Spíndola studied to become an actress in several ateliers in Mexico and London. She made her movie début in 1972, with El señor de Osanto, and two years later she started working in the Teatro Fru Fru. As an actress, she has worked with directors like Nancy Cárdenas and Arturo Ripstein.[citation needed]
Spíndola has appeared in more than 70 Mexican movies during her career. She received four Ariel Awards and two additional nominations for her film performances.[2] In 2002, she played Frida Kahlo's mother, Matilde, in the American film Frida.[citation needed]
Spíndola has worked in Mexican telenovelas as of early 1980s, playing mostly antagonists. In early 2000s, she also began working as a director. Her directing credits include Salomé (2001), La intrusa (2001), and 85 episodes of La mujer del Vendaval (2012–13).[citation needed]
Spíndola has an acting school she runs with her sister, Marta Reyes Spíndola, in the Colonia Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City called M & M Studio, where she also teaches.[citation needed]
Spíndola is a cancer survivor. In 2011, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and came through mastectomy. In April 2015, she released her book called La vuelta da muchas vidas.[5][6]
Filmography
30 October 2014. Fenix Awards ceremony on Mexico City.
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