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Sonia Braga

Sonia Braga

Acting·1950·58 films

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.

Filmography

Wonder
Wonder (2017)Grans
The First Omen
The First Omen (2024)Sister Silva
Shotgun Wedding
Shotgun Wedding (2022)Renata Ortiz
Bacurau
Bacurau (2019)Domingas
The Rookie
The Rookie (1990)Liesl
Aquarius
Aquarius (2016)Clara
Angel Eyes
Angel Eyes (2001)Josephine Pogue
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000)Quixtla
Bordertown
Bordertown (2007)Teresa Casillas
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
Fatima
Fatima (2020)Sister Lucia
The Jesus Rolls
The Jesus Rolls (2019)Mother
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
Empire
Empire (2002)Iris
An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign (2010)Mom
The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)Ruby Archuleta
Moon Over Parador
Moon Over Parador (1988)Madonna
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2006)Tina
The Red Light Bandit
The Red Light Bandit (1968)Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Pictures of Ghosts
Pictures of Ghosts (2023)Self (archive footage)
Posthumous Memories
Posthumous Memories (2001)Marcela
Lady on the Bus
Lady on the Bus (1978)Solange
The Hottest State
The Hottest State (2007)Mrs. Garcia
Gabriela
Gabriela (1983)Gabriela
Lope: The Outlaw
Lope: The Outlaw (2010)Paquita
Perfume
Perfume (2001)Irene Mancini
Testosterone
Testosterone (2003)Pablo's mother
Tieta of Agreste
Tieta of Agreste (1996)Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)
The Burning Season
The Burning Season (1994)Regina de Carvalho
I Love You
I Love You (1981)Maria
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)Self (archive footage)
Bacurau no Mapa
Bacurau no Mapa (2019)Self
Meddling Mom
Meddling Mom (2013)Carmen Vega
Sea of Dreams
Sea of Dreams (2006)
Invisible World
Invisible World (2013)Segment "Kreuko"
The Wine of Summer
The Wine of Summer (2013)Eliza
Two Deaths
Two Deaths (1996)Ana Puscasu
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)Emily Del Pino Pacheco
The Judge
The Judge (2001)Lily Acosta
Money Play$
Money Play$ (1998)Irene
Roosters
Roosters (1993)Juana Morales
A Moreninha
A Moreninha (1970)Carolina, a Moreninha
The Last Prostitute
The Last Prostitute (1991)Loah
Cleo e Daniel
Cleo e Daniel (1970)Sandra
Patriamada
Patriamada (1985)
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008)Self
The Ordained
The Ordained (2013)Magalys
Scene Stealers
Scene Stealers (2004)Celia Crouch
Emoticon
Emoticon (2014)Sonia
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1974)Mestiça
Devil's Hour
Devil's Hour (1971)
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos (2019)Self (archive footage)
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil (1971)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)Self
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)Self
Feijoada Completa
Feijoada Completa (2012)Celeste
Atenção: Perigo
Atenção: Perigo (1967)
A dama de todos
A dama de todos (2022)The Lady in Archive Footage