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Sonia Braga

Sonia Braga

Actor · Born June 8, 1950 · Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

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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.

Acted in 86

2020s

  1. 2026

    M.I.A.

    Vida Rojas · 2 episodes

    70
  2. 2024

    The First Omen

    Sister Silva

    69
  3. 2022

    Shotgun Wedding

    Renata Ortiz

    52

  4. A dama de todos

    The Lady in Archive Footage

  5. 2020

    Fatima

    Sister Lucia

    62

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Jesus Rolls

    Mother

    39

  2. Bacurau

    Domingas

    80
  3. 2017

    Wonder

    Grans

    78
  4. 2016

    Marvel's Luke Cage

    Soledad · 3 episodes

    71

  5. Aquarius

    Clara

  6. 2014

    Emoticon

    Sonia

  7. 2013

    The Wine of Summer

    Eliza

    54

  8. Invisible World

    Segment "Kreuko"

  9. The Ordained

    Magalys

  10. Meddling Mom

    Carmen Vega

  11. 2012

    Feijoada Completa

    Celeste

  12. 2011

    Slaps & Kisses

    Helô Siqueira · 1 episode

    77
  13. 2010

    The Cariocas

    Júlia · 10 episodes

  14. An Invisible Sign

    Mom

    36

  15. Lope: The Outlaw

    Paquita

2000s

  1. 2009

    Warehouse 13

    Alicia · 1 episode

    76

  2. Royal Pains

    Lorena Correia · 4 episodes

    71
  3. 2007

    Donas de Casa Desesperadas

    Alice Monteiro · 23 episodes

  4. The Hottest State

    Mrs. Garcia

    50

  5. Bordertown

    Teresa Casillas

    61
  6. 2006

    Sea of Dreams

    Nurka

  7. Brothers and Sisters

    Gabriela Laurent · 2 episodes

    74

  8. Pages of Life

    Tônia Werneck · 203 episodes

    66

  9. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Tina

    50
  10. 2005

    Ghost Whisperer

    Estella de la Costa · 1 episode

    70
  11. 2004

    Scene Stealers

    Celia Crouch

  12. 2003

    Testosterone

    Pablo's mother

    48
  13. 2002

    Empire

    Iris

  14. CSI: Miami

    Dona Marta Cruz · 1 episode

    68

  15. George Lopez

    Emilina Palmero · 1 episode

    71

  16. American Family

    Berta Gonzalez · 35 episodes

  17. 2001

    Alias

    Elena Derevko · 5 episodes

    74

  18. Posthumous Memories

    Marcela

  19. Angel Eyes

    Josephine Pogue

    53

  20. The Judge

    Lily Acosta

  21. Perfume

    Irene Mancini

    32
  22. 2000

    From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

    Quixtla

    41

1990s

  1. 1999

    Family Law

    Beatrice Valdez · 1 episode

    70

  2. Força de um Desejo

    Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral · 14 episodes

    79
  3. 1998

    A Will of their Own

    Jessie Lopez De La Cruz · 2 episodes

  4. Money Play$

    Irene

  5. Sex and the City

    Maria Diega Reyes · 3 episodes

    74
  6. 1996

    Tieta of Agreste

    Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)

  7. Two Deaths

    Ana Puscasu

  8. Moses

    Zipporah · 2 episodes

  9. 1995

    Streets of Laredo

    Maria Garza · 3 episodes

  10. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Esmeralda (voice) · 1 episode

    67
  11. 1994

    The Burning Season

    Regina de Carvalho

  12. 1993

    Roosters

    Juana Morales

  13. 1991

    The Last Prostitute

    Loah

  14. 1990

    The Rookie

    Liesl

    49

  15. Law & Order

    Helen · 1 episode

    77

1970s

  1. 1978

    Dancin' Days

    Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina · 174 episodes

  2. Lady on the Bus

    Solange

  3. 1977

    Espelho Mágico

    Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila) · 150 episodes

  4. 1976

    Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

    Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães

  5. Saramandaia

    Marcina Moreira · 160 episodes

  6. 1975

    Selva de Pedra

    Flávia Moreno · 76 episodes

  7. O Casal

    Maria Lúcia

  8. Gabriela

    Gabriela · 132 episodes

    81
  9. 1974

    Fogo Sobre Terra

    Brisa · 209 episodes

  10. Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável

    Mestiça

  11. 1972

    Vila Sésamo

    Ana Maria · 477 episodes

  12. Selva de Pedra

    Flávia Medeiros Moreno · 246 episodes

  13. 1971

    O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

    Movie

  14. Devil's Hour

    Movie

  15. 1970

    Irmãos Coragem

    Lídia Siqueira · 328 episodes

  16. Cleo e Daniel

    Sandra

  17. A Moreninha

    Carolina, a Moreninha

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Red Light Bandit

    Victim (as Sonia Braga)

    74
  2. 1967

    Atenção: Perigo

    Movie

Produced 3

1990s

  1. 1998

    For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

    Associate Producer

  2. 1996

    Tieta of Agreste

    Co-Producer

1970s

  1. 1978

    Lady on the Bus

    Associate Producer

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2023

    Pictures of Ghosts

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2020

    Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2019

    Bacurau no Mapa

    Self

  2. Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

    Self

  3. Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2008

    Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    Self

1970s

  1. 1976

    Filmando Dona Flor

    Self