Sonia Braga
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1950-06-08 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Also known as
- Соня Брага · Sônia María Campos Braga · Sonia Maria Campos Braga · سونیا براگا · Sônia Braga
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.
Known For
TV Shows (38)
Law & Order
1990
as Helen
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
CSI: Miami
2002
as Dona Marta Cruz
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Estella de la Costa
The Cosby Show
1984
as Anna Maria Westlake
Sex and the City
1998
as Maria Diega Reyes
Warehouse 13
2009
as Alicia
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Gabriela Laurent
Força de um Desejo
1999
as Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
Chega Mais
1980
as Gelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida)
Pages of Life
2006
as Tônia Werneck
Royal Pains
2009
as Lorena Correia
M.I.A.
2026
as Vida Rojas
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Soledad
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Esmeralda (voice)
A Menina do Veleiro Azul
1969
as Otília
Family Law
1999
as Beatrice Valdez
Gabriela
1975
as Gabriela
Tapas & Beijos
2011
as Helô Siqueira
George Lopez
2002
as Emilina Palmero
Selva de Pedra
1972
as Flávia Medeiros Moreno
Irmãos Coragem
1970
as Lídia Siqueira
Alias
2001
as Elena Derevko
Dancin' Days
1978
as Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina
American Family
2002
as Berta Gonzalez
Saramandaia
1976
as Marcina Moreira
Espelho Mágico
1977
as Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)
Vila Sésamo
1972
as Ana Maria
Selva de Pedra
1975
as Flávia Moreno
Donas de Casa Desesperadas
2007
as Alice Monteiro
Streets of Laredo
1995
as Maria Garza
A Will of their Own
1998
as Jessie Lopez De La Cruz
The Cariocas
2010
as Júlia
Noche de ronda
1993
as Self
Moses
1996
as Zipporah
Fogo Sobre Terra
1974
as Brisa
Four Corners
1998
as Carlota Alvarez
Movies (59)
Wonder
2017
as Grans
The First Omen
2024
as Sister Silva
Shotgun Wedding
2022
as Renata Ortiz
Scene Stealers
2004
as Celia Crouch
Posthumous Memories
2001
as Marcela
Angel Eyes
2001
as Josephine Pogue
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Gabriela
1983
as Gabriela
The Rookie
1990
as Liesl
Feijoada Completa
2012
as Celeste
Fatima
2020
as Sister Lucia
Two Deaths
1996
as Ana Puscasu
Bacurau
2019
as Domingas
Patriamada
1985
Perfume
2001
as Irene Mancini
Meddling Mom
2013
as Carmen Vega
The Jesus Rolls
2019
as Mother
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988
as Ruby Archuleta
O Casal
1975
as Maria Lúcia
Money Play$
1998
as Irene
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000
as Quixtla
An Invisible Sign
2010
as Mom
Bordertown
2007
as Teresa Casillas
Lady on the Bus
1978
as Solange
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Tina
The Last Prostitute
1991
as Loah
The Ordained
2013
as Magalys
Empire
2002
as Iris
Cleo e Daniel
1970
as Sandra
The Burning Season
1994
as Regina de Carvalho
Moon Over Parador
1988
as Madonna
Atenção: Perigo
1967
The Hottest State
2007
as Mrs. Garcia
Sea of Dreams
2006
Emoticon
2014
as Sonia
Aquarius
2016
as Clara
The Wine of Summer
2013
as Eliza
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987
as Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019
as Self
The Red Light Bandit
1968
as Victim (as Sonia Braga)
The Judge
2001
as Lily Acosta
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976
as Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
Testosterone
2003
as Pablo's mother
Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
I Love You
1981
as Maria
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Pictures of Ghosts
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Lope: The Outlaw
2010
as Paquita
Roosters
1993
as Juana Morales
Devil's Hour
1971
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Bacurau no Mapa
2019
as Self
Invisible World
2013
as Segment "Kreuko"
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008
as Self
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974
as Mestiça
A Moreninha
1970
as Carolina, a Moreninha
A dama de todos
2022
as The Lady in Archive Footage
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1971
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
as Self (archive footage)
About Sonia Braga
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. With 97 credits spanning from 1962 to 2026, Sonia Braga has appeared in 59 films and 38 TV shows.
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- Wonder (2017) — as Grans
- The First Omen (2024) — as Sister Silva
- Shotgun Wedding (2022) — as Renata Ortiz
- Scene Stealers (2004) — as Celia Crouch
- Posthumous Memories (2001) — as Marcela
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