Sofia Reyes is a fictional recurring character in the American dramedy series
Ugly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series created by Silvio Horta, which premiered on The American Broadcasting Company on September 28, 2006. The series revolves around Betty Suarez, an unglamorous and good-natured girl, and her incongruous job at the ultra-chic New York City...
. She is portrayed by
Salma HayekSalma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez is a Mexican actress, director, and television and film producer. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants....
, who is also one of the co-producers on
Ugly Betty. Hayek's performance as Sofia has resulted in a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a Comedy series at the
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. The character of Sofia Reyes was initially going to be made a series regular, but this didn't occur due to Salma's
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.
Sofia Reyes is a beautiful best-selling author who launches a new magazine being published by Meade Publications called
MYW ("Modern Young Woman").
Sofia Reyes is a fictional recurring character in the American dramedy series
Ugly BettyUgly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series created by Silvio Horta, which premiered on The American Broadcasting Company on September 28, 2006. The series revolves around Betty Suarez, an unglamorous and good-natured girl, and her incongruous job at the ultra-chic New York City...
. She is portrayed by
Salma HayekSalma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez is a Mexican actress, director, and television and film producer. Hayek's charitable work includes increasing awareness on violence against women and discrimination against immigrants....
, who is also one of the co-producers on
Ugly Betty. Hayek's performance as Sofia has resulted in a nomination for outstanding guest actress in a Comedy series at the
59th Primetime Emmy AwardsThe 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California on September 16, 2007 and were televised live on Fox at 8:00 p.m. EDT for the first time in high definition...
. The character of Sofia Reyes was initially going to be made a series regular, but this didn't occur due to Salma's
pregnancyPregnancy is the carrying of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, inside the uterus of a female. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets. Human pregnancy is the most studied of all mammalian pregnancies. Obstetrics is the surgical field...
.
Background
Sofia Reyes is a beautiful best-selling author who launches a new magazine being published by Meade Publications called
MYW ("Modern Young Woman"). When Sofia appears in the lobby of the Meade Publications offices,
Daniel MeadeDaniel Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is played by Eric Mabius.-Background:Daniel is the son of magazine publisher Bradford Meade...
is instantly attracted to her. Daniel tries to pursue Sofia, but she is put off by his reputation as a womanizer. Friction between the two heats up until the two make love, where thereafter Sofia reveals to Daniel that she has a boyfriend, Hunter. Sofia has accepted Hunter's wedding proposal, but Daniel is hoping that she will reconsider since he thinks she still has feelings for him.
Sofia is also worshipped by
Betty SuarezBeatriz "Betty" U. Suarez is a central fictional character and heroine of the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is portrayed by America Ferrera, who won a 2007 Golden Globe and 2007 SAG award for her portrayal of the character, as well as the Outstanding Actress in a Comedy award for the role...
, who sees her as a role model after reading her best-sellers as a source of inspiration. Also because Sofia came to her rescue after looking at a hotel review Betty wrote that had initially been rejected by Daniel and letting her know that she would publish it in
MYW. Betty's friendship with Sofia has Daniel fearing that his staffers will be lured over to
MYW by her. Sofia had already offered Betty a job at the magazine that promised her an assistant in a year.
However it turns out that Sofia was playing both Betty and Daniel. In the episode
Sofia's ChoiceSofia's Choice is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on January 11, 2007. It is the twelfth episode in the series, which was written Silvio Horta, produced by Salma Hayek and directed by Jim Hayman.-Plot:...
, Sofia reveals that she was using Daniel as the subject for
MYW's premiere issue, titled "From Fling to Ring in 60 Days." At the same time Sofia lured Betty into working with her as a distraction. Betty finds out that Hunter was actually a male stripper after seeing Sofia handing him money outside his place of work. Betty questions Sofia about her motives, just as Daniel finally asked her to marry him. Sofia attempts to stop Betty from telling Daniel. Nonetheless Sofia exposes her true intentions on a nationally televised talk show and breaks the engagement, thus resulting in Daniel lashing out at her and Betty quitting
MYW. Ultimately, it is Amanda waiting for Sofia in the elevator ready to beat her up, fitting since it all began there the day she showed up at Meade Publications.
Sofia's article
Here is the groundwork that Sofia used to lure Daniel into her scheme, as uncovered by Betty:
"From Fling To Ring In 60 Days: The Rules of Getting Any Guy to Propose to You in 60 Days or Less"
- 1. Pique his interest (Sofia taking off her blouse in the elevator, in Trust, Lust, and Must
Trust, Lust, and Must is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it aired as the sixth episode, but is actually the seventh overall. Written by Cameron Litvack and directed by James Babbitt, the episode first aired on November 2, 2006...
.)
- 2. Stay in close proximity. (Sofia commandeering MODE's boardroom, in After Hours
After Hours is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired November 9, 2006. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it is the seventh episode but it's the eighth overall and was written by Dailyn Rodriguez and directed by Jim Hayman...
.)
- 3. Give him a taste. (Sofia seducing him at the bar, in After Hours
After Hours is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired November 9, 2006. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it is the seventh episode but it's the eighth overall and was written by Dailyn Rodriguez and directed by Jim Hayman...
.)
- 4. Make yourself unavailable. (Sofia dancing with Hunter, in Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral
Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which November 16, 2006. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it is the eighth episode but it's the ninth overall and was written by Marco Pennette and directed by Sarah Pia Anderson...
.)
- 5. Give him a ticking clock. (Sofia's ultimatum in the limo, in Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral
Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which November 16, 2006. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it is the eighth episode but it's the ninth overall and was written by Marco Pennette and directed by Sarah Pia Anderson...
.)
Connections
- Bradford Meade
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- Daniel's father and president of Meade Publications; He was responsible for convincing Sofia to start the new magazine.
- Ruthie - Sofia's assistant; She is the spitting image of Betty to the point that she acts just like her. She also took the job that Betty was going to take after Sofia offered to her.
- Hunter - Allegedly a model
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and a Peace CorpsThe Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an assignment for the organization for a period of...
worker and Sofia's boyfriend, who just asked her to marry him, but is not sure because of her attraction to Daniel. In reality he is a stripper at a club called Boylesque who was hired by Sofia as part of her plan to ensnare Daniel.
- Amanda Tanen
Amanda Tanen is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. She is played by Becki Newton. Amanda's character is a combination of Patricia Fernandez and Marcela Valencia, but her appearance is similar to Marcia Villarroel from the Mexican adaptation.-Background:Amanda Tanen is...
- Receptionist at MODE; in "Trust, Lust, and MustTrust, Lust, and Must is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty. In the United States, Canada and Australia, it aired as the sixth episode, but is actually the seventh overall. Written by Cameron Litvack and directed by James Babbitt, the episode first aired on November 2, 2006...
", Sofia was the catalyst that resulted in Amanda losing her chance to win Daniel's heart. Upon discovering that Sofia was actually using Daniel as the subject of an article for her new magazine in "Sofia's ChoiceSofia's Choice is an episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on January 11, 2007. It is the twelfth episode in the series, which was written Silvio Horta, produced by Salma Hayek and directed by Jim Hayman.-Plot:...
", Amanda took her revenge out on Sofia at the elevator (where it all started in "Trust") by beating her up.