R.I.P. Ellen Holly — First Black Person to Star in a Daytime Soap Opera Dies at 92
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a daytime soap opera, has died. The beloved "One Life to Live" actress who played Carla Gray was 92 years old.
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a daytime soap opera, has died. The beloved "One Life to Live" actress who played Carla Gray was 92 years old.
In the new book, "Llanview in the Afternoon: An Oral History of One Life to Live," actress Ellen Holly (ex-Clara "Carla" Hall) accused former co-star Erika Slezak (Viki Lord Buchanan) of getting her fired off of the ABC soap back in the 1980's. The actress says Slezak used the words, "Get those two black bitches out of my face," in reference to Holly and Lillian Hayman (Sadie Gray) during an anniversary party for the show in 1983. Until now, Slezak had not…