Acting
Ellen Holly
1931-2023
Known for School Daze, Take a Giant Step, 10,000 Black Men Named George.
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Born01/16/1931
Died12/05/2023
AgeDied at 92
BirthplaceManhattan, New York City, New York, USA
DepartmentActing
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.
