Acting
Ellen Holly
EN cinema · 6 credits
Born
16 January 1931
Died
5 December 2023 (aged 92)
Birthplace
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
Filmography
10,000 Black Men Named George
EN · 20023.9
as Selena Frey
School Daze
EN · 19885.6
as Odrie McPherson
High School Narc
EN · 1985Not rated
as Mrs. Robbins
King Lear
EN · 19749.0
as Regan
Take a Giant Step
EN · 19595.2
as The Girl in the Bar