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Sônia Maria Campos Braga (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsonjɐ maˈɾi.ɐ ˈkɐ̃puz ˈbɾaɡɐ]; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) and Moon over Parador (1988).
Actress: Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands. Sônia Braga was born June 8, 1950, in Maringá, Paraná State, Brazil, to a seamstress mother and a realtor father. She starred in the film adaptation of Jorge Amado's Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976), in the central role of Dona Flor.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Directed with an intense, fever-dream style by Akasha Stevenson (who wrote the screenplay with Tim Smith and Keith Thomas), featuring an electric performance by Nell Tiger Free and stellar work from a supporting cast led by Sônia Braga and Bill Nighy (talk about adding some cinema cred!), “The First Omen” takes us right to the doorstep of the 19...
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Nov 14, 2019 · From the moment Braga appears onscreen, full of sensuality and ebullient passion, she captivates with her confidence and self-possession. At 5’3″ she stands out with her glorious lion’s mane of hair that falls loose or is tied tightly on her head.
Dec 2, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — While female actors are fighting for more and better roles in Hollywood, Sonia Braga got the part of her life at 66 in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “Aquarius”.
Nov 2, 2016 · A working actress since she was 14, with her most recent success on American television (guest roles on Alias, Sex and the City and PBS’s American Family, among others), Braga related to Clara’s refusal to disappear or be dismissed.
Oct 14, 2016 · Sonia Braga gets her greatest role—and gives her greatest performance—in Aquarius, a wonderful new film by Kleber Mendonça Filho.
