Bustamante said the doc was born after he read Manzano’s memoir, Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx. A TV ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that Sonia Manzano has been a source of inspiration to millions of children. The actress began playing Maria, one of the human residents of Sesame Street, in 1971, when she ...

"It was thrilling for Robin Williams to be on the show," she says Sonia Manzano is remembering one of her favorite guest stars from her Sesame Street days: Robin Williams, who appeared on the show ...

But when being herself meant using Spanglish words, she learned that not everyone understood what she was saying Sonia Manzano is recalling how producers and cast members on Sesame Street told her ...

Sonia Manzano is best known for her long-running role on Sesame Street. She joined the cast of the iconic PBS children’s series in 1971, playing Puerto Rican teen Maria Rodriguez. The character ...

In a new documentary, Manzano recalls how producers told her before filming, "Sonia, be yourself. We just want you to be yourself" Sonia Manzano remembers laboring over how best to play the role Maria ...

As one of the longest-tenured stars in Sesame Street history, it's fair to say Sonia Manzano knows a thing or two about the best guest performers to ever appear on the series. Remembering the ...