Elga Andersen was born on February 2, 1935 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany as Elga Hymmen. She is known for her work on Le Mans (1971), Aux frontières du possible (1971) and Les canons de Navarone (1961). She was married to Peter Gimbel and Christian Girard. She died on December 7, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.