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.

KNOWN FOR

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2013
Law & Order
2004
Sesame Street
1969
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
2018
Death Wish
1974
Alma's Way
2021
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
The Casagrandes Movie
2024
Godmothered
2020
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Follow That Bird
1985

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
55
Writing
3
Producing
1
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
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self
2020
Godmothered
as Opal
2019
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Maria
2018
The George Lucas Talk Show: Live
as Self
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Maria
2014
Sesame Street: Elmo's Super Numbers
2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gloria Pepitone
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)
2004
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Maria
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Maria
2004
Law & Order
as Barbara Benitez
2003
Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost
as Maria
2002
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
as Maria
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Maria
1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Maria (archive footage)
1998
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Maria
1998
Sesame Street: The Alphabet Jungle Game
as Maria Rodriguez (voiceover)
1997
Sesame Street: Fiesta!
as Maria Rodriguez
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Maria
1995
Baby Balloon
as Narrator (voice)
1994
Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo
as Maria Rodriguez
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Maria
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Maria
1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Maria
1992
Getting Ready to Read
as Maria
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Maria
1990
Barney's Campfire Sing-Along
as Tina's mom
1990
Barney and the Backyard Gang
as Tina's mom
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
as Self – Maria
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Maria
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Maria
1987
2 Flies
as Narrator (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
as Maria Rodriguez
1985
Follow That Bird
as Maria
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
as Customer at Sardi's
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Maria
1979
Night-Flowers
as Galicia
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)
1978
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Maria
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Maria
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1974
Death Wish
as Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
1969
Sesame Street
as Maria Figueroa Rodriguez
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Maria
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Herself