Sonya Macari

Full Name

Sonya Macari

Playing Age

38-48

Height

5'5

Frame

Petite

Eye Colour

Brown / Green

Hair Length

Above Shoulder

Hair Colour

Dark Brown

Nationality

Irish / Italian

Complexion

Fair

Native Accent

Dublin Neutral

Languages Spoken

English / Italian

Accents

Dublin Neutral / Dublin Inner City / Italian / French / Neutral Standard RP

BIO

Sonya Macari is an accomplished actor based in both Ireland and Los Angeles. She recently starred as Susan, a defense attorney, in ‘The Rainmaker’ for Lionsgate. Her versatile career spans stage and screen, with notable roles including ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, ‘House’, and the Oscar-nominated ‘The Artist’. She portrayed Mary Magdalene in the Hallmark Channel’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ and Antonia, an Italian spy, on NBC’s ‘Chuck’. Other key roles include Francesca in ‘Caravaggio’ and ‘My Mother the Pope’, Sara in the sci-fi thriller ‘Protocol’ starring alongside Eric Lange and Eva Clark in the film noir ‘Behind the Curtain’. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Utah Film Festival for her role as Vanessa in ‘Kiss the Devil in the Dark’ alongside Doug Jones.

Sonya has portrayed characters in both her Irish and American accents, and her fluency in Italian has also led to roles in the language. Sonya is an accomplished voiceover artist, having voiced numerous commercials and narrated books for Penguin Random House. She trained at HB Studios in New York and The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and was selected to work with Sir Anthony Hopkins in an exclusive Masterclass.
In addition to this, she is also the founder of Creative Acting Studios, an online platform offering masterclasses, workshops, and free talks with renowned industry professionals, including casting directors, producers, and writers from Los Angeles, which she personally moderates.
http://www.creativeactingstudios.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

Horse Riding
Ballet
Swimming
Yoga
Resistance Training
Improv
Writing ( scripts)
Voice Over
Book Narrator
Avid Reader
Cooking
Gun Play
Mezzo Soprano,

Interviewer
Moderator
Book Narrator

Sonya has portrayed characters in both her Irish and American accents, and her fluency in Italian has also led to roles in the language

2017-2019 – Improv Training, Upright Citizens Brigade, LA

2014-2016 – Acting on Camera, Paul Kampf Studio, LA

2016 – MasterClass, Sir Anthony Hopkins, LA

2007 – Private Session, Patrick Sutton, Gaiety School Of Acting

2005 – Acting for TV/Film, Herbert Bergof Studios, NYC

2000 – Singing, Bel Canto Institute of Performing ArtsActor

She is also the founder of Creative Acting Studios, an online platform offering masterclasses, workshops, and talks with renowned industry professionals, including casting directors, producers, and writers from Los Angeles, which she personally moderates.

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-sonya-macari/

https://boldjourney.com/meet-sonya-macari/

Best Actress at 8 & Halfilm Awards, at Cannes Film Festival for ’Skylark’.
Best Supporting Actress in Kiss the Devil in the Dark alongside Doug Jones at the Dreamachine International Film Festival

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ROLE / COMPANY / YEAR

TITLE

ROLE

COMPANY

DIRECTOR

YEAR

Hounds
Terry Shaw
American Film (AFI)
Alexander Bush
2024
Good As Gold
Sandi
Irish F-ing Attitude
Miya Eliot
2023
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Realtor
FX Productions
Charlie Day & Megan Ganz
2022
Skylark
Clare
Box of Tricks Productions
Christine Braithwaite
2022
Caravaggio and My Mother the Pope
Francesca
Giadeyes Productions
Gladys Florence
2018
Alpha
Melissa Fox
R.C. Pictures II
Pat Hartonain
2015
Kiss the Devil in the Dark
Vanessa
Bohemian Industries
Jonathan Martin
2016
Magpie
Julia
Bernadette Manton
2016
Amnesia: Who Are You?
Sophie
Paul Kampf Studios
Paul Kampf
2014
Protocol
Sara
Inner Circle Entertainment
Pat Hartonia
2013
Behind the Curtain
Eva Clarke
Inner Circle Entertainment
Pat Hartonian
2012
House M.D
Penelope
Fox
Peter Weller
2012
Men of a Certain Age
Car Buyer
TNT
Mike Royce
2011
The Artist
Autograph Girl
Michael Hazanaviciu
2011
Chuck
Antonia
NBC
Patrick Norris
2011
Business
Evelyn
Robot Love Productions
John McKinney
2011
Kissing Strangers
Susan
Ambitious Films
David Michael Katz
2010
GLEE
Dancer
FOX
Ryan Murphy
2011
LA Sales
Kate
Kathryn Fielding
2009
Fatal Secrets
Jessica
Magnafilm
Meir Sharony
2009
Glutton For Punishment
Guest Star
Paperney Films
Will Morrison
2009
The Tudors
Recurring Role
Showtime
Various Directors
2007
Spanish Dictionary: Lesson 1
Grainne
Iran Daniel
2007
The Clinic
Guest Star
RTE
Alan Moloney
2005
Her Own Rules
Wedding Singer
Bobby Roth
1998