Actor

Ellen Holly

January 16, 1931 · 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.

Often works with

Rue McClanahan
2 titles together
Great Performances, Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Frederick Coffin
2 titles together
Great Performances, King Lear

Full filmography · 7

10,000 Black Men Named George
as Selena Frey
2002
School Daze
as Odrie McPherson
19885.7
High School Narc
as Mrs. Robbins
1985
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
as Amy
1978
King Lear
as Regan
1974