Brooke Elliott
Brooke Elliott – “Drop Dead Diva” Season 2 Celebration and DVD Signing with Brooke Elliott in New York City on June 4, 2010 – Midtown – New York City, NY, USA – Keywords: black dress, long wavy brown hair – 0 – – Photo Credit: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
Birth Name: Brooke Kathleen Elliott
Place of Birth: Fridley, Anoka, Minnesota, United States
Date of Birth: November 16, 1974
Ethnicity: English, Austrian, German, Irish, some Dutch
Brooke Elliott is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles on the shows Drop Dead Diva and Sweet Magnolias, and on Broadway.
She is the daughter of Kathleen and Robert Elliott, a city manager.
Brooke’s paternal grandfather was named Paul Elliott.
Brooke’s paternal grandmother was Bertha Agnes “Bea” Hircy (the daughter of Charles Hircy and Augusta Mikisch). Bertha was born in Missouri, to parents from Austria, with Charles being from Jennersdorf, Burgenland.
Brooke’s maternal grandfather was Raymond F. Hoffmann (the son of Walter George Hoffmann and Verna L. Cronkhite). Raymond was born in Illinois. Walter was the son of John Hoffmann, who was German, from Darmstadt, Hessen, and of Mary Stefler/Stellpflugm, whose parents were also German, from North Rhine-Westphalia and Hannover, Lower Saxony, respectively. Verna was the daughter of Frank A. Cronkhite, who had Dutch and English ancestry, and of Mary Frances Farrell, whose father was Irish, from Waterford.
Brooke’s maternal grandmother is named Margaret Carroll.
Sources: Obituary of Brooke’s father – http://www.tulsaworld.com
Obituary of Brooke’s mother – http://www.floralhaven.com
Obituary of Brooke’s maternal grandfather, Raymond F. Hoffmann – http://hosting-24993.tributes.com
Brooke’s maternal grandfather was Raymond F. Hoffmann (the son of Walter George Hoffmann and Verna L. Cronkhite). Raymond was born in Illinois. Walter was the son of John Hoffmann, who was German, from Darmstadt, Hessen, and of Mary Stefler/Stellpflugm whose parents were also German, from North Rhine-Westphalia and Hannover, Lower Saxony, respectively. Verna was the daughter of Frank A. Cronkhite, who had Dutch and English ancestry, and of Mary Frances Farrell, whose father was Irish, from Waterford.