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In thisPortuguese name,the first or maternalfamily nameisCamposand the second or paternal family name isBraga.
Sônia Braga
Braga in 2016
Born
Sônia Maria Campos Braga

(1950-06-08)8 June 1950(age 74)
Maringá,Paraná,Brazil
Citizenship
  • Brazil
  • United States
OccupationActress
Years active1967–present
Spouses
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(m.1970;sep.1976)​
Antônio Guerreiro
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(m.1980;div.1988)​
RelativesAlice Braga(niece)

Sônia Maria Campos Braga(Brazilian Portuguese:[ˈsonjɐmaˈɾi.ɐˈkɐ̃puzˈbɾaɡɐ];born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for herGolden Globe Award–nominated performances inKiss of the Spider Woman(1985) andMoon over Parador(1988). She also received aBAFTA Awardnomination in 1981 forDona Flor and Her Two Husbands(first released in 1976). For the 1994 television filmThe Burning Season,she was nominated for anEmmy Awardand a third Golden Globe Award. Her other television and film credits includeThe Cosby Show(1986),Sex and the City(2001),American Family(2002),Alias(2005),Aquarius(2016),Bacurau(2019), andFatima(2020).[1]In 2020,The New York Timesranked her #24 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[2]

Early life

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Sônia Braga was born on June 8, 1950,[3]She is daughter ofAfro Brazilian[4]Hélio Fernando Ferraz Braga and Maria Braga Jaci Campos, a costume designer fromMaringá.[5]Sônia's siblings are Júlio, Ana, Hélio and Maria. Sônia is the aunt ofAlice Braga,an actress. Her parents and her four siblings moved toCuritibaand then toCampinas,São Paulo.When Braga was 8 years old, her father died, and she attended a convent school inSão Paulo.

Career

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In her teens, she took a job as a receptionist and typist at Buffet Torres, a wedding reception and event catering company in São Paulo.[6]

Her brother Hélio presented theTV Tupichildren's show,Jardim Encantado.At age 14, Braga was invited by director Vicente Sesso to play small roles in children's programs andteleteatrosonTV Tupi,includingJardim Encantado.[7]Braga then joined a theater group inSanto André,in theABC region.[8]At 17, she debuted in the playGeorge Dandinin Santo André.

In 1968, she was cast in the first Brazilian production of the musicalHair.[9]Sônia was, at first, turned down by directorAdemar Guerra[pt],but at the insistence of producer/actorAltair Lima[pt],she joinedAntônio Fagundes,Ney Latorraca,and the rest of the cast. DespiteInstitutional Act No. 5being enacted by the dictatorship in Brazil, the musical ran for 3 years.[10]In 1977,Caetano Velosowrote the songTigresain tribute to her: “She tells me she was an actress and worked on Hair. With some men she was happy, with others she was a woman”...[10]

In 1968, Braga was in the filmO Bandido da Luz Vermelha.In 1969, she was invited to perform inA Menina do Veleiro Azul,a soap opera produced byTV Excelsior,but the network closed before the soap opera aired. In 1970, Braga was invited to join the cast ofIrmãos Coragem,a soap opera written byJanete Clair,which aired onRede Globo.Also in the early '70s, she appeared in supporting roles in the filmsA Moreninha[pt]andCléo e Daniel.[9]Despite the success on stage and acting in soap operas, it was in the children's television series,Vila Sésamo,broadcast in 1972, that Braga became a household name.[11]

In 1975, Braga starred in the telenovelaGabriela,an adaptation ofJorge Amado's novelGabriela, Clove and Cinnamon.Directed by Walter Avancini, thesoap operawas a great national and international success, establishing her as asex symbol.Braga returned to embody another Jorge Amado character, starring in the 1976 filmDona Flor and Her Two Husbandsdirected byBruno Barreto,alongsideJosé WilkerandMauro Mendonça.The romantic comedy was a box office hit in Brazilian cinemas and also received major recognition internationally. In 1983, she starred in the filmGabriela,alongsideMarcello Mastroianni.[12]

In 1976, Braga participated in the cast ofSaramandaia.The following year she starred inEspelho Mágicoas Cynthia Levy. One of the highlights of the soundtrack of the soap opera is the cover version thatGal Costarecorded ofTigresa,music thatCaetano Velosocomposed in honor of Braga. In the late 1970s, Braga gave life to another renowned character in Brazilian television, Julia Matos inDancin' Days(1978). In the storyline, Braga played an ex-convict who gets out of prison ready to win back the love of her daughter, played byGloria Pires.In 1979, Braga performed in children's theater in the playNo País dos Prequetés.The following year she returned to television in the telenovelaChega MaisalongsideTony Ramos.

