Acting credits
40
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
China Zorrilla
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.0
Moderate attention
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Movies: 30Series: 10Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 74897
IMDb ID: nm0957976
Known for: Acting
Born: March 14, 1922
Died: September 17, 2014
Age: 92
Place of birth: Montevideo - Uruguay
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2010
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 7.5
Wikidata: Q458175
Other jobs
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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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with China Zorrilla.
4.0
Mercedes
as Mercedes
2010 Movie
Blood Pacific
as Carmen
2009 Movie
6.2
Touch the Sky
as Imperio
2007 Movie
4.0
Tres de corazones
2007 Movie
7.8
Elsa & Fred
as Elsa
2005 Movie
5.6
Conversations with Mother
as Mamá
2004 Movie
6.7
Besos en la frente
as Mercedes
1996 Movie
Lola Mora
as Reina de Italia
1996 Movie
6.5
Ship of Fools
as Dra. Marta Caminos
1995 Movie
Cuatro caras para Victoria
as Victoria IV
1992 Movie
1.0
God Raises Them
1991 Movie
8.0
Summer of the Colt
as Ana
1991 Movie
1.0
Warriors and Prisoners
as Sergeant
1990 Movie
10.0
Nunca estuve en Viena
1989 Movie
6.0
Poor Butterfly
1986 Movie
8.0
Waiting for the Hearse
as Elvira
1985 Movie
Contar hasta diez
1985 Movie
7.2
Darse cuenta
as Ágada
1984 Movie
5.0
La Invitación
as Dolores Ortega de Zubarán
1982 Movie
4.4
Pubis angelical
1982 Movie
7.2
Last Days of the Victim
as Beba (arrendataria)
1982 Movie
6.9
Nobody's Wife
as Zulema
1982 Movie
Las sorpresas
1975 Movie
6.6
Jewish Gauchos
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with China Zorrilla.
2.0
Vidas robadas
as Nun • 1 eps
2008 Series
5.7
Killer Women
1 eps
2005 Series
Los Roldán
as Mercedes Lozada • 7 eps
2004 Series
Gasoleros
as Matilde Arévalo de Presutti • 204 eps
1998 Series
5.8
R.R.D.T.
as Cristina • 55 eps
1997 Series
10.0
Ricos y Famosos
as Catalina • 180 eps
1997 Series
3.0
Atreverse
as Amanda • 1 eps
1990 Series
Piel naranja
as Elena • 1 eps
1975 Series
Pobre diabla
as Aída Morelli • 1 eps
1973 Series
2.0
Alta comedia
4 eps
1970 Series