Ellen Holly
Acting 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
TV
⭐ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
TV
⭐ 6.1
Great Performances
1971
TV
⭐ 5.7
Guiding Light
1952
MOV
⭐ 5.7
School Daze
1988
MOV
⭐ 9.0
King Lear
1974
MOV
High School Narc
1985
MOV
⭐ 4.4
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
MOV
⭐ 5.2
Take a Giant Step
1959
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⭐ 3.9
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002