Gerda Holmes was born on April 2, 1891 in Chicago, Illinois, USA as Gerda Helen Elfrida Henius. She was an actress, known for Mrs. Trenwith Comes Home (1914), The Fable of the Adult Girl Who Got Busy (1914) and The Fable of the Family That Did Too Much for Nellie (1914). She was married to Rapley Holmes. She died on October 11, 1943 in Chicago.