Sonia Manzano was born on the 12th June 1950, in Linwood, New Jersey, USA of Puerto Rican ancestry. She is a retired actress, probably best known for her appearances in the role of Maria in the TV series “Sesame Street” (1971-2015), and playing Judge Gloria Pepitone in the TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2013-2016). She is also recognized as a writer. Her career was active from 1971 to 2016.
Have you ever wondered how rich Sonia Manzano is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Sonia’s net worth is over $600,000, which has been accumulated through her successful involvement in the entertainment industry.
Sonia Manzano Net Worth $600,000
Sonia Manzano spent her childhood in the South Bronx, an area of New York City, where she attended the High School of Performing Arts, andwhile there she started to participate in various school plays. Later, she enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, as she received a scholarship.
Sonia`s career began when she was still in college, appearing in the off-Broadway production of “Godspell” in 1971. After the success she had while on stage, Sonia auditioned for the role of Maria in the highly popular TV series “Sesame Street”. She was accepted, and stayed on in the show until her retirement in 2015. Little by little, Sonia`s net worth started to increase, as her role in the show developed further, and she eventually became the script writer for the show.
Apart from “Sesame Street”, Sonia has made many other appearances, reaching more than 30 film and TV titles before she decided to retire. During the 1970s, she also appeared in such productions as “Firepower” (1979), and several “Sesame Street” specials, including “Christmas Eve on Sesame Street” (1978), and “A Special Sesame Street Christmas” (1978). In 1979, she featured in the TV series “B.J. and the Bear”, and the same year she appeared in the film “Night-Flowers”. She continued to build his career, and her net worth as well, by making appearances in several Sesame Street specials, and other productions tied with the Sesame Street, including “Follow That Bird” (1985), and “I’m Glad I’m Me” (1986). The 1990s didn`t change much for her, as she continued in the same rhythm, appearing in such productions as “Elmo Saves Christmas” (1996), and “The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland” (1999), among others, all of which added further to her net worth. In 2004, she featured in several episodes of the TV series “Law & Order”, and several years later, she was selected for the role of Judge Gloria Pepitone in the TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2013-2016).
Thanks to her skills, Sonia received numerous prestigious nominations and awards, including 15 Daytime Emmy awards in the category of Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series for her work on “Sesame Street”. Furthermore, she won the Lifetime achievement award in 2016 for her work on television.
Apart from her successful career as an actress, Sonia is also known as a writer, as in 2004 she published a book for children, entitled “No Dogs Allowed”, which also added to her overall net worth. Speaking about Sonia Manzano’s personal life, she has been married to Richard Reagan since 1986. They are the parents of a daughter, and their current residence is in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For Children's Programming
Movies
Sesame Street: Silly Storytime, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Don't Eat the Pictures
TV Shows
Sesame Street
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Sonia performed in the original cast of "Godspell," originating her character's song "Turn Back, O Man." [1971]
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Missing Grandma
2014
Short completed
Mita
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2013-2015
TV Series
Judge Gloria Pepitone
Sesame Street
1971-2014
TV Series
Maria / Chaplin / Maria Figueroa Rodriguez / ...
Little Children, Big Challenges
2012
TV Series
Maria
Elmo's World: People in Your Neighborhood
2011
Video voice
Dinner: Impossible
2009
TV Series
Maria
The Guitar
2008
Lady (uncredited)
Ready for School
2007
Video
Maria
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
2005
Video
Maria
Dumped!
2005
Bernice
Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On
2004
TV Movie
Maria
Law & Order
2004
TV Series
Barbara Benitez
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
2003
Video
Maria Figueroa Rodriguez
Elmo Visits the Firehouse
2002
Video short
Maria
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
Maria
Kids' Favorite Songs
1999
Video short
Maria (uncredited)
Big Bird Gets Lost
1998
Video short
Maria
123 Count with Me
1997
Video short
Maria
Elmo Saves Christmas
1996
Video
Maria
Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share
1996
Video short
Maria (voice)
Learn Along with Sesame
1996
TV Series
Maria
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1994
TV Movie
Maria
All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1994
TV Movie
Maria
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990
Video short
Maria
Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Video short
Maria
Sesame Street, Special
1988
TV Movie
Maria Figueroa Rodriguez
Sing Along
1987
Video short
Maria
Learning to Add and Subtract
1987
Video short
Maria
Getting Ready to Read
1986
Video short
Maria
I'm Glad I'm Me
1986
Video
Maria
Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird
1985
Maria
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
Customer at Sardi's (uncredited)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
TV Movie
Maria
B.J. and the Bear
1979-1981
TV Series
Chattanooga
Night-Flowers
1979
Galicia
Sesame Street in Puerto Rico
1979
TV Movie
Maria Figueroa
Firepower
1979
Air Hostess
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
TV Movie
Maria
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
TV Movie
Maria
Death Wish
1974
Grocery Clerk (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990
Video short lyrics: "You Gotta Be Patient To Be a Patient" 1990, "Busy Getting Better All the Time" 1990 - uncredited
Sesame Street, Special
1988
TV Movie performer: "Sing Your Synonyms"
I'm Glad I'm Me
1986
Video performer: "The Ankle, the Shoulder, and the Knee"
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
TV Movie performer: "It's the Thought That Counts", "Christmas Morning", "Tomorrow", "If Just One Person Believes In You" - uncredited
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1978
TV Movie performer: "True Blue Miracle"
Sesame Street
1969
TV Series performer: "AND THE WORD IS 'NO'"
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Plaza Sésamo: Bienvenida la primavera
2006
Video
Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
1991
TV Movie
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990
Video short writer
Learning About Numbers
1986
Video short writer
Sesame Street
1969
TV Series 1981-2002
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
1990
Video short lyricist
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Habla Texas
2011
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Dinner: Impossible
2009
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2014
Documentary
Herself
From Broadway with Love: A Benefit Concert for Sandy Hook
2013
TV Movie
Herself
Celebrity Habla 2
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
2009
TV Special
Herself (uncredited)
American Latino TV
2004
TV Series
Herself (2014)
Biography
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Sesame Street Unpaved
1999
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Host
Elmopalooza!
1998
TV Special
Maria
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993
TV Special
Maria
Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting
1989
TV Special
Maria
The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards
1984
TV Special
Herself - Accepting Award from Favourite Children's Program