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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-06-12 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Sonia Manzano

Biography

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.

Known For

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Acting

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as

Maria

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as

Maria

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster

2010

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster

as

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as

Maria

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

1994

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

as

Maria Rodriguez

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as

Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as

Maria

Sesame Street: Sing Along

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

as

Maria

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

2022

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

as

Self

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as

Maria

The Casagrandes Movie

2024

The Casagrandes Movie

as

Rosa (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as

Maria

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as

Self

Death Wish

1974

Death Wish

as

Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers

2014

Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers

as

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as

Maria (archive footage)

Night-Flowers

1979

Night-Flowers

as

Galicia

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as

Maria

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as

Maria

Follow That Bird

1985

Follow That Bird

as

Maria

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as

Customer at Sardi's

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as

Maria Rodriguez

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as

Maria Rodriguez

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as

Maria Rodriguez

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

1998

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

as

Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)

Godmothered

2020

Godmothered

as

Opal

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as

Maria

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as

Maria

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

as

Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as

Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as

Maria

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as

Maria (archive footage)

Sesame Street at Night?

1977

Sesame Street at Night?

as

Maria (archive footage)

Barney's Campfire Sing-Along

1990

Barney's Campfire Sing-Along

as

Tina's mom

Getting Ready to Read

Getting Ready to Read

as

Maria

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as

Maria

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

as

Maria Figueroa Rodriguez

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Gloria Pepitone

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Barbara Benitez

Barney and the Backyard Gang

Barney and the Backyard Gang

as

Tina's mom

Production

Alma's Way

Alma's Way

as

Crew

Directing