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.

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View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View Great Performances
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
View Guiding Light
Guiding Light

Guiding Light

1952Series
5.5
View Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

1978Film
3.5
View School Daze
School Daze

School Daze

1988Film
5.7
View 10,000 Black Men Named George
10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

2002Film
3.1
View King Lear
King Lear

King Lear

1974Film0
View High School Narc
High School Narc

High School Narc

1985Film0
View Take a Giant Step
Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

1959Film
4.9