when she was an actress, roy was known for her roles in "la serpiente de cascabel" (1948), "al compás de tu mentira" (1950), "cinco grandes y una chica" (1950), "historia de una noche de niebla" (1950), "the beautiful brummel" (1951), "caídos en el infierno" (1954), "requiebro" (1955), "mi marido y mi novio" (1955), "el derecho a la felicidad" (1968) and in "las venganzas de beto sánchez" (1973).