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 Argentinas film theater and TV Her distinguished career took off in Uruguay in the 5060s 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