Erzsi Paulay was born on December 16, 1886 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary. She was an actress, known for Bánk bán (1915), Elnémult harangok (1916) and A halhatatlan asszony (1917). She was married to Vittorio Cerutti. She died on June 26, 1959 in Valenza, Piedmont, Italy.