Elsie Attenhofer was born on February 21, 1909 in Lugano, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for
Heidi (1952),
Die mißbrauchten Liebesbriefe (1940) and
Zyt ischt Gält (1935). She was married to Karl Schmid. She died on June 16, 1999 in Bassersdorf, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.