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Ellen Holly

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Born: January 16, 1931 in Manhattan, 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.

Filmography6 TITLES
School Daze
5.7
School Daze1988
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
3.5
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force1978
10,000 Black Men Named George
3.1
10,000 Black Men Named George2002
King Lear
King Lear1974
High School Narc
High School Narc1985
Take a Giant Step
4.9
Take a Giant Step1959
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