Sonya Smith

Smith remains a popular actress in Venezuela. The couple live in Manhattan. Her breakthrough came in the early 1990s, as "Estrellita Montenegro" in Cara Sucia, a Spanish soap opera that was viewed by millions across Latin America, in the United States and Europe. During the filming of another soap opera, Milagros, she met actor Paul Martin, whom she allegedly dated. She has been married to talk show host Phil Donahue since 1980. As a young girl, she identified deeply with Venezuela's Latin American culture. Thomas is the recipient of four Emmy Awards. Born in Philadelphia, Smith grew up in Venezuela, which is the reason why she speaks Spanish perfectly. She also appeared in the 2002 film Playing Mona Lisa with Julia Roberts.

Sonya Smith (born May 25, 1971) is the stage name of Sonya Eleonora Smith Jacket, a half-Venezuelan, half-American actress who is a star on the Venevision television channel. In recent years, Thomas has appeared in guest shots on Ally McBeal, Friends (as Rachel's mother), and Law & Order: SVU. Mariu (2000). Started by her father, the organization helps children suffering from grave forms of cancer. Milagros (in Peru, 1999). Jude Children's Research Hospital. Guajira (in Colombia, 1998). She is donating all royalties from her 2004 book and CD, Thanks & Giving All Year Long, to the St.

Destino de Mujer (1997). A Family (1987), which were born out of an attempt to teach her then-young niece Dionne about life. Maria Celeste (1994). You and Me (1974) and Free to Be . Rosangelica (1993). She is also known for her children's books and the recordings and television specials created in conjunction with them - Free to Be . El Desprecio (1992). Anxious to show she was as adept at drama as she was at comedy, she proved herself in the television movies It Happened One Christmas (a remake of It's a Wonderful Life, with Thomas in the rewritten James Stewart role), Nobody's Child, and The Lost Honor Of Kathryn Beck, while she starred in Jenny (1970) and Thieves (1977) on the big screen.