Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 16, 1931
Died
Dec 05, 2023
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
9 titles
Ellen Holly
Biography
Ellen Virginia Holly (January 16, 1931 – December 5, 2023) was an American actress. Beginning her career on stage in the late 1950s, Holly was perhaps best known for her role as Carla Gray–Hall on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live. Holly is noted as the first African American to appear on daytime television in a leading role.
Known For
Filmography
10,000 Black Men Named George
Selena Frey
School Daze
Odrie McPherson
High School Narc
Mrs. Robbins
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Amy
King Lear
Regan
Great Performances
Regan
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
Take a Giant Step
The Girl in the Bar
Guiding Light
Judge Frances Collier