Ellen Holly

Ellen Holly (92)

1931-01-16 - 2023-12-05 |

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.

On Movies

  • 10,000 Black Men Named George
  • School Daze
  • High School Narc
  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
  • Take a Giant Step

On Series

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