Sônia Braga
June 8, 1950 (74 years old) in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·The First Omenas Sister Silva
- 2023 ·Pictures of Ghostsas Self
- 2022 ·Shotgun Weddingas Renata Ortiz
- 2022 ·A dama de todosas The Lady in Archive Footage
- 2020 ·Babenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Self (archive footage)
- 2020 ·Fatimaas Sister Lucia
- 2019 ·Bacurau no Mapaas Self
- 2019 ·The Jesus Rollsas Mother
- 2019 ·Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stageas Self
- 2019 ·Bacurauas Domingas
- 2019 ·Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaosas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Wonderas Grans
- 2016 ·Marvel's Luke Cageas Soledad
- 2016 ·Aquariusas Clara
- 2014 ·Emoticonas Sonia
- 2013 ·The Wine of Summeras Eliza
- 2013 ·The Ordainedas Magalys
- 2013 ·Meddling Momas Carmen Vega
- 2012 ·Feijoada Completaas Celeste
- 2011 ·Tapas & Beijosas Helô Siqueira
- 2010 ·As Cariocasas Júlia
- 2010 ·An Invisible Signas Mom
- 2010 ·Lope: The Outlawas Paquita
- 2009 ·Warehouse 13as Alicia
- 2008 ·Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Womanas Self
- 2007 ·Donas de Casa Desesperadasas Alice Monteiro
- 2007 ·Bordertownas Teresa Casillas
- 2006 ·Sea of Dreamsas
- 2006 ·Brothers and Sistersas Gabriela Laurent
- 2006 ·The Hottest Stateas Mrs. Garcia
- 2006 ·Pages of Lifeas Tônia Werneck
- 2006 ·Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Tina
- 2005 ·Ghost Whispereras Estella de la Costa
- 2004 ·Scene Stealersas Celia Crouch
- 2003 ·Testosteroneas Pablo's mother
- 2002 ·Empireas Iris
- 2002 ·CSI: Miamias Dona Marta Cruz
- 2002 ·George Lopezas Emilina Palmero
- 2002 ·American Familyas Berta Gonzalez
- 2001 ·Aliasas Elena Derevko
- 2001 ·Posthumous Memoriesas Marcela
- 2001 ·Angel Eyesas Josephine Pogue
- 2001 ·The Judgeas Lily Acosta
- 2001 ·Perfumeas Irene Mancini
- 1999 ·From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughteras Quixtla
- 1999 ·Family Lawas Beatrice Valdez
- 1999 ·Força de um Desejoas Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
- 1998 ·A Will of their Ownas Jessie Lopez De La Cruz
- 1998 ·Money Play$as Irene
- 1998 ·Sex and the Cityas Maria Diega Reyes
- 1998 ·Four Cornersas Carlota Alvarez
- 1997 ·Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacionalas Self
- 1996 ·Tieta of Agresteas Tieta
- 1996 ·Two Deathsas Ana Puscasu
- 1996 ·Mosesas Zepporah
- 1995 ·Mosesas Zippora
- 1995 ·Streets of Laredoas Maria Garza
- 1995 ·Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Esmeralda (voice)
- 1994 ·The Burning Seasonas Regina de Carvalho
- 1993 ·Noche de rondaas Self
- 1993 ·Roostersas Juana Morales
- 1991 ·The Last Prostituteas Loah
- 1990 ·The Rookieas Liesl
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Helen
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Sophie Wagner
- 1988 ·Moon Over Paradoras Madonna
- 1988 ·The Milagro Beanfield Waras Ruby Archuleta
- 1987 ·The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Emily Del Pino Pacheco
- 1985 ·Kiss of the Spider Womanas Leni Lamaison / Marta
- 1985 ·Patriamadaas
- 1984 ·The Cosby Showas Anna Maria Westlake
- 1983 ·Gabrielaas Gabriela
- 1981 ·I Love Youas Maria
- 1980 ·Chega Maisas Gelly
- 1978 ·Dancin' Daysas Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina
- 1978 ·Lady on the Busas Solange
- 1977 ·Espelho Mágicoas Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)
- 1976 ·Dona Flor and Her Two Husbandsas Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
- 1976 ·Saramandaiaas Marcina
- 1975 ·O Casalas
- 1975 ·Gabrielaas Gabriela
- 1974 ·Fogo Sobre Terraas Brisa
- 1974 ·Mestiça, a Escrava Indomávelas
- 1972 ·Selva de Pedraas Flávia Moreno
- 1971 ·O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasilas
- 1971 ·Devil's Houras
- 1970 ·Cleo e Danielas Sandra
- 1970 ·A Moreninhaas Carolina, a Moreninha
- 1968 ·The Red Light Banditas Victim (as Sonia Braga)
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self