Acting
Ellen Holly
Birth Date
January 16, 1931
Death Date
December 5, 2023
(passed away at 92)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess
1961 • 1 episode
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TV Show
Great Performances
Regan
1971 • 1 episode
star5.9
TV Show
Guiding Light
Judge Frances Collier
1952 • 1 episode
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Movie
School Daze
Odrie McPherson
1988
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Movie
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Amy
1978
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Movie
10,000 Black Men Named George
Selena Frey
2002
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Movie
Take a Giant Step
The Girl in the Bar
1959
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Movie
King Lear
Regan
1974
Movie
High School Narc
Mrs. Robbins
1985