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
| Birth Location | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931-01-16 |
| Died | 2023-12-05 |
Movies
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Selena Frey
2002
School Daze
as Odrie McPherson
1988
1978
King Lear
as Regan
1974
Take a Giant Step
as The Girl in the Bar
1959
Ellen Holly hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows