Ellen Holly
Acting
Born: 1931-01-16 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
Great Performances
Regan
Guiding Light
Judge Frances Collier
School Daze
Odrie McPherson
King Lear
Regan
High School Narc
Mrs. Robbins
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Amy
10,000 Black Men Named George
Selena Frey
Take a Giant Step
The Girl in the Bar