THE CASAGRANDES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Available on DVD NOW!
Thank you Nickelodeon for inviting me to the Casagrandes virtual press junket with Sonia Manzano the grandmother, “Rosa” – and she also played “Maria” with Sumalee Montano (the mom, “Maria”.)
If you don’t know Sumalee and Sonia, here are some amazing facts that you need to know about these two power house woman, whom are the voices of our beloved character.
Sumalee Montano
Sumalee was born and raised in America's Heartland, in Columbus, Ohio. Her mother is from the Philippines and her father from Thailand. Sumalee's ethnic heritage is Filipino, Thai, Chinese, and German.
Before pursuing her career in the arts, Sumalee worked as an investment banking analyst for Morgan Stanley in both New York and Hong Kong. She received her B.A. from Harvard and is also a U.S. Fulbright Scholar.
As a budding producer, Sumalee recently wrapped filming on her first feature film. As an actor, Sumalee has recurred on TV shows like This Is Us, VEEP, Scandal, NCIS, Nashville, and ER. Her voice-over credits include nearly 100 AAA video games and animated series, including the Emmy Award-winning Transformers Prime, where she plays Arcee, the show's female lead.
Sumalee's granduncle, Severino Montano, is also a revered National Artist of the Philippines.
Sonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano is a first-generation American of Latino descent who has affected the lives of millions of parents and children since the early 1970s, when she was offered an opportunity to play “Maria” on Sesame Street.
Manzano was raised in the South Bronx where her involvement in the arts was inspired by teachers who encouraged her to audition for the High School of Performing Arts. She was accepted there and began her career as an actress. A scholarship took her to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and in her junior year, she came to New York to star in the original production of the off-Broadway show Godspell. Within a year, Manzano joined the production of Sesame Street, where she eventually began writing scripts for the series. She was thrilled to help write the story line for “Maria’s” marriage and birth of “Maria’s” baby, played for a while by Manzano’s real-life daughter Gabriela.
Make sure to catch my interview above! Talking about our beloved family show that teaches us what the true meaning of family is. When you have each other's back and are willing to go to the ends of the earth to bring a smile to the others' face. Families come in all shapes and sizes, has a sense of loyalty, selflessness, love and genuine care and concern for the others.
Nickelodeon’s Casagrandes are heading to DVD in The Casagrandes: The Complete First Season. Available NOW, kids can laugh along with the Casagrandes family in their adventures in the neighborhood.
GET TO KNOW THE FAMILIA OF THE EMMY-AWARD WINNING ANIMATED SERIES THE CASAGRANDES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
There’s plenty of love, laughter, food, and adventures in The Casagrandes: The Complete First Season DVD! This spin-off from the award-winning animated series The Loud House follows Ronnie Anne, a free-spirited and skateboard-loving 11-year-old who moves to the big city to live with her large and lovable Mexican-American family, the Casagrandes. Featuring all 20 episodes from the critically acclaimed debut season, this DVD release sees Ronnie Anne adjust to big family life in the city as she pitches in at the family Mercado, explores the neighborhood with her best friend Sid, and has fun with her abuelos, tíos, and primos. The Casagrandes: The Complete First Season is available on DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment NOW! The Casagrandes: The Complete First Season episodes: Disc One:
Going Overboard / Walk Don’t Run
The Two of Clubs / Vacation Daze
New Haunts / Croaked
Snack Pact / The Horror-Scope
Arr in the Family / Finders Weepers
Stress Test / How to Train Your Carl
Operation Dad
Flee Market / Copy Can’t
Away Game / Monster Cash
Trend Game / This Bird Has Flown
Disc Two:
V.I.Peeved / Señor Class
Fast Feud / Never Friending Story
Grandparent Trap / Miss Step
Slink or Swim / The Big Chill
Karma Chameleon / Team Effort
Guess Who’s Shopping for Dinner? / New Roomie
Mexican Makeover / Uptown Funk
Bo Bo Business / Blunder Party
Cursed!
What’s Love Gato Do With It? / Dial M. for Mustard
The Casagrandes: The Complete First Season synopsis:
Ronnie Anne is an independent, skateboard loving 11-year-old who moved to the big city with her mom and brother to live with their extended family, the Casagrandes. Her new life promises to be an adventure, now that she’s living under one roof with her grandparents, aunt, uncle, cousins, and a sass-talking parrot. As if that weren’t enough excitement, her bedroom is directly below the bedroom of her best friend, Sid. And on the ground floor is the family run market (the Mercado), which is a gathering place for all their quirky neighbors. While her brother Bobby helps run the Mercado with their gossip-loving Abuelo, Ronnie Anne and Sid explore the city, making fun new friendships along the way. She’s also getting to know everyone in her bustling multigenerational Mexican-American family. Her new life is full of new discoveries, love, laughter and plenty of food!
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