Ellen Holly
Born: 1931-01-16 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2023-12-05
Known For: 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
2002
- 10,000 Black Men Named George as Selena Frey
1988
- School Daze as Odrie McPherson
1985
- High School Narc as Mrs. Robbins
1978
1974
- King Lear as Regan
1971
- Great Performances as Regan
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
1959
- Take a Giant Step as The Girl in the Bar
1952
- Guiding Light as Judge Frances Collier