Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria on the PBS show for more than four decades, said Monday that she is retiring. Ms. Manzano, 65, made the announcement during a speech at the annual conference of the American
Sonia Manzano, who has portrayed the character Maria since 1971, is retiring. The actress made the announcement on Monday at the American Library Association's annual conference, held this year in San Francisco:
Sesame Street will have to find a new resident after Sonia Manzano announced she is leaving after 44 years. The Puerto Rican actress, who has played human resident Maria alongside characters such as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Elmo and Cookie
On Monday, the eyes of countless current and former children welled up sad-but-happy tears for Sonia Manzano, the actress who played Maria on Sesame Street for 45 years. That's because Manzano told the crowd at her
Sonia Manzano, aka Maria From 'Sesame Street,' Retiring After 44 Years On the Air Sonia Manzano, known for her work as Maria on the beloved children's show Sesame Street, will be retiring from the program, she