Sonia Manzano never got to be a household name. But her face, and character, Maria, on “Sesame Street” occupied a special place in American homes for almost half a century. Manzano, who is 65 and ...

The Cactus Blossoms perform "Adios Maria" on "The Lowertown Line." The Cactus Blossoms perform "Adios Maria" on an episode of "The Lowertown Line" filmed in TPT studios.

Though she’s more accustomed to hearing “Can You Tell Me How To Get to Sesame Street?” the question Sonia Manzano is responding to more these days is “You’ve retired from Sesame Street?” Yes, sweet ...