Sonia Manzano

Acting•Born June 12, 1950 (age 76)•New York City, New York, USA

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

Filmography

2025

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

as Self

Movie

2024

The Casagrandes Movie

as Rosa (voice)

Movie

2022

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

as Self

Movie

2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

as Self

Movie

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self

Movie

2020

Godmothered

as Opal

Movie

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Maria

Movie

2015

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Maria

Movie

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Self

Movie

2014

Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers

Movie

2011

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures

Movie

2010

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster

Movie

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)

Movie

2010

Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World

as Maria

Movie

2008

The Guitar

as Lady (uncredited)

Movie

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Maria (archive footage)

Movie

2004

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

as Maria

Movie

2003

Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost

as Maria

Movie

2002

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse

as Maria

Movie

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

as Maria

Movie

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Gloria Pepitone

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play

as Maria (archive footage)

Movie

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

as Maria

Movie

1998

Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game

as Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)

Movie

1997

Sesame Street: Fiesta!

as Maria Rodriguez

Movie

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

as Maria

Movie

1995

Baby Balloon

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1994

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

as Maria

Movie

1994

Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo

as Maria Rodriguez

Movie

1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

as Maria

Movie

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

as Maria

Movie

1992

Getting Ready to Read

as Maria

Movie

1990

Law & Order

as Barbara Benitez

1990

Barney's Campfire Sing-Along

as Tina's mom

Movie

1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as Maria

Movie

1988

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie

as Maria

Movie

1988

Barney and the Backyard Gang

as Tina's mom

1987

2 Flies

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

as Maria

Movie

1986

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Maria Rodriguez

Movie

1985

Follow That Bird

as Maria

Movie

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Customer at Sardi's

Movie

1983

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

as Maria

Movie

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie

1979

Night-Flowers

as Galicia

Movie

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas

as Maria

Movie

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Maria

Movie

1975

Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?

Movie

1974

Death Wish

as Grocery Clerk (uncredited)

Movie

1969

Sesame Street

as Maria Figueroa Rodriguez

—

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

as Maria

Movie

—

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party

as Herself

Movie

—

The George Lucas Talk Show: Live

as Self

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayJune 12, 1950

Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA

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