After a 44-year run, the beloved Maria, played by Sonia Manzano, said goodbye to Sesame Street. She opens up about her new memoir and her favorite memories of the show. Sonia Manzano, the beloved ...

Manzano joined the “Sesame Street” cast in 1971, playing a teenage Maria, who worked in a second-hand bookstore. Three years later, she was a regular member of the cast.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - It's the end of an era for Sesame Street. Actress Sonia Manzano, who has played Maria on the beloved children's show for 45 years, announced she will be leaving the show.

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, according to the Associated Press.

Regretfully, the time has come to find Maria a place in the ever-expanding library of ‘Sesame Street’ characters past. Look at 5 more extinct personalities from the long-running series.

Sesame Street announced it will be saying goodbye to three of its beloved characters after 45 years.

Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday, and there at nearly the beginning was Sonia Manzano, who was cast as "Maria" in 1971, becoming one of the first Hispanic characters on ...

Manzano joined the cast of "Sesame Street" in 1971, playing a then-teenaged Maria. The character went on to co-own the Fix-It Shop with husband Luis (Emilio Delgado).

On Sesame Street's 50th anniversary, Latino cast members Sonia Manzano, Carmen Osbahr, Suki Lopez and Emilio Delgado reflect on the positive impact and importance of the show's Latino characters.

Now, big changes are coming for the humans of Sesame Street, and they're pretty depressing. The show has fired three of the cast members that have been around the Street for a very long time.

“Sesame Street” might be a fictional series led by a gang of chatty Muppets, but the show’s few human characters boasts the most authentic storylines across all TV. Sonia Manzano was cast as ...