Birthday
1931-01-16
Died
2023-12-05
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Female
Known For
Acting
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.








