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.
Ellen Holly has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Signature works include School Daze, Take a Giant Step, 10,000 Black Men Named George. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
