Acting
Ellen Holly
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USABorn 1931
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.
6
Films
3
TV Shows
Known For
9 Credits
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
1961
Great Performances
as Regan
1971
Guiding Light
as Judge Frances Collier
1952
School Daze
as Odrie McPherson
1988
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Selena Frey
2002
High School Narc
as Mrs. Robbins
1985
Take a Giant Step
as The Girl in the Bar
1959
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Amy
1978
King Lear
as Regan
1974