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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

8

Gender

Female

Birthday

1931-01-16

Day of Death

2023-12-05 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Ellen Holly

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.

Known For

Acting

Take a Giant Step

1959

Take a Giant Step

as

The Girl in the Bar

King Lear

1974

King Lear

as

Regan

School Daze

1988

School Daze

as

Odrie McPherson

High School Narc

1985

High School Narc

as

Mrs. Robbins

Guiding Light

Guiding Light

as

Judge Frances Collier

Production

Crew

Directing