Elsa Hofgren was born on April 17, 1895 in Lundby, Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden as Elsa Viola Hofgren. She was an actress, known for Nybyggarna (1972), Mosebacke Monarki (1967) and Kvinnodröm (1955). She died on May 31, 1990 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.