Git Gay was born on July 13, 1921 in Karlshamn, Blekinge län, Sweden as Birgitta Agda Holmberg. She was an actress, known for Bara en kypare (1959), Far till sol och vår (1957) and Flottans överman (1958). She was married to Lennart Carp. She died on July 2, 2007 in Malmö, Sweden.