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Sonia Manzano(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sonia Manzano
Spin-off of The Loud House (2016) featuring Ronnie Anne Santiago, a girl who moves to the big city alongside her mother and older brother Bobby, where she meets her extended Hispanic family.
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Sonia Manzano was born on 12 June 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Alma's Way (2021) and Follow That Bird (1985). She has been married to Richard Reagan since 1986. They have one child.
BornJune 12, 1950
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BornJune 12, 1950
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    • Awards
      • 18 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Actress
    Alma's Way (2021)
    Alma's Way
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Granny Isa
    Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Maria
    • 1985
    Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, and Caroll Spinney in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
    The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
    5.9
    • Maria
    • 1999

    Credits

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    Actress

    • I'm Not Her
      • Rita
      • Post-production
    • Alma's Way (2021)
      Alma's Way
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Granny Isa
      • 2022–2024
    • Izabella Alvarez and Paulina Chávez in The Casagrandes Movie (2024)
      The Casagrandes Movie
      5.6
      • Rosa Casagrande (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Loud House (2015)
      The Loud House
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Rosa (voice)
      • 2017–2023
    • The Casagrandes (2019)
      The Casagrandes
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Rosa
      • Linda
      • Spider (voice) ...
      • 2019–2022
    • Nick Shorts Showcase (2021)
      Nick Shorts Showcase
      TV Mini Series
      • Rosa (voice)
      • 2021
    • Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell in Godmothered (2020)
      Godmothered
      6.1
      • Opal
      • 2020
    • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Arraignment Judge Gloria Pepitone
      • Judge Gloria Pepitone
      • 2013–2020
    • The Casagrandes Familia Sounds Podcast (2019)
      The Casagrandes Familia Sounds Podcast
      Podcast Series
      • Rosa (voice)
      • 2019–2020
    • Alison Bartlett, Linda Bove, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Emilio Delgado, Olamide Faison, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Knowings, Patti LaBelle, Peter Linz, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, Bob McGrath, Roscoe Orman, Carmen Osbahr, Itzhak Perlman, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Alan Muraoka, Big Bird, Warrick Brownlow-Pike, Ryan Dillon, Elmo, Nitya Vidyasagar, Abby Cadabby, Chris Thomas Hayes, Stacey Gordon, and Suki Lopez in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
      Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
      8.7
      TV Special
      • Maria
      • 2019
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Maria
      • Chaplin
      • Smart Tina ...
      • 1971–2018
    • Matt Vogel and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street: Count on Elmo (2015)
      Sesame Street: Count on Elmo
      Video
      • Maria
      • 2015
    • Missing Grandma (2014)
      Missing Grandma
      Short
      • Mita
      • 2014
    • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Carmen Osbahr, Matt Vogel, and Jasmine Romero in Little Children, Big Challenges (2012)
      Little Children, Big Challenges
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Maria
      • 2012
    • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
      Learn Along with Sesame
      TV Series
      • Maria
      • 1996–2012
    • Sesame Street: Best of Friends (2012)
      Sesame Street: Best of Friends
      Video
      • Maria
      • 2012

    Writer

    • Alma's Way (2021)
      Alma's Way
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • screenplay (segment "Finders Keepers") ...
      • 2021–2026
    • Sesame Street: Best of Friends (2012)
      Sesame Street: Best of Friends
      Video
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
      Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
      5.9
      • writer
      • 2010
    • The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
      The Best of Elmo 2
      7.6
      Video
      • writer
      • 2010
    • Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You (2009)
      Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You
      7.7
      Video
      • segment writer
      • 2009
    • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
      Learn Along with Sesame
      TV Series
      • segment writer
      • Writer
      • 1996–2007
    • Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primavera (2006)
      Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primavera
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Fran Brill, Kevin Clash, Jerry Nelson, and Martin P. Robinson in Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure (2004)
      Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure
      7.7
      Video
      • segment writer
      • 2004
    • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
      Play with Me Sesame
      6.4
      TV Series
      • segment writer
      • 2002–2004
    • Xavier Pritchett in Little Bill (1999)
      Little Bill
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • Writer
      • 1984–2002
    • Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo (1994)
      Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
      7.3
      Video
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, J. Squires Emily, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
      Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • segment writer
      • 1991
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
      Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
      8.2
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital (1990)
      Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
      7.6
      Video
      • writer
      • 1990

    Producer

    • Alma's Way (2021)
      Alma's Way
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Videos7

    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
    Clip 3:46
    Sesame Street: 25th Birthday - A Musical Celebration
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:08
    Official Trailer
    Tonight at 7 p.m.
    Trailer 1:09
    Tonight at 7 p.m.
    Friday at 7 p.m.
    Trailer 1:09
    Friday at 7 p.m.
    New Season Airs Jan. 16
    Trailer 1:01
    New Season Airs Jan. 16
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
    Trailer 0:32
    Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Gabriela Rose Reagan
      • Sonia Manzano
    • Born
      • June 12, 1950
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Richard Reagan1986 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Gabriela Rose Regan
    • Other works
      In 1982 she provided the voice of The Cheetah for the DC Comics audio book "Cheetah on the Prowl", which spotlighted Wonder Woman and her arch-enemy The Cheetah.

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    • Trivia
      She retired from "Sesame Street" after 44 years.

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