China Zorrilla
China Zorrilla (born Concepción Matilde Zorrilla de San Martín Muñoz; Montevideo, 14 March 1922 –Montevideo, 17 September 2014) was an emblematic Uruguayan theater, film, and television actress, also director, producer and writer. An immensely popular star in the Rioplatense area is often regarded as a Grand Dame of the South American theater stage. After a long career in the Uruguayan theater, Zorrilla made over 50 appearances in Argentina's film, theater and TV. Her distinguished career took off in Uruguay in the 50-60s, later she settled in Argentina where she lived for over 35 years and was popular on TV, theater, and cinema. At 90, she retired and went back to Uruguay where she died in 2014. In 2008, Zorrilla was invested Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2011, the Correo Uruguayo (the national postal service in Uruguay) released a print run of 500 commemorative postage stamps dedicated to her.
Filmography
El último viaje a China
as Ella misma (material de archivo)
El último viaje a China
as Ella misma (material de archivo)
Mercedes
as Mercedes
Mercedes
as Mercedes
Blood Pacific
as Carmen
Blood Pacific
as Carmen
Touch the Sky
as Imperio
Touch the Sky
as Imperio
Tres de corazones
Tres de corazones
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
Conversations with Mother
as Mamá
Conversations with Mother
as Mamá
Besos en la frente
as Mercedes
Besos en la frente
as Mercedes
Lola Mora
as Reina de Italia
Lola Mora
as Reina de Italia
Ship of Fools
as Dra. Marta Caminos
Ship of Fools
as Dra. Marta Caminos
God Raises Them
God Raises Them
Summer of the Colt
as Ana
Summer of the Colt
as Ana
Nunca estuve en Viena
Nunca estuve en Viena
Poor Butterfly
Poor Butterfly
Waiting for the Hearse
as Elvira
Waiting for the Hearse
as Elvira
To Realize
as Ágada
To Realize
as Ágada
La Invitación
as Dolores Ortega de Zubarán
La Invitación
as Dolores Ortega de Zubarán
Pubis angelical
Pubis angelical
Last Days of the Victim
as Beba (arrendataria)
Last Days of the Victim
as Beba (arrendataria)
Nobody's Wife
as Zulema
Nobody's Wife
as Zulema
Las sorpresas
Las sorpresas
Jewish Gauchos
Jewish Gauchos
Triangle of Four
Triangle of Four
The Truce
as Rosa, esposa de Vignale
The Truce
as Rosa, esposa de Vignale
Los vampiros los prefieren gorditos
Los vampiros los prefieren gorditos
Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez
as Maestra de primaria
Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez
as Maestra de primaria
Heroína
Heroína
The Mafia
as Assunta Donato
The Mafia
as Assunta Donato
Un guapo del 900
Un guapo del 900