6.8Acting
Sonia Braga
- Born
- 1950-06-08
- Birthplace
- Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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
Filmography
99 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
M.I.A.
2026 · TV Show
Vida Rojas
The First Omen
2024 · Movie
Sister Silva
Pictures of Ghosts
2023 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
A dama de todos
2022 · Movie
The Lady in Archive Footage
Shotgun Wedding
2022 · Movie
Renata Ortiz
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Fatima
2020 · Movie
Sister Lucia
Bacurau
2019 · Movie
Domingas
Bacurau no Mapa
2019 · Movie
Self
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019 · Movie
Self
The Jesus Rolls
2019 · Movie
Mother
Wonder
2017 · Movie
Grans
Aquarius
2016 · Movie
Clara
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016 · TV Show
Soledad
Emoticon
2014 · Movie
Sonia
Invisible World
2013 · Movie
Segment "Kreuko"
Meddling Mom
2013 · Movie
Carmen Vega
The Ordained
2013 · Movie
Magalys
The Wine of Summer
2013 · Movie
Eliza
Feijoada Completa
2012 · Movie
Celeste
Tapas & Beijos
2011 · TV Show
Helô Siqueira
An Invisible Sign
2010 · Movie
Mom
Lope: The Outlaw
2010 · Movie
Paquita
The Cariocas
2010 · TV Show
Júlia
Royal Pains
2009 · TV Show
Lorena Correia
Warehouse 13
2009 · TV Show
Alicia
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008 · Movie
Self
Bordertown
2007 · Movie
Teresa Casillas
Donas de Casa Desesperadas
2007 · TV Show
Alice Monteiro
The Hottest State
2007 · Movie
Mrs. Garcia
Brothers and Sisters
2006 · TV Show
Gabriela Laurent
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006 · Movie
Tina
Pages of Life
2006 · TV Show
Tônia Werneck
Sea of Dreams
2006 · Movie
Nurka
Ghost Whisperer
2005 · TV Show
Estella de la Costa
Scene Stealers
2004 · Movie
Celia Crouch
Testosterone
2003 · Movie
Pablo's mother
American Family
2002 · TV Show
Berta Gonzalez
CSI: Miami
2002 · TV Show
Dona Marta Cruz
Empire
2002 · Movie
Iris
George Lopez
2002 · TV Show
Emilina Palmero
Alias
2001 · TV Show
Elena Derevko
Angel Eyes
2001 · Movie
Josephine Pogue
Perfume
2001 · Movie
Irene Mancini
Posthumous Memories
2001 · Movie
Marcela
The Judge
2001 · Movie
Lily Acosta
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
2000 · Movie
Quixtla
Family Law
1999 · TV Show
Beatrice Valdez
Força de um Desejo
1999 · TV Show
Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral
A Will of their Own
1998 · TV Show
Jessie Lopez De La Cruz
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998 · Movie
Associate Producer
Four Corners
1998 · TV Show
Carlota Alvarez
Money Play$
1998 · Movie
Irene
Sex and the City
1998 · TV Show
Maria Diega Reyes
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997 · Movie
Self
Moses
1996 · TV Show
Zipporah
Tieta of Agreste
1996 · Movie
Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta) · Co-Producer
Two Deaths
1996 · Movie
Ana Puscasu
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
Esmeralda (voice)
Streets of Laredo
1995 · TV Show
Maria Garza
The Burning Season
1994 · Movie
Regina de Carvalho
Noche de ronda
1993 · TV Show
Self
Roosters
1993 · Movie
Juana Morales
The Last Prostitute
1991 · Movie
Loah
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
Helen
The Rookie
1990 · Movie
Liesl
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · TV Show
Sophie Wagner (segment "This'll Kill Ya")
Moon Over Parador
1988 · Movie
Madonna
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988 · Movie
Ruby Archuleta
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
1987 · Movie
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 · Movie
Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Patriamada
1985 · Movie
Cast
The Cosby Show
1984 · TV Show
Anna Maria Westlake
Gabriela
1983 · Movie
Gabriela
I Love You
1981 · Movie
Maria
Chega Mais
1980 · TV Show
Gelly (Maria Angélica Grimaldi Prado Almeida)
Dancin' Days
1978 · TV Show
Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina
Lady on the Bus
1978 · Movie
Solange · Associate Producer
Espelho Mágico
1977 · TV Show
Cynthia Levy / Maria Jacinta Barbosa (Camila)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
1976 · Movie
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
Filmando Dona Flor
1976 · Movie
Self
Saramandaia
1976 · TV Show
Marcina Moreira
Gabriela
1975 · TV Show
Gabriela
O Casal
1975 · Movie
Maria Lúcia
Selva de Pedra
1975 · TV Show
Flávia Moreno
Fogo Sobre Terra
1974 · TV Show
Brisa
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
1974 · Movie
Mestiça
Selva de Pedra
1972 · TV Show
Flávia Medeiros Moreno
Vila Sésamo
1972 · TV Show
Ana Maria
Devil's Hour
1971 · Movie
Cast
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
1971 · Movie
Cast
A Moreninha
1970 · Movie
Carolina, a Moreninha
Cleo e Daniel
1970 · Movie
Sandra
Irmãos Coragem
1970 · TV Show
Lídia Siqueira
A Menina do Veleiro Azul
1969 · TV Show
Otília
The Red Light Bandit
1968 · Movie
Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Atenção: Perigo
1967 · Movie
Cast
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self