Sonia Braga Joins Netflix and Marvel’s Luke Cage

sonia bragaMarvel has announced that Sonia Braga will be joining their next Netflix series, Marvel’s Luke Cage, as Claire Temple’s mother. Braga will play Soledad Temple, the mother of Claire who debuted on Marvel’s Daredevil and is played by Rosario Dawson.

Braga is an Emmy and three-time Golden Globe nominee continuing Marvel’s streak of hiring top notch actors for their series. She began acting in 1968 and has appeared in Kiss of the Spider Woman, Moon Over Parador, Sex and the City, Alias, Royal Pains, and more. She earned two Golden Globe nominations and an Emmy nomination for her role in The Burning Season.

Mike Colter will play the charismatic lead character, Luke Cage, in the series and has already debuted in Marvel’s Jessica Jones. Cheo Hodari Coker will write the series’ first two episodes in addition to serving as showrunner and Executive Producer.


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