
China Zorrilla
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.
Acting (30 movies)

Elsa & Fred
2005

Waiting for the Hearse
1985

Conversations with Mother
2004

Nobody's Wife
1982

Pubis angelical
1982

Contar hasta diez
1985

Besos en la frente
1996

Darse cuenta
1984

Touch the Sky
2007

Tres de corazones
2007

The Mafia
1972

God Raises Them
1991

Summer of the Colt
1991

Last Days of the Victim
1982

Blood Pacific
2009

Ship of Fools
1995

Nunca estuve en Viena
1989

Mercedes
2010

Las venganzas de Beto Sánchez
1973

Poor Butterfly
1986

Un guapo del 900
1971

Heroína
1972

Las sorpresas
1975

La Invitación
1982

Triangle of Four
1975

Warriors and Prisoners
1990

Lola Mora
1996

The Truce
1974

Cuatro caras para Victoria
1992

Jewish Gauchos
1975
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