[1] Though, Macedo acknowledged that poor reviews on other early films forced her to work hard at her craft and do live theater.

She traveled to New York City and Paris and bought scripts like “Réquiem para una monja” (Requiem for a Nun) and “Santuario” (Sanctuary) by Faulkner and brought them to Mexico with successful performances.

In 1972, she won the Best Actress Ariel Award for "Tu, Yo y Nosotros"[5] and completed the film "El castillo de la pureza".

She also premiered in the play "El tuerto es rey" by her husband, Carlos Fuentes, in Barcelona, under the direction of Ricard Salvat.

Her first husband[2] was radio, television and theater producer Luis de Llano Palmer with whom she had two children: actress Julissa,[8] one of Mexico's first rock stars.