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Ellen Holly | |
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 Holly in One Life to Live (1975) | |
| Born | Ellen Virginia Holly January 16, 1931 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2023 (aged 92) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Hunter College |
| Years active | 1959–1993; 2002 |
| Known for | Being the first African-American to appear in a lead role on an American soap opera (One Life to Live) |
| Works | see Filmography |
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Ellen Virginia Holly (January 16, 1931 – December 6, 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 (1968–1980; 1983–1985). Holly is noted as the first African American to appear on daytime television in a leading role.[1]
- ^ Lynch, Hillary (July 21, 2020). "The Box: Looking Back At Daytime's First Black Leading Actress Ellen Holly". A Hot Set. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.