Ellen Holly

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

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Guiding Light

    Guiding Light

  • School Daze

    School Daze

  • 10,000 Black Men Named George

    10,000 Black Men Named George

  • King Lear

    King Lear

  • Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

    Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

  • Take a Giant Step

    Take a Giant Step

  • High School Narc

    High School Narc