A mexican woman of german descent, she studied Biology and Environmental Science in Houston. Being fully fluent in eight languages, she was offered a job as Commercial Director of the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. She was then spotted by Juan Ibañez, who offered her a small role in "México Nocturno". She worked in mexican film and theater for three years. Fed up with harrassment from producers and directors, she quit and eventually went to Rome, where she met Federico Fellini. She offered her a job as his assistant in "La citá delle done".