Originally an actress, she started her career performing in several Mexican soap operas and movies, earning recognition in that field. As a voice actress, she had been working since 1960 in different movies. A few of her most well-known roles are Dexter's mom in Dexter's Laboratory (Her daughter voiced Dee Dee in 4 episodes), Mom in Cow and Chicken and Norma Arnold in The Wonder Years.. She died of cancer on 2009.