The actress

Hilda Bernard

, who has been the oldest in Argentina,

has died at the age of 101

.

She brought to life the various

villains of

successful telenovelas.

She also participated in youth series such as

Rebel Way and Floricienta

.

The

Argentine Association of Actors

has confirmed the news in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to the actress Hilda Bernard, one of the most important

references in acting

in our country, who stood out in

film, theater, television

and radio."

The cause of death was not reported.

In recent years, the actress resided in a nursing home, where

she had been infected with coronavirus in 2020

, a disease that she managed to overcome.

Bernard

began his artistic career in the 1940s

in radio dramas, but fame and popular recognition came to him with his

participation in the television dramas

High comedy, Love has a woman's face

and

Rosa from afar

.

In

2015

, he received the

Martín Fierro award

, which is the

most important recognition

of radio and television in Argentina for his

career

.

When she was no longer able to represent the heroines due to her age, she reconfigured her career as the

villain of telenovelas that were a hit with audiences,

such as The strange lady

, You will harvest your seed, Celeste

and

Poor Clara

, among others.

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