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.
Movies & TV Shows
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School Daze (1988) — Odrie McPherson
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Great Performances (1971) — Regan
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Guiding Light (1952) — Judge Frances Collier
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Co-Hostess
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Take a Giant Step (1959) — The Girl in the Bar
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10,000 Black Men Named George (2002) — Selena Frey
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Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978) — Amy
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King Lear (1974) — Regan
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High School Narc (1985) — Mrs. Robbins