Elena Garro was born on December 11, 1917 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. She was a writer and actress, known for Solo de noche vienes (1966), Las puertas del paraíso (1971) and Las señoritas Vivanco (1959). She was married to Octavio Paz. She died on August 22, 1998 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.