China Zorrilla
Born: 1922-03-14 in Montevideo - Uruguay
Died: 2014-09-17
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2010
- Mercedes as Mercedes
2009
- Blood Pacific as Carmen
2008
- Vidas robadas as Nun
2007
- Touch the Sky as Imperio
- Tres de corazones
2005
- Killer Women
- Elsa & Fred as Elsa
2004
- Los Roldán as Mercedes Lozada
- Conversations with Mother as Mamá
1998
- Gasoleros as Matilde Arévalo de Presutti
1997
- Ricos y Famosos as Catalina
- R.R.D.T. as Cristina
1996
- Besos en la frente as Mercedes
- Lola Mora as Reina de Italia
1995
- Ship of Fools as Dra. Marta Caminos
1992
- Cuatro caras para Victoria as Victoria IV
1991
1990
- Atreverse as Amanda
- Warriors and Prisoners as Sergeant
1986
1985
- Waiting for the Hearse as Elvira
- Contar hasta diez
1984
- Darse cuenta as Ágada
1982
- Last Days of the Victim as Beba (arrendataria)
- Pubis angelical
- Nobody's Wife as Zulema
- La Invitación as Dolores Ortega de Zubarán
1975
1974
- The Truce as Rosa, esposa de Vignale
1973
- Pobre diabla as Aída Morelli
- Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez as Maestra de primaria