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Ellen Holly — Movies and TV Shows

Born 1931-01-16Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Popular movie credits

School Daze poster

School Daze

19885.7
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force poster

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

19784.4
High School Narc poster

High School Narc

1985
Take a Giant Step poster

Take a Giant Step

19595.2
10,000 Black Men Named George poster

10,000 Black Men Named George

20023.9
King Lear poster

King Lear

19749.0

Popular TV credits

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

19615.8
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

19716.1
Guiding Light poster

Guiding Light

19525.7

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