Ellen Holly
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography 9
Movies (6)
10,000 Black Men Named George2002Selena Frey
School Daze1988Odrie McPherson
High School Narc1985Mrs. Robbins
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978Amy
King Lear1974Regan
Take a Giant Step1959The Girl in the Bar
Shows (3)
Great Performances1971Regan
The Mike Douglas Show1961Self - Co-Hostess
Guiding Light1952Judge Frances Collier