Ellen Holly

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Ellen Holly

Acting January 16, 1931

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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 C…

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The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
Guiding Light

Guiding Light

5.9 1952 TV Show
School Daze

School Daze

5.7 1988 Movie
10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

3.9 2002 Movie
Take a Giant Step

Take a Giant Step

5.2 1959 Movie
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

4.4 1978 Movie
King Lear

King Lear

9.0 1974 Movie
High School Narc

High School Narc

1985 Movie

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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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  1. 2002
    10,000 Black Men Named George

    Movie Selena Frey

  2. 1988
    School Daze

    Movie Odrie McPherson

  3. 1985
    High School Narc

    Movie Mrs. Robbins

  4. 1978
    Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force

    Movie Amy

  5. 1974
    King Lear

    Movie Regan

  6. 1971
    Great Performances

    TV show Regan

  7. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self - Co-Hostess

  8. 1959
    Take a Giant Step

    Movie The Girl in the Bar

  9. 1952
    Guiding Light

    TV show Judge Frances Collier