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Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

Acting

Born: June 8, 1950Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

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
The First Omen

The First Omen

Sister Silva

2024
Pictures of Ghosts

Pictures of Ghosts

Self (archive footage)

2023
Shotgun Wedding

Shotgun Wedding

Renata Ortiz

2022
A dama de todos

A dama de todos

The Lady in Archive Footage

2022
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Self (archive footage)

2020
Fatima

Fatima

Sister Lucia

2020
Bacurau no Mapa

Bacurau no Mapa

Self

2019
The Jesus Rolls

The Jesus Rolls

Mother

2019
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Self

2019
Bacurau

Bacurau

Domingas

2019
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

Self (archive footage)

2019
Wonder

Wonder

Grans

2017
Aquarius

Aquarius

Clara

2016
Emoticon

Emoticon

Sonia

2014
The Wine of Summer

The Wine of Summer

Eliza

2013
Invisible World

Invisible World

Segment "Kreuko"

2013

The Ordained

Magalys

2013
Meddling Mom

Meddling Mom

Carmen Vega

2013
Feijoada Completa

Feijoada Completa

Celeste

2012
An Invisible Sign

An Invisible Sign

Mom

2010
Lope: The Outlaw

Lope: The Outlaw

Paquita

2010
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Self

2008
The Hottest State

The Hottest State

Mrs. Garcia

2007
Bordertown

Bordertown

Teresa Casillas

2007
Sea of Dreams

Sea of Dreams

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Tina

2006
Scene Stealers

Scene Stealers

Celia Crouch

2004
Testosterone

Testosterone

Pablo's mother

2003
Empire

Empire

Iris

2002
Posthumous Memories

Posthumous Memories

Marcela

2001
Angel Eyes

Angel Eyes

Josephine Pogue

2001
The Judge

The Judge

Lily Acosta

2001
Perfume

Perfume

Irene Mancini

2001
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter

Quixtla

2000
Money Play$

Money Play$

Irene

1998
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Self

1997
Tieta of Agreste

Tieta of Agreste

Antonieta Esteves Cantarelli (Tieta)

1996
Two Deaths

Two Deaths

Ana Puscasu

1996
The Burning Season

The Burning Season

Regina de Carvalho

1994
Roosters

Roosters

Juana Morales

1993
The Last Prostitute

The Last Prostitute

Loah

1991
The Rookie

The Rookie

Liesl

1990
Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

Madonna

1988
The Milagro Beanfield War

The Milagro Beanfield War

Ruby Archuleta

1988
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains

Emily Del Pino Pacheco

1987
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

1985
Patriamada

Patriamada

1985
Gabriela

Gabriela

Gabriela

1983
I Love You

I Love You

Maria

1981
Lady on the Bus

Lady on the Bus

Solange

1978
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands

Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães

1976

O Casal

Maria Lúcia

1975
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável

Mestiça

1974
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

1971
Devil's Hour

Devil's Hour

1971
Cleo e Daniel

Cleo e Daniel

Sandra

1970
A Moreninha

A Moreninha

Carolina, a Moreninha

1970
The Red Light Bandit

The Red Light Bandit

Victim (as Sonia Braga)

1968
Atenção: Perigo

Atenção: Perigo

1967