Ellen Holly
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1931-01-16
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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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
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Great Performances
1971
Guiding Light
1952
School Daze
1988
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
King Lear
1974
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
Take a Giant Step
1959