Elena Garro was born on December 11, 1917 in Puebla, Puebla, Mexico. She was a writer and actress, known for Las puertas del paraíso (1971), Juego de mentiras (1967) and Los recuerdos del porvenir (1969). She was married to Octavio Paz. She died on August 22, 1998 in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.