Born in Santiago to a Chilean mother and a Spanish father, both economists, but was raised in Madrid from the age of eight. Started her artistic career as a Flamenco dancer in several companies (Carmen Cortes, Zambra), her first acting work was leading the film Bazar Viena with renewed actor Alfredo Landa. Later started in theatre (with famous experimental Catalan group Els Joglars, from Barcelona) and has been working in more than 30 international film productions and television in Europe, USA, Africa, and Latin America.