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
The First Omen
(2024)
Sister Silva
Shotgun Wedding
(2022)
Renata Ortiz
Wonder
(2017)
Grandma
The Rookie
(1990)
Liesl
Moses
(1995)
Zippora
Bordertown
(2007)
Teresa Casillas
Fatima
(2020)
Sister Lucia
Bacurau
(2019)
Domingas
Empire
(2002)
Iris
The Jesus Rolls
(2019)
Mother
Angel Eyes
(2001)
Josephine Pogue
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(2005)
Tina
Roosters
(1993)
Juana Morales
Aquarius
(2016)
Clara
Testosterone
(2003)
Pablo's mother
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Leni Lamaison / Marta
Full Filmography
Acting
The Red Light Bandit
(1968)
Victim (as Sonia Braga)
Cleo e Daniel
(1970)
Sandra
A Moreninha
(1970)
Carolina, a Moreninha
O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
(1971)
Devil's Hour
(1971)
Mestiça, a Escrava Indomável
(1974)
O Casal
(1975)
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
(1976)
Dona Flor 'Florípides' Guimarães
Lady on the Bus
(1978)
Solange
I Love You
(1981)
Maria
Gabriela
(1983)
Gabriela
Patriamada
(1984)
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Leni Lamaison / Marta
The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains
(1987)
Emily Del Pino Pacheco
Moon Over Parador
(1988)
Madonna
The Milagro Beanfield War
(1988)
Ruby Archuleta
The Rookie
(1990)
Liesl
The Last Prostitute
(1991)
Loah
Roosters
(1993)
Juana Morales
The Burning Season
(1994)
Regina de Carvalho
Moses
(1995)
Zippora
Tieta of Agreste
(1996)
Tieta
Two Deaths
(1996)
Ana Puscasu
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
(1997)
Self
Money Play$
(1998)
Irene
From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter
(1999)
Quixtla
Angel Eyes
(2001)
Josephine Pogue
Perfume
(2001)
Irene Mancini
Posthumous Memories
(2001)
Marcela
The Judge
(2001)
Lily Acosta
Empire
(2002)
Iris
Testosterone
(2003)
Pablo's mother
Scene Stealers
(2004)
Celia Crouch
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
(2005)
Tina
Sea of Dreams
(2006)
The Hottest State
(2006)
Mrs. Garcia
Bordertown
(2007)
Teresa Casillas
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
(2008)
Self
Lope
(2010)
Paquita
An Invisible Sign
(2010)
Mom
Feijoada Completa
(2012)
Celeste
The Wine of Summer
(2013)
Eliza
Meddling Mom
(2013)
Carmen Vega
Emoticon
(2014)
Sonia
Aquarius
(2016)
Clara
Wonder
(2017)
Grandma
The Jesus Rolls
(2019)
Mother
Bacurau
(2019)
Domingas
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
(2019)
Self
Bacurau no Mapa
(2019)
Self
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Fatima
(2020)
Sister Lucia
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Shotgun Wedding
(2022)
Renata Ortiz
A dama de todos
(2022)
The Lady in Archive Footage
Pictures of Ghosts
(2023)
Self
The First Omen
(2024)
Sister Silva
Production