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.
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
(Quixtla)
A dama de todos
(The Lady in Archive Footage)
Moses
(Zippora)
Bordertown
(Teresa Casillas)
Testosterone
(Pablo's mother)
Angel Eyes
(Josephine Pogue)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Leni Lamaison / Marta)
The Rookie
(Liesl)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
(Self)
Moon Over Parador
(Madonna)
The Milagro Beanfield War
(Ruby Archuleta)
Scene Stealers
(Celia Crouch)
Gabriela
(Gabriela)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
(Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães)
Perfume
(Irene Mancini)
Tieta of Agreste
(Tieta)
Lope: The Outlaw
(Paquita)
Posthumous Memories
(Marcela)
Money Play$
(Irene)
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
(Self (archive footage))
Lady on the Bus
(Solange)
I Love You
(Maria)
A Moreninha
(Carolina, a Moreninha)
Two Deaths
(Ana Puscasu)
The Judge
(Lily Acosta)
The Burning Season
(Regina de Carvalho)
Sea of Dreams
Pictures of Ghosts
(Self)
Emoticon
(Sonia)
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
Roosters
(Juana Morales)
The First Omen
(Sister Silva)
The Red Light Bandit
(Victim (as Sonia Braga))
O Casal
Cleo e Daniel
(Sandra)
Feijoada Completa
(Celeste)
The Wine of Summer
(Eliza)
An Invisible Sign
(Mom)
The Hottest State
(Mrs. Garcia)
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
The Ordained
(Magalys)
Aquarius
(Clara)
The Last Prostitute
(Loah)
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
(Emily Del Pino Pacheco)
The Jesus Rolls
(Mother)
Wonder
(Grans)
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Self)
Empire
(Iris)
Fatima
(Sister Lucia)
Bacurau
(Domingas)
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(Tina)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(Self)
Meddling Mom
(Carmen Vega)
Patriamada
Bacurau no Mapa
(Self)
Devil's Hour
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
(Self (archive footage))
Shotgun Wedding
(Renata Ortiz)
Ghost Whisperer
(Estella de la Costa)
CSI: Miami
(Dona Marta Cruz)
Alias
(Elena Derevko)
The Cosby Show
(Anna Maria Westlake)
George Lopez
(Emilina Palmero)
Marvel's Luke Cage
(Soledad)
American Family
(Berta Gonzalez)
Donas de Casa Desesperadas
(Alice Monteiro)
Four Corners
(Carlota Alvarez)
Noche de ronda
(Self)
As Cariocas
(Júlia)
Fogo Sobre Terra
(Brisa)
Brothers and Sisters
(Gabriela Laurent)
Gabriela
(Gabriela)
Streets of Laredo
(Maria Garza)
A Will of their Own
(Jessie Lopez De La Cruz)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
(Esmeralda (voice))
Chega Mais
(Gelly)
Sex and the City
(Maria Diega Reyes)
Pages of Life
(Tônia Werneck)
Law & Order
(Helen)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Tales from the Crypt
(Sophie Wagner)
Warehouse 13
(Alicia)
Força de um Desejo
(Baronesa Helena Silveira Sobral)
Selva de Pedra
(Flávia Moreno)
Moses
(Zepporah)
Dancin' Days
(Júlia de Souza Matos / Cristina)
Family Law
(Beatrice Valdez)
Tapas & Beijos
(Helô Siqueira)
Saramandaia
(Marcina)