Screenwriter who is best known for her film, Like Water for Chocolate, which garnered rave reviews for its use of magical realism.
She was born in Mexico, but raised in the United States.
In an ironic love twist, she met her husband on the set of Like Water for Chocolate.
She married Sergio Arau after filming wrapped on Like Water for Chocolate.
Actress Lumi Cavazos co-starred alongside her in Like Water for Chocolate.
