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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James D. Bissell to Marlon Brando
Sonia Braga Biography (1950?-)
Full name, Sonia Maria Campos Braga; born June 16 (some sources cite June 8),1950 (some sources cite 1951), in Maringa, Parana, Brazil; daughter of ZezeBraga (a seamstress); father, a realtor.
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Actress
- Birth Details
- June 16, 1950?
- Maringa, Parana, Brazil
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
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Jorge Dandin, c. 1968
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Hair, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1969
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Film Appearances
- Carolina (title role), A moreninha (also known as The Little Brunette), 1969
- Victim, O bandido da luz vermelha (also known as The Red LightOutlaw), 1969
- Sandra, Cleo e Daniel, 1970
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Captain Bandeira versus Doctor Moura Brasil (also known as O Capitao Bandeira contra o Doutor Moura Brazil), 1970
- Title role, Mestica, a escrava indomavel (also known as Mestica, the Indomitable Slave), 1972
- Maria Lucia, O casal (also known as The Couple), 1975
- Dona Flor, Dona Flor e sues dois maridos (also known as Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands), Gaumont/Coline, 1977
- Solange, A dama do lotacao (also known as Lady on the Bus),1978
- Maria, Eu te amo (also known as I Love You), 1982
- Title role, Gabriela, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Classics,1983
- Leni Lamaison, Marta, and the Spider Woman, Kiss of the Spider Woman (also known as O beijo da mulher aranha), Island Alive, 1985
- Madonna, Moon over Parador, Universal, 1988
- Ruby Archuleta, The Milagro Beanfield War, Universal, 1988
- Liesl, The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990
- Juana, Roosters, 1993
- Ana Puscasu, Two Deaths, Castle Hill, 1996
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Memorias postumas (also known as Posthumous Memories), Cinematografica Brasileira, 1999
- Quixtla, From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter, DimensionFilms, 2000
- Irine, Perfume, Lions Gate Films, 2001
- Iris, Empire, Bigel/Mailer Films, 2001
- Josephine Pogue, Angel Eyes, Warner Bros., 2001
- Also appeared in The Main Road.
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Girl of the Blue Sailboat, 1968
- Lidia, Irmaos coragem (also known as Brave Brothers), 1970
- Flavia, Selva de pedra (also known as Rock Jungle), 1972
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Vila Sesamo (Brazilian version of Sesame Street), 1972
- Brisa, Fogo sobre terra (also known as Fire over Earth), 1974
- Title role, Gabriela (also known as Gabriela cravo e canela), TV Globo, 1974
- Marcina, Saramandaia, 1976
- Cintia Levi, Espelho magico (also known as Magic Mirror), 1977
- Julia Matos, Dancin' Days, TV Globo, 1978
- Gelly, Chega mais (also known as Get Closer), 1980
- Carlota Alvarez, Four Corners (also known as Homestead), CBS, 1998
- Helena Silveira Sobral, Forca de um desejo (also known as The Power of a Wish), 1999
- Also appeared in various serials on Brazilian television.
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Miniseries
- Maria Garza, Streets of Laredo (also known as Larry McMurtry'sStreets of Laredo), CBS, 1995
- Jessica Lopez de la Cruz, A Will of Their Own, NBC, 1998
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Movies
- Emily, The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, HBO, 1987
- Loah, The Last Prostitute, Lifetime, 1991
- Regina de Carvalho, The Burning Season (also known as The Lifeand Death of Chico Mendes), HBO, 1994
- Tieta, Tieta do Agreste (also known as Tieta and Tieta of Agreste), 1996
- Irene, Money Plays, The Movie Channel, 1997
- Lily, The Judge (also known as Steve Martini's The Judge),NBC, 2001
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Television Work
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Movies
- Producer (with others), Tieta do Agreste (also known as Tieta and Tieta of Agreste), 1996
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Television Appearances
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Specials
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Women of the World, 1986
- "Concert of the Americas," Kennedy Center Presents, PBS, 1994
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Episodic
- Princess, Gardin encatado (also known as The Enchanted Garden), [Brazil], c. 1964
- Anna Maria Westlake, "The Dragon Lady," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1986
- Anna Maria Westlake, "Mrs. Westlake," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1986
- Sophie, "This'll Kill Ya," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
- Beatrice Valdez, "Echoes," Family Law, CBS, 2000
- Maria, "Defining Moments," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
- Maria, "Ghost Town," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
- Maria, "What's Sex Got to Do with It?" Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Advocate, July 3, 2001, pp. 42-43
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People Weekly, April 18, 1988, p. 66
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Time Out New York, June 21, 2001, p. 168
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