Sônia Braga

Sônia Maria Campos Braga (born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. Nominated for three Golden Globes and an Emmy Award, Braga is best known in the English-speaking world for her performances in Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Moon Over Parador. Her television credits include Sex and the City, Alias, American Family and The Cosby Show.

Early life

Sonia Braga was born on June 8, 1950, daughter of Hélio Fernando Ferraz Braga and Maria Braga Jaci Campos, costume designer of Maringá, is sister of Ana Júlia and Hélio, and aunt of Alice Braga, also an actress. Parents and their six children moved to Curitiba and then to Campinas. Braga was 8 years old when her father died, and she moved to a convent school in São Paulo. In her teens, she took a job in the traditional Buffet Torres as a receptionist.

Career

(1965-1968): Early career

At 14, Sonia Braga was invited by director Vicente Sesso to appearing in "teleteatros" at the Jardim Encantado program. After that, she joined a theater group in presentations in the ABC Paulista region. At 17, she debuted in the play George Dandin in Santo André. In 1968, when Sonia was 18-year-old, she attended the Brazilian assembly Hair, and caused a scandal by appearing naked on stage. Braga was also an actress in children's theater, in 1979 she participated of the play No País dos Prequetés.