Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
January 16, 1931
Died
December 5, 2023
Age
92
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
0.7
Ellen Holly
Acting
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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Known For
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV
6.1
Great Performances
1971 · TV
5.7
Guiding Light
1952 · TV
5.7
School Daze
1988 · Movie
9.0
King Lear
1974 · Movie
4.4
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978 · Movie
0.0
High School Narc
1985 · Movie
5.2
Take a Giant Step
1959 · Movie
3.9
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002 · Movie
Filmography
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
Movie · Selena Frey
3.9
1988
School Daze
Movie · Odrie McPherson
5.7
1985
High School Narc
Movie · Mrs. Robbins
0.0
1978
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Movie · Amy
4.4
1974
King Lear
Movie · Regan
9.0
1971
Great Performances
TV · Regan
6.1
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · Self - Co-Hostess
5.8
1959
Take a Giant Step
Movie · The Girl in the Bar
5.2
1952
Guiding Light
TV · Judge Frances Collier
5.7