Sonia Manzano

Known for

Acting

Born

June 12, 1950 (age 76)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Death Wish

1974

Law & Order

1990

Godmothered

2020

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984

Sesame Street

1969

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999

Follow That Bird

1985

The Guitar

2008

The Casagrandes Movie

2024

Filmography

TBA
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Maria
TBA
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Herself
TBA
The George Lucas Talk Show: LiveTV
as Self (1 episode)
2025
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
as Self
2024
The Casagrandes Movie
as Rosa (voice)
2022
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
as Self
2021
Alma's WayTV
Executive Producer, Creator
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
2020
Godmothered
as Opal
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Maria
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Maria
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2011
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
2010
Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster
2010
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)
2010
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World
as Maria
2008
The Guitar
as Lady (uncredited)
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Maria (archive footage)
2006
Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primavera
Writer
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Maria
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Maria
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Maria
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Maria