SYDNEY IS SHOCKED WHEN SHE LEARNS THAT JACK CHOSE NOT TO TELL HER THAT HE'S TERMINALLY ILL, AND NADIA'S ORPHANAGE CAREGIVER, SOPHIA, CONTINUES HER CONVALESCENCE AT SYDNEY'S APARTMENT, ON ABC'S "ALIAS"

Sonia Braga ("American Family," "Kiss of the Spider Woman") and Michael McKean ("Best in Show," "This is Spinal Tap, "Laverne & Shirley") Guest Star

"Mirage" - Sydney is shocked when she discovers that Jack is terminally ill -- and that he chose not to tell her. Meanwhile, Nadia's orphanage caregiver, Sophia (Sonia Braga, "American Family," "Kiss of the Spider Woman"), continues her convalescence at Sydney's apartment. Michael McKean ("Best in Show," "This is Spinal Tap," "Laverne & Shirley") guest stars as Jack's doctor, on "Alias," WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 (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, Vladimir Mashlov as Kradic, Taso Papadakis as Aleksander Petrovich, Michael McKean as Dr. Liddell, Oz Perkins as coke bottle glasses, Bee-Be Smith as Vera, Ori Pfeffer as Anthony, Yvette Cason as Connie, Kristen Kaveney as young Sydney and Hans Schoeber as bodyguard.

"Mirage" was written by Steven Kane and directed by Brad Turner.

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

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