Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To several generations of TV viewers, actor Sonia Manzano is "the nation's tía," their friendly neighbor Maria from Sesame Street.

The Nuyorican actress and writer — best known for her portrayal of Maria on Sesame Street — is the subject of a new documentary STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon. It will be screened at the Miami ...

As a child, Sonia Manzano would turn on the television and flip through the channels — not just for entertainment, but as an escape from the realities of life in her South Bronx home. She loved ...