Sonia Braga
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sonia Braga
Filmography
Acting (60)
2024
The First Omenas Sister Silva
6.8
2023
Pictures of Ghostsas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2022
Shotgun Weddingas Renata Ortiz
6.2
2022
A dama de todosas The Lady in Archive Footage
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Self (archive footage)
7.1
2020
Fatimaas Sister Lucia
7.2
2019
Bacurau no Mapaas Self
8.0
2019
The Jesus Rollsas Mother
4.4
2019
2019
Bacurauas Domingas
7.6
2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaosas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2017
Wonderas Grans
8.1
2016
Aquariusas Clara
7.4
2014
Emoticonas Sonia
2.0
2013
The Wine of Summeras Eliza
5.8
2013
Invisible Worldas Segment "Kreuko"
5.8
2013
The Ordainedas Magalys
1.0
2013
Meddling Momas Carmen Vega
4.3
2012
Feijoada Completaas Celeste
2010
An Invisible Signas Mom
5.2
2010
Lope: The Outlawas Paquita
5.4
2008
8.5
2007
The Hottest Stateas Mrs. Garcia
5.5
2007
Bordertownas Teresa Casillas
6.3
2006
Sea of Dreamsas Nurka
5.5
5.9
2004
Scene Stealersas Celia Crouch
7.0
2003
Testosteroneas Pablo's mother
5.3
2002
Empireas Iris
6.2
2001
Posthumous Memoriesas Marcela
6.2
2001
Angel Eyesas Josephine Pogue
6.1
2001
The Judgeas Lily Acosta
5.3
2001
Perfumeas Irene Mancini
4.8
2000
4.9
1998
Money Play$as Irene
4.8
1997
1996
Tieta of Agresteas Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
6.7
1996
Two Deathsas Ana Puscasu
5.6
1994
The Burning Seasonas Regina de Carvalho
6.3
1993
Roostersas Juana Morales
3.8
1991
The Last Prostituteas Loah
4.5
1990
The Rookieas Liesl
5.9
1988
Moon Over Paradoras Madonna
5.8
1988
The Milagro Beanfield Waras Ruby Archuleta
6.5
1987
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chainsas Emily Del Pino Pacheco
6.7
1985
Kiss of the Spider Womanas Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
7.0
1985
5.7
1983
Gabrielaas Gabriela
5.9
1981
I Love Youas Maria
5.7
1978
Lady on the Busas Solange
5.5
1976
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbandsas Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
6.8
1976
Filmando Dona Floras Self
1975
O Casalas Maria Lúcia
9.0
1974
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomávelas Mestiça
9.0
1971
5.0
1970
Cleo e Danielas Sandra
4.2
1970
A Moreninhaas Carolina, a Moreninha
4.8
1968
The Red Light Banditas Victim (as Sonia Braga)
7.7
1967
Production & Directing (3)
1998
For All - O Trampolim da VitóriaAssociate Producer
5.6
1996
Tieta of AgresteCo-Producer
6.7
1978
Lady on the BusAssociate Producer
5.5