[3] She began her career on the stage, appearing in plays such as El tiempo es un sueño (1950)[4] and Anunciación de María (1963), both at Guadalajara's Teatro Degollado.
She is remembered for her role as Dorotea "La Cuarraca" in the very prestigious 1967 film adaptation of Juan Rulfo's novel Pedro Páramo.
[5] She also received critical acclaim for her performance in the French film Le Rapace (1968),[6] which was shot in Mexico and contains her only starring role.
In 1972, she traveled to Antonio Aguilar's hacienda in Tayahua, Zacatecas, to play a small role in his film La yegua colorada (released in 1973).
In 1997, she received a nomination for the Ariel Award for Best Actress in a Minor Role (Mejor Actriz de Cuadro) for her performance in Profundo carmesí (1996).