Sonia Manzano Biography

Sonia Manzano (born June 12, 1950) is a semi-retired American actress, screenwriter, author, speaker and singer-songwriter. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street from 1971 until her departure in 2015. She is also best known for providing the voice-over narration in several animated segments in the English version of the Swedish television show Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter. On Sesame Street VHS tapes and DVDs, she was the voice of "Visit Sesame Street on the web at www.sesamestreet.com." from 1998-2001.