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Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born June 8, 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She has been nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award. She was born in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil, the daughter of Maria José "Zeze" Braga, a seamstress, and a realtor father.[1] In 1975, she became famous in Brazil with the telenovela Gabriela (based on the book Gabriela, Cravo e Canela by Jorge Amado). She made another notable Jorge Amado adaptation, when she played the lead role in the film Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands ("Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos") in 1976. She made appearances in several Brazilian blockbuster films such as Lady on the Bus ("A Dama do Lotação") in 1978 and Eu Te Amo ("I Love You" in Portuguese) in 1981.

She achieved world fame with her title role in the film Gabriela, the silver screen adaptation of Amado's novel, in 1983. Amado's story was set in Bahia in 1925, with Braga playing the part of a beautiful mulatto girl, Gabriela, who transforms the lives of many provincial inhabitants. Jorge Amado's romantic tale was to be Braga's stepping stone into the world of the US cinema. Consequently, she then moved to the United States where she acted in movies such as Kiss of the Spider Woman, The Milagro Beanfield War and Angel Eyes. She has guest starred in television series such as Alias, The Cosby Show, "George Lopez" CSI: Miami, Sex and the City and Ghost Whisperer.

Her niece, Alice Braga, starred in the internationally acclaimed feature film, City of God and I Am Legend with Will Smith.

In 2007, she accepted a part on a Brazilian prime time soap opera, Páginas da Vida, and then in the Portuguese language version of the American TV series Desperate Housewives. After that she moved back to Roosevelt Island in New York City to relaunch her career in the United States.

Sônia Braga was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1995 in the category of "outstanding supporting actress in a mini series or special" (role of Regina De Carvalho in The Burning Season).[2]

In Brazil, she was one of the top soap opera (telenovela) stars in the 1970s. She was also in the Brazilian version of Sesame Street (Vila Sésamo).

She has received three Golden Globe nominations.

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Filmography (from Wikipedia)

Bordertown (2007) – Teresa Casillas

Donas de Casa Desesperadas (2007) TV series – Narrator

The Hottest State (2006) – Mrs. Garcia

Páginas da Vida (2006) soap opera – Tônia Werneck

Ghost Whisperer (2005) TV series, “Shadow Boxer” – Estella de la Costa

Sea of Dreams (2005) – Nurka

Alias (5 episodes, 2005) TV series – Sophia Vargas/Elena Derevko “Before the Flood”, “The Descent”, “Mirage”, “A Clean Conscience”, “The Orphan”

CSI Miami (2005) TV series “Identity” – Dona Marta Cruz

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (2005) – Tina

Che Guevara (2005) – Celia

Scene Stealers (2004) – Celia Crouch

Amália Trïada (2004) – Amália Rodrigues

Testosterone (2003) – Pablo’s Mother

Law & Order (2003) TV series, “Genius” – Helen

George Lopez (1 episode, 2002) TV series, “Meet The Cuban Parents” Emilina Palmero, Angie's mother

American Family TV series (11 episodes, 2002) – Berta Gonzalez

Empire (2002) – Iris

Sex And The City TV series (3 episodes, 2001) – Maria

Angel Eyes (2001) – Josephine Pogue

Steve Martini’s The Judge (a.k.a. The Judge) (2001) TV series – Lily Acosta

Memorias Postumas (2001) (English title: Posthumous Memories)– Marcela

Perfume (Dressed To Kill, video title) – Irene Mancini

Family Law (2000) TV series, “Echoes” – Beatrice Valdez

From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter (2000) – Closing credits

Força de Um Desejo (1999) soap opera – Helena Silveira Sobral

A Will of Their Own (1998) TV mini-series – Jessica Lopez de la Cruz

Four Corners (1998) TV series – Carlota Alvarez

Money Play$ (1997) TV – Irene

Tieta do Agreste (1996) – Tieta

Moses (1995) TV movie – Sephora

Larry McMurtry’s Streets of Laredo (1995) TV mini-series – Maria Garza

Two Deaths (1995) – Ana Puscasu

The Burning Season (1994) TV movie – Regina de Carvalho

Roosters (1993) – Juana Morales

Tales from the Crypt (1992) TV series – Sophie

The Last Prostitute (1991) TV movie – Loah

The Rookie (1990) – Liesl

Moon Over Parador (1988) – Madonna Mendez

Milagro Beanfield War (1988) – Ruby Archuleta

The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987) TV movie (Unchained, Europe) – Emily Del Pino

The Cosby Show TV series (2 episodes, 1986) – Anna Maria Westlake

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) – Leni Lamaison/Marta/Spider Woman - She was nominated for the Golden Globe as best supporting actress.

Gabriela, Cravo e Canela (1983) – Gabriela

Eu Te Amo (1981) (English title: I Love You) – Maria

Chega Mais (1980) soap opera – Gelly

Dancin’ Days (1978) soap opera – Júlia Matos

Lady on the Bus (A Dama do Lotação) (1978) – Solange

Espelho Mágico (1977) soap opera – Cinthia Levy/Camilia

Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) (1976) – Dona Flor

Saramandaia (1976) soap opera – Marcina

Gabriela (1975) soap opera – Gabriela

O Casal (1975) – Maria Lúcia

Fogo Sobre Terra (1974) soap opera – Brisa

Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável (1973) – Mestiça

Somos Todos do Jardim de Infância (1972) TV series

Selva de Pedra (1972) soap opera – Flávia

Vila Sésamo (1972) TV series – Ana Maria

Capitão Bandeira Contra (1971) – Moura Brasil

Irmãos Coragem (1970) soap opera – Lídia Sigueira

Cleo e Daniel (1970) – Sandra

O Bandido da Luz Vermelha (English title: The Red Light Bandit) (1968) – Victim

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