Elsa Chauvel was born on February 10, 1898 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She was a writer and actress, known for The Rugged O'Riordans (1949), Rangle River (1936) and Greenhide (1926). She was previously married to Charles Chauvel. She died on August 22, 1983 in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.