Acting

Sonia Manzano

Born 1950-06-12 · New York City, New York, USA

Sonia Manzano is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Follow That Bird (1985) and Firepower (1979). She has been married to Richard Reagan since 1986. They have one child.

Credits

Newest first

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
as Self
2025
The Casagrandes Movie
as Rosa (voice)
2024
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
as Self
2022
Alma's Way
Executive Producer
2021
Alma's Way
Creator
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
2021
Godmothered
as Opal
2020
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Maria
2019
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Maria
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011
Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
as Maria
2010
The Guitar
as Lady (uncredited)
2008
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Maria (archive footage)
2006
Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primavera
Writer
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Maria
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Maria
2004
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Maria
2003
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Maria
2002
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Maria
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gloria Pepitone
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Maria (archive footage)
1999
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Maria
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)
1998
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Maria Rodriguez
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Maria
1996
Baby Balloon
as Narrator (voice)
1995
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Maria
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Maria Rodriguez
1994
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Maria
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Maria
1993
Getting Ready to Read
as Maria
1992
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
Writer
1990
Law & Order
as Barbara Benitez
1990
Barney's Campfire Sing-Along
as Tina's mom
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Maria
1990
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
as Self – Maria
1989
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Maria
1988
Barney and the Backyard Gang
as Tina's mom
1988
Barney and the Backyard Gang
as Tina's Mom
1988
2 Flies
as Narrator (voice)
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Maria
1987
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Maria Rodriguez
1986
Follow That Bird
as Maria
1985
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Customer at Sardi's
1984
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Maria
1983
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
1979
Night-Flowers
as Galicia
1979
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Maria
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Maria
1978
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975
Death Wish
as Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
1974
Sesame Street
as Maria Figueroa Rodriguez
1969
Sesame Street
Writer
1969
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Maria
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Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Herself
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The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
as Self
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