Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon

Street Smart: Lessons from a TV Icon is a documentary in development about the life and career of Sonia Manzano, the actor who played Maria on Sesame Street from 1971 to 2015.
The independently-produced film is being directed by television writer Ernie Bustamante, who worked with Manzano on the children's animated series Alma's Way. It features new and archival interviews with industry professionals who have been colleagues of Manzano, or inspired by her career, including (from the trailer) Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jon Stone.
Bustamante and producer Steven Canals began production on the film in 2022, and launched a fundraiser in August 2024 to help cover costs for the wrap of production.GoFundMe
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==External links==
* streetsmartfilm.com (archive link)
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