Biography

Born in Ireland and of Italian descent, Sonya Macari began appearing in television commercials in Dublin at the age of 18, and her acting debut was in the Irish hit show "The Clinic," followed by a recurring role on Showtime's "The Tudors," for which she also appeared in the global print campaign. She now resides between Dublin and Los Angeles and has built on the success she has achieved as a stage and screen actress in Ireland, playing a variety of roles, to name a few: 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia', 'House' a feature in the ten time Oscar nominated silent movie "The Artist," the title role of "Mary Magdalene" for the Hallmark channel, an Italian spy "Antonia" for the hit show "Chuck" on NBC, Francesca in TV series "Caravaggio And My Mother The Pope," the lead role of "Sara" in an apocalyptic science fiction movie entitled "Protocol" alongside Eric Lange, and "Eva Clark," a 1930's stage actress driven by the pressure of achieving and losing fame in "Behind The Curtain," a film noir homage and a festival favorite. In "Kiss the Devil in the Dark," a fantasy thriller, Sonya stars as "Vanessa" alongside Doug Jones, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at The Utah Film Festival. May 2023 Sonya has received Best Actress at 8 & Halfilm Awards, an event at Cannes Film Festival for an Irish short entitled 'Skylark'., Sonya has voiced over many commercials and is also a book narrator for Penguin Random House. Sonya trained at the HB Studios in New York and The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. She was also selected to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins in an intimate one off Masterclass. She is the author of The Actors Passport, which is a go to guide specifically geared for younger actors starting out in the business. Sonya is the Founder of Creative Acting Studios, an online platform for actors offering masterclasses and Talks with well renowned Casting Directors, Producers, writers and many other creatives from Los Angeles.
- IMDb mini biography by: Manager