Sonia Blangiardo

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Sonia Blangiardo (born April 18, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American television soap opera director and producer. She is also the creator and director of the web series Tainted Dreams , which debuted on YouTube in December 2013.

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Positions held

All My Children

One Life to Live

As the World Turns

Days of Our Lives

Tainted Dreams (web series)

Winterthorne (web series)

Pride: The Series (web series)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award
Indie Series Award

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