Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch will be losing a good friend next season on "Sesame Street." Sonia Manzano, the actress who played shop owner 'Maria' for 44 years on the award-winning ...

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 ...

Sonia Manzano's acting career began when she was in the original cast of Godspell — a musical which began as a student production on campus,... For the last 44 years, you could ask Maria how to get to ...

How old is Elmo on Sesame Street? Learn why the iconic red character is permanently 3½ years old, the educational reasoning behind his age, and how ages work for other Sesame Street characters.

NEW YORK (AP) — New home. Some format changes. Same monsters. “Sesame Street” launches its 56th season on Nov. 10 with NASCAR champion Bubba Wallace as a guest, a slightly tweaked format and a new way ...