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• 03 / 18 / 2019

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The famous American actress Susan Sarandon arrived in Cuba on Saturday in a brief trip that will focus on work and leisure issues, sources related to the visit told CiberCuba.

Sarandon (New York, 1946), star of films like Thelma & Louise, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Stay at my side, Death Penalty and The Witches of Eastwick, was immediately recognized upon arrival at the José Martí International Airport and agreed to Take pictures with admirers.

Winner of an Oscar Award in 1995 for the film Dead Man Walking, the actress and producer of film and theater is one of the most recognized names in Hollywood and has worked in a large number of films.

The actress has also starred in series such as Ray Donovan and Friends and has been nominated several times for the Emmy Awards, which is delivered by the American television industry.

Sarandon is also a well-known activist in favor of peace, the right to abortion and protection of the environment, as well as demonstrating against police violence in African-American communities.

The actress was arrested in 2018 along with hundreds of women for protesting the immigration policies of President Donald Trump.

Sarandon was one of the Hollywood celebrities who sent a letter to President Barack Obama in 2011, calling for the return to Cuba of spy Rene Gonzalez - one of the members of the so-called Avispa Network - after being released in the United States.