In the early 1980s, Braga, who had already made films likeLady on the Bus(1978), decided to devote herself exclusively to the movies. In 1981, she starred inEu Te Amodirected byArnaldo Jabor,and won the best actress award at theGramado Film Festival.She starred in the movieKiss of the Spider Woman(1985) alongsideWilliam HurtandRaul Julia.[13]Her role led to aGolden Globe nomination for best supporting actressand its success led to her international work.[14]She decided to leave Brazil for a career in the United States, where she lived for 14 years. In 2003, she obtainedAmerican citizenship.[15]

Melanie Griffith,Robert Redfordand Braga promotingThe Milagro Beanfield Warat theCannes Film Festivalin 1988

Braga was the first Brazilian to present a category at theOscars.She was announced byGoldie Hawnas one of the most glamorous actresses in the world, before appearing withMichael Douglas,who announced the result of the best short film.[16]Braga competed for many prestigious awards in the United States. For her performance inThe Burning Season(1994) she was nominated for the third time for theGolden Globe for best supporting actress.In 1995, she was nominated for anEmmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a MovieforThe Burning Season,but lost toShirley Knight.[17]The film details the life of Brazilian activistChico Mendes.[18]In 1996, she won the Lone Star Film & Television Award for best supporting actress for her work inStreets of Laredodirected byJoseph Sargent.That same year, directorNicolas Roegoffered her the lead role in the filmTwo DeathsalongsidePatrick Malahide.Braga also had the lead inTieta of Agreste(1996), directed byCarlos Diegues.

In 1999, after nearly 20 years away from Brazilian television, the actress made a cameo in the first 15 chapters of the soap operaForça de um Desejo(1999), by Gilberto Braga and Alcides Nogueira, in the role of Helena Silveira, mother of charactersFábio AssunçãoandSelton Mello.In 2001, she joined the cast ofMemórias Póstumasdirected byAndré Klotzel,based onThe Posthumous Memoirs of Bras CubasbyMachado de Assis.For her performance in this film, she won the Kikito award for best supporting actress at theGramado Film Festival.[19]

In 2001 Braga appeared inAngel Eyes,a romantic drama film directed byLuis Mandokiand starringJennifer Lopez.In 2002, she appeared inAmerican Family,aPBSseries created byGregory Navathat follows the lives of aLatinofamily inLos Angeles.[20]In 2006, she returned to work in Globo's telenovelaPáginas da Vida,playing sculptor Tônia. In 2010, she starred in the episode "A Adultera da Urca" of the miniseriesAs Cariocas,and in 2011, made a cameo inTapas & Beijos.[21]

Braga had a recurring role as Lorraine Correia in the sixth season of the seriesRoyal Pains.Braga's scenes were filmed on location in Mexico and her episodes were aired in August 2014.[22]In 2016, she appeared inNetflix's Marvel showLuke Cageas Rosario Dawson's mother.[23]

Braga received positive reviews for her filmAquariuswhen it premiered at the2016 Cannes Film Festival.Braga plays a widow and retired music writer who lives in the titular apartment complex and refuses to leave when developers offer her a buy-out. Though the film did not earn an Oscar nomination for Braga, it did contend for Best Foreign Film at France'sCesar Awardsand theIndependent Spirit Awards.She ranked in the top five inIndieWire's 2016 critics' poll forAcademy Award for Best Actress. In 2020,The New York Timesranked her #24 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[24]

Personal life

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Braga is a naturalized American, living since 1990 in New York City,[25]while also having two homes in Brazil, an apartment in Rio de Janeiro and a beach house inNiterói.[26]

Braga was married twice: first to fellow actorArduíno Colassantifrom 1970 to 1976,[27]and then to photographerAntônio Guerreiro[pt]from 1980 to 1988.[28]

During the 1980s, Braga also had a relationship with actorRobert Redford,[29]She then had a relationship withPat Metheny,[30]and with singerCaetano Veloso,who wrote the songs “Tigresa” and “Trem das Cores” based on her.[31]

