Arlington, VA, December 3, 2020 –PBS KIDS today announced ALMA’S WAY, a new animated series from Fred Rogers Productions. The series is created by actor and writer, Sonia Manzano, who positively ...

LOS ANGELES - "Sesame Street" is losing one of its most recognizable faces. Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on the long-running PBS children's show, is retiring 44 years after joining the series, she ...

After 44 years as the loveable Maria on Sesame Street, Sonia Manzano thought she was finally ready to move to a quieter, non-puppet inhabited neighborhood where she could spend her days writing ...

Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) is the perfect time to tune into Alma’s Way, the animated PBS Kids show, which follows a young Puerto Rican girl in the Bronx. In honor of this month of ...

S is for Sonia. Sonia Manzano, that is. You might know her better as Maria, the character she played on "Sesame Street" for 44 years. CAROLL SPINNEY: (As Big Bird) Hi, Maria. MANZANO: (As Maria) Ready ...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street” is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking kid show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier ...

The actress who played Maria on "Sesame Street" recently came to Chicago, where she spoke about the importance of early childhood education and took a trip down memory lane. Chicago Tonight is ...

Legions of kids who grew up watching Sesame Street on PBS know her as "Maria." Now the 65-year-old actress, Sonia Manzano, will be retiring. Manzano made her announcement at the American Library ...

Filmmakers of STREET SMART: LESSONS FROM A TV ICON to share never-before-seen clips and stories from the life of the woman behind one of television's most beloved characters Audiences grew up with ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that Sonia Manzano has been a source of inspiration to millions of children. The actress began playing Maria, one of the human residents of Sesame Street, in 1971, when she ...

NEW YORK -- "Sesame Street" is about to be less A-OK. Sonia Manzano, who has played the role of Maria on the groundbreaking children's show since 1971, is retiring. Manzano, 65, broke the news earlier ...