EPISODE · Nov 23, 2024 · 46 MIN
Sonia Manzano (Actress/Writer/Author) || Ep. 269
from Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show! · host Jake Deffinbaugh
Join us as we talk to the iconic Sonia Manzano, known by generations for her role as Fix-It Shop co-owner Maria Rodriguez on Sesame Street from 1971 to 2015. Hear stories about her time on the show, her experiences as a writer, and the impact of Sesame Street on her life and career. Sonia also discusses her memoir Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx, her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and voicing Rosa Casagrande on Nickelodeon's The Loud House and The Casagrandes. Plus, learn about her latest creation, the PBS Kids series Alma's Way, which celebrates Latinx culture and empowers young viewers.
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Join us as we talk to the iconic Sonia Manzano, known by generations for her role as Fix-It Shop co-owner Maria Rodriguez on Sesame Street from 1971 to 2015. Hear stories about her time on the show, her experiences as a writer, and the impact of Sesame Street on her life and career. Sonia also discusses her memoir Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx, her role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and voicing Rosa Casagrande on Nickelodeon's The Loud House and The Casagrandes. Plus, learn about her latest creation, the PBS Kids series Alma's Way, which celebrates Latinx culture and empowers young viewers.
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Sonia Manzano (Actress/Writer/Author) || Ep. 269
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