Ellen Holly
Ellen Holly
Person

Ellen Holly

Actor 1931-01-16 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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
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School Daze

School Daze

1988 · Odrie McPherson

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971 · Regan

Guiding Light

Guiding Light

1952 · Judge Frances Collier

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Hostess

Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

1959 · The Girl in the Bar

10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

2002 · Selena Frey

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978 · Amy

King Lear

King Lear

1974 · Regan

High School Narc

High School Narc

1985 · Mrs. Robbins