Sonia Manzano

Acting

Sonia Manzano

Born June 12, 1950New York City, New York, USA54 credits

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

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon

Movie

2025

The Casagrandes Movie
7.2

The Casagrandes Movie

Movie

2024

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
8.0

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Movie

2022

Alma's Way
1.0

Alma's Way

TV

2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
6.5

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Movie

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.5

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Movie

2021

Filmography

STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
2025STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Iconas SelfMovie
The Casagrandes Movie
2024The Casagrandes Movieas Rosa (voice)Movie
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
2022Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It Onas SelfMovie
Alma's Way
2021Alma's WayExecutive ProducerTV
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas SelfMovie
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas SelfMovie
Godmothered
2020Godmotheredas OpalMovie
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas MariaMovie
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as MariaMovie
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Storyas SelfMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2014Sesame Street: Elmo's Super NumbersMovie
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2011Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresMovie
Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster
2010Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie MonsterMovie
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Daysas Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
2010Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the Worldas MariaMovie
The Guitar
2008The Guitaras Lady (uncredited)Movie
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006A Sesame Street Christmas Carolas Maria (archive footage)Movie
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2006Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primaveraWriterMovie
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
2004Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?as MariaMovie
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
2003Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lostas MariaMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouseas MariaMovie
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandas MariaMovie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Gloria PepitoneTV
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
1999The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Playas Maria (archive footage)Movie
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!as MariaMovie
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
1998Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Gameas Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)Movie
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
1997Sesame Street: Fiesta!as Maria RodriguezMovie
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasas MariaMovie
Baby Balloon
1995Baby Balloonas Narrator (voice)Movie
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!as MariaMovie
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
1994Sesame Street: The Best of Elmoas Maria RodriguezMovie
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993Sesame Street Stays Up Late!as MariaMovie
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebrationas MariaMovie
Getting Ready to Read
1992Getting Ready to Readas MariaMovie
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990Sesame Street Home Video Visits the HospitalWriterMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Barbara BenitezTV
Barney's Campfire Sing-Along
1990Barney's Campfire Sing-Alongas Tina's momMovie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!as MariaMovie
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas MariaMovie
Barney and the Backyard Gang
1988Barney and the Backyard Gangas Tina's momTV
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987Sesame Street: Sing Alongas MariaMovie
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesas Maria RodriguezMovie
Follow That Bird
1985Follow That Birdas MariaMovie
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984The Muppets Take Manhattanas Customer at Sardi'sMovie
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas MariaMovie
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
1979A Walking Tour of Sesame Streetas Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Night-Flowers
1979Night-Flowersas GaliciaMovie
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978A Special Sesame Street Christmasas MariaMovie
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978Christmas Eve on Sesame Streetas MariaMovie
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?Movie
Death Wish
1974Death Wishas Grocery Clerk (uncredited)Movie
Sesame Street
1969Sesame Streetas Maria Figueroa RodriguezTV
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
—Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Gamesas MariaMovie
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
—Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Partyas HerselfMovie