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dhviop7ooi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dhviop7ooi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":143232,"title":"Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration","year":"2019","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sesame-streets-50th-anniversary-celebration-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_143232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_143232.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
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2011
{"id":77711,"title":"Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster","year":"2010","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sesame-street-c-is-for-cookie-monster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77711.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol as Maria (archive footage)
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2004
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{"id":79157,"title":"Elmo Visits the Firehouse","year":"2002","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elmo-visits-the-firehouse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79157.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
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1999
{"id":56170,"title":"Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game","year":"1998","character":"Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sesame-street-the-alphabet-jungle-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56170.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game as Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)
{"id":93003,"title":"Elmopalooza!","year":"1998","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elmopalooza","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2hnfec7ooj50.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2hnfec7ooj50.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56410,"title":"Elmo Saves Christmas","year":"1997","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elmo-saves-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56410.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56410.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":158335,"title":"All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!","year":"1994","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-star-25th-birthday-stars-and-street-forever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158335.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
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1993
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{"id":80145,"title":"Sing Yourself Silly!","year":"1990","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sing-yourself-silly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80145.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":167972,"title":"Sesame Street, Special","year":"1988","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sesame-street-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167972.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
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1985
{"id":6373,"title":"The Muppets Take Manhattan","year":"1984","character":"Customer at Sardi's","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-muppets-take-manhattan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i259chhtq20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4i259chhtq20.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
The Muppets Take Manhattan as Customer at Sardi's
{"id":88357,"title":"Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art","year":"1983","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dont-eat-the-pictures-sesame-street-at-the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_88357.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_88357.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":200834,"title":"A Walking Tour of Sesame Street","year":"1979","character":"Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-walking-tour-of-sesame-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200834.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200834.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street as Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
{"id":80878,"title":"Night-Flowers","year":"1979","character":"Galicia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-flowers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80878.jpg"},"released":1}
Night-Flowers
Night-Flowers as Galicia
{"id":64170,"title":"Christmas Eve on Sesame Street","year":"1978","character":"Maria","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-eve-on-sesame-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64170.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
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{"id":6448,"title":"Death Wish","year":"1974","character":"Grocery Clerk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-wish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6448.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Death Wish
Death Wish as Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
{"id":6465,"title":"Sesame Street","year":1969,"character":"Maria Figueroa Rodriguez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/sesame-street","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65i53gtl79j0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/65i53gtl79j0.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Sesame Street
Sesame Street as Maria Figueroa Rodriguez
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2022
{"id":121746,"title":"Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/street-gang-how-we-got-to-sesame-street","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121746.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121746.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":195737,"title":"Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sesame-street-50-years-of-sunny-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195737.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195737.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":29296,"title":"I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-am-big-bird-the-caroll-spinney-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3aqlap1k6h80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3aqlap1k6h80.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":103841518,"title":"Alma's Way","year":"2021","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/almas-way","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103841518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103841518.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Alma's Way
Alma's Way as Creator