Ellen Holly
Acting·January 16, 1931·† December 5, 2023 — 92 years old·Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeSelena Frey1988School DazeOdrie McPherson1985High School NarcMrs. Robbins1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceAmy1974King LearRegan1971Great PerformancesTVRegan1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf - Co-Hostess1959Take a Giant StepThe Girl in the Bar1952Guiding LightTVJudge Frances Collier