Ellen Holly
Birthday: 1931-01-16 | Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAEllen 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Selena Frey
1988
School Daze
as Odrie McPherson
1985
High School Narc
as Mrs. Robbins
1974
King Lear
as Regan
1959
Take a Giant Step
as The Girl in the Bar
