Ellen Holly
Born
January 16, 1931
Died
December 5, 2023 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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
10,000 Black Men Named George
Selena Frey
4.0
2002
School Daze
Odrie McPherson
5.7
1988
High School Narc
Mrs. Robbins
0.0
1985
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Amy
4.3
1978
King Lear
Regan
0.0
1974
Great Performances
Regan · (1 episode)
5.3
1971
Take a Giant Step
The Girl in the Bar
5.2
1959
Guiding Light
Judge Frances Collier · (1 episode)
5.5
1952