Attended a Catholic school in Texas for two years in her early teens before being expelled, then lived with her aunt until she was 17
Quit Universidad Iberoamericana to pursue her dream of becoming an actor, an ambition she had harbored since she was a young child watching Sunday matinees with her father
Was a major soap star in her native Mexico, but left at the height of her popularity and moved to Los Angeles
Awards received in Mexico include a TV Novela Award for Best Newcomer for Nuevo Amancer (1989), a Hispanic Imagen Award for Best Actress for Frida (2003), and an Imagen Foundation's Creative Achievement Award (2003)
In 2004, became spokeswoman for Avon's makeup and fragrance lines
Awards
2021People's Choice Awards-Favorite Movie Actress:nominated
2021People's Choice Awards-Favorite Comedic Movie Actor:nominated
2020People's Choice Awards-Favorite Movie Actress:nominated
2020People's Choice Awards-Favorite Comedic Movie Actor:nominated