SÔNIA BRAGA
Sônia Braga
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 8, 1950
Place of Birth: Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
Biography
Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She's known for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and Moon over Parador (1988). She received a BAFTA Award nomination in 1981 for Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (first released in 1976). She was nominated for an Emmy Award and a third Golden Globe Award for her role in for the 1994 television film The Burning Season. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #24 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
Filmography
Starring
2024·
The First OmenSister Silva
2023·
Pictures of GhostsSelf
2022·
Shotgun WeddingRenata Ortiz
2022·
A dama de todosThe Lady in Archive Footage
Self (archive footage)
2020·
FatimaSister Lucia
2019·
Bacurau no MapaSelf
Self
2019·
BacurauDomingas
2019·
The Jesus RollsMother
Self (archive footage)
2017·
WonderGrans
2016·
Marvel's Luke CageSoledad
2016·
AquariusClara
2014·
EmoticonSonia
2013·
Meddling MomCarmen Vega
2013·
The OrdainedMagalys
2013·
The Wine of SummerEliza
2012·
Feijoada CompletaCeleste
2011·
Tapas & BeijosHelô Siqueira
2010·
As CariocasJúlia
2010·
An Invisible SignMom
2010·
Lope: The OutlawPaquita
2009·
Royal PainsLorena Correia
2009·
Warehouse 13Alicia
Alice Monteiro
2007·
The Hottest StateMrs. Garcia
2007·
BordertownTeresa Casillas
2006·
Pages of LifeTônia Werneck
2006·
Brothers and SistersGabriela Laurent
2006·
Sea of Dreams2005·
Ghost WhispererEstella de la Costa
2004·
Scene StealersCelia Crouch
2003·
TestosteronePablo's mother
2002·
American FamilyBerta Gonzalez
2002·
George LopezEmilina Palmero
2002·
CSI: MiamiDona Marta Cruz
2002·
EmpireIris
2001·
AliasElena Derevko
2001·
The JudgeLily Acosta
2001·
Posthumous MemoriesMarcela
2001·
PerfumeIrene Mancini
2001·
Angel EyesJosephine Pogue
Quixtla
1999·
Family LawBeatrice Valdez
1999·
Força de um DesejoBaronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
1998·
Sex and the CityMaria Diega Reyes
1998·
A Will of their OwnJessie Lopez De La Cruz
1998·
Four CornersCarlota Alvarez
1998·
Money Play$Irene
1996·
MosesZepporah
1996·
Two DeathsAna Puscasu
1996·
Tieta of AgresteTieta
Esmeralda (voice)
1995·
Streets of LaredoMaria Garza
1994·
The Burning SeasonRegina de Carvalho
1993·
Noche de rondaSelf
1993·
RoostersJuana Morales
1991·
The Last ProstituteLoah
1990·
Law & OrderHelen
1990·
The RookieLiesl
1989·
Tales from the CryptSophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
Ruby Archuleta
1988·
Moon Over ParadorMadonna
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
1985·
PatriamadaLeni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
1984·
The Cosby ShowAnna Maria Westlake
1983·
GabrielaGabriela
1981·
I Love YouMaria
1980·
Chega MaisGelly
1978·
Dancin' DaysJúlia de Souza Matos / Cristina
1978·
Lady on the BusSolange
1977·
Espelho MágicoCynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)
1976·
SaramandaiaMarcina Moreira
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
1975·
GabrielaGabriela
1975·
O CasalMaria Lúcia
1974·
Fogo Sobre TerraBrisa
1972·
Vila SésamoAna Maria
1972·
Selva de PedraFlávia Moreno
1971·
Devil's Hour1970·
Irmãos CoragemLídia Siqueira
1970·
Cleo e DanielSandra
1970·
A MoreninhaCarolina, a Moreninha
Otília
1968·
The Red Light BanditVictim (as Sonia Braga)
1967·
Atenção: Perigo