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Known for Acting
Born 1950-06-12 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon (2025) — Self
The Casagrandes Movie (2024) — Rosa (voice)
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (2022) — Self
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) — Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days (2021) — Self
Godmothered (2020) — Opal
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — Maria
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) — Self
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015) — Maria
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers (2014)
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)
Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster (2010)
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010) — Maria (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: The Best Pet in the World (2010) — Maria
The Guitar (2008) — Lady (uncredited)
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) — Maria (archive footage)
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) — Maria
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) — Maria
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost (2003) — Maria
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse (2002) — Maria
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — Maria
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999) — Maria (archive footage)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Gloria Pepitone · 9 episodes
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) — Maria
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game (1998) — Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)
Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997) — Maria Rodriguez
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) — Maria
Baby Balloon (1995) — Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994) — Maria Rodriguez
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) — Maria
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993) — Maria
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) — Maria
Getting Ready to Read (1992) — Maria
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) — Maria
Barney's Campfire Sing-Along (1990) — Tina's mom
Law & Order (1990) — Barbara Benitez · 1 episode
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989) — Self – Maria
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) — Maria
Barney and the Backyard Gang (1988) — Tina's mom
Barney and the Backyard Gang (1988) — Tina's Mom · 1 episode
Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987) — Maria
2 Flies (1987) — Narrator (voice)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986) — Maria Rodriguez
Follow That Bird (1985) — Maria
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) — Customer at Sardi's
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) — Maria
Night-Flowers (1979) — Galicia
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) — Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) — Maria
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) — Maria
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)
Death Wish (1974) — Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
Sesame Street (1969) — Maria Figueroa Rodriguez · 3669 episodes
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games — Maria
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party — Herself
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live — Self · 1 episode