Ellen Holly

Acting

Ellen Holly

Born January 16, 1931Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA9 credits

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

School Daze
1988School Daze
as Odrie McPhersonMovie
High School Narc
1985High School Narc
as Mrs. RobbinsMovie
King Lear
1974King Lear
as ReganMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-HostessTV
Take a Giant Step
1959Take a Giant Step
as The Girl in the BarMovie
Guiding Light
1952Guiding Light
as Judge Frances CollierTV