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Ellen Holly

Ellen Holly

ActingBorn: January 16, 1931in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USADied: December 5, 2023

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.

10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

as Selena Frey

School Daze

School Daze

as Odrie McPherson

High School Narc

High School Narc

as Mrs. Robbins

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

as Amy

King Lear

King Lear

as Regan

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Regan

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

Take a Giant Step

ScreenPix Apple TV Channel

Take a Giant Step

as The Girl in the Bar

Guiding Light

Guiding Light

as Judge Frances Collier