
Montevideo - Uruguay
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.

as Matilde Arévalo de Presutti
1998

1970

2005

as Amanda
1990

as Catalina
1997

as Mercedes Lozada
2004

1986

as Cristina
1997

as Maestra de primaria
1973

as Elsa
2005

as Nun
2008

as Elvira
1985
as Carmen
2009

as Ella misma (material de archivo)
2024

as Mercedes
2010

as Carmen
2009

as Imperio
2007

2007

as Elsa
2005

as Mamá
2004

as Mercedes
1996

as Reina de Italia
1996

as Dra. Marta Caminos
1995

as Victoria IV
1992

1991

as Ana
1991

as Sergeant
1990

1989

1986

as Elvira
1985

1985

as Ágada
1984

as Dolores Ortega de Zubarán
1982

1982

as Beba (arrendataria)
1982

as Zulema
1982

1975
1 ep.

as Matilde Arévalo de Presutti
204 episodes

4 episodes

1 episodes

as Amanda
1 episodes

as Catalina
180 episodes

as Mercedes Lozada
7 episodes

as Cristina
55 episodes

as Nun
1 episodes

as Elena
1 episodes

as Aída Morelli
1 episodes