NADIA'S PAST WITH A MAN WHO IS THE TARGET OF AN INVESTIGATION PLACES HER LIFE AND THE LIVES OF HER TEAM IN DANGER, AND VAUGHN DISCOVERS SOMEONE WITH TIES TO BOTH HIS FATHER AND NADIA, ON ABC'S "ALIAS"

Sonia Braga ("American Family," "Kiss of the Spider Woman") Guest Stars

"The Orphan" - After failing to disclose her tainted past with a man who is now the focal point of the agency's mission, Nadia places her life as well as the lives of Sydney and Weiss in grave danger. Meanwhile, Vaughn discovers someone with ties to both his father and Nadia. Sonia Braga ("American Family," "Kiss of the Spider Woman") guest stars as Sophia Vargas, on "Alias," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 (9:01-10:02 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Alias" stars Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, Victor Garber as Jack Bristow, Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane, Michael Vartan as Michael Vaughn, Carl Lumbly as Marcus Dixon, Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman, Greg Grunberg as Eric Weiss and Mia Maestro as Nadia Santos.

Guest starring are Sonia Braga as Sophia Vargas, Kevin Alejandro as Cesar Marquez, Jose Zuniga as Roberto Fox, Gisselle Castellanos as young Nadia, Adrian R'Mante as Diego, Michelle Martel as sleeping girl, Alejandro Furth as owner, Ivan Saric as architect and Alex Kuzne as assault team leader.

"The Orphan" was written by Jeffrey Bell & Monica Breen and directed by Ken Olin.

"Alias" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound.

This program carries a TV-14,V parental guideline.