In August 2016, Braga revealed in an interview with the BrazilianEllethat she never intended to have children due to professional ambitions. She went through four abortions, the first after her first sexual relationship at the age of 17 that led to a strong hemorrhage followed by an uterine infection that nearly killed her.[32]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes
1968 The Red Light Bandit Victim
1970 Cleo e Daniel Sandra
1970 A Moreninha Carolina
1971 O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil Boy
1973 Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável Mestiça
1975 O Casal Maria Lúcia
1976 Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands Dona Flor (Florípides) Guimarães
1978 Lady on the Bus Solange
1981 I Love You Maria
1983 Gabriela, Cravo e Canela Gabriela
1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War Ruby Archuleta
1988 Moon over Parador Madonna Mendez
1990 The Rookie Liesl
1993 Roosters Juana Morales
1994 The Burning Season Regina de Carvalho
1995 Two Deaths Ana Puscasu
1996 Tieta do Agreste Tieta
1999 From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter Quixtla
2001 Perfume Irene Mancini
2001 Memórias Póstumas Marcela
2001 Angel Eyes Josephine Pogue
2002 Empire Iris
2003 Testosterone Mrs. Alesandro
2004 Amália Traïda Amália Rodrigues Short
2004 Scene Stealers Celia Crouch
2005 Che Guevara Celia[33]
2005 Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School Tina
2006 Sea of Dreams Nurka
2006 Bordertown Teresa Casillas
2006 The Hottest State Mrs. Garcia
2010 An Invisible Sign Mom
2010 Lope Paquita
2012 The Wine of Summer Eliza
2016 Aquarius Dona Clara
2017 Wonder Lisa "Grans" Minel
2019 Bacurau Domingas
2019 The Jesus Rolls Mother
2020 Fatima Sister Lúcia
2022 Shotgun Wedding Renata Ortiz
2024 The First Omen Silvia

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1969 A Menina do Veleiro Azul Telenovela
1970 Irmãos Coragem Lídia Siqueira Telenovela
1972 Vila Sésamo Ana Maria Brazilian TV series
1972 Selva de Pedra Flávia Telenovela
1972 Somos Todos do Jardim de Infância TV movie
1974 Fogo sobre Terra Brisa Telenovela
1975 Gabriela Gabriela Telenovela
1976 Saramandaia Marcina Telenovela
1977 Espelho Mágico Camila/Cinthia Levy Telenovela
1978 Dancin' Days Júlia de Souza Matos Telenovela
1980 Chega Mais Gelly Telenovela
1986 The Cosby Show Anna Maria Westlake 2 episodes
1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Emily Del Pino Pacheco TV movie
1991 The Last Prostitute Loah TV movie
1992 Tales from the Crypt Sophie Wagner 1 episode: ("This'll Kill Ya")
1994 The Burning Season Regina de Carvalho TV movie
1995 Streets of Laredo Maria Garza Miniseries
1995 Moses Sephora TV movie
1998 Money Play$ Irene TV movie
1998 Four Corners Carlota Alvarez
1998 A Will of Their Own Jessie Lopez De La Cruz Miniseries
1999 Força de um Desejo Baroness Helena Menezes de Albuquerque Silveira Sobral Telenovela
2000 Family Law Beatrice Valdez 1 episode: ( "Echoes" )
2001 The Judge Lily Acosta TV movie
2001 Sex and the City Maria Diega Reyes 3 episodes
2002 American Family Berta Gonzalez 11 episodes
2002 George Lopez Emilina Palmero 1 episode: ("Meet the Cuban Parents")
2003 Law & Order Helen 1 episode: ("Genius")
2005 CSI: Miami Dona Marta Cruz 1 episode: ("Identity")
2005 Alias Elena Derevko/ Sophia Vargas 5 episodes
2005 Ghost Whisperer Estella de la Costa 1 episode: ("Shadow Boxer")
2006 Páginas da Vida Tônia (Antônia Werneck) Telenovela
2007 Donas de Casa Desesperadas[pt] Alice Monteiro Brazilian TV series
2010 As Cariocas Julia 1 episode: ( "A Adúltera da Urca" )
2010 Brothers and Sisters Gabriela 2 episodes
2011 Tapas & Beijos Helô Siqueira Episode: ( "A Bolsa do Camelô" )
2013 Meddling Mom Carmen Vega TV movie
2014 Royal Pains Lorena Correia Season 6[34]
Warehouse 13 Alicia Season 5, Episode 4 ( "Savage Seduction")[35]
2016 Luke Cage Soledad Temple Netflix series

Awards and nominations

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Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Sônia Braga

References

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