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Personal Info

Birth date

1931-01-16 (94 Years)

Day of death

2023-12-05

Gender

Female

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

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Also known as

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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.

Filmography

Acting

200210,000 Black Men Named George as Selena Frey

1988School Daze as Odrie McPherson

1985High School Narc as Mrs. Robbins

1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force as Amy

1974King Lear as Regan

1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Regan

1959Take a Giant Step as The Girl in the Bar

1952Guiding Light (1 Episode) as Judge Frances Collier