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Coverage dated December 7, 2023

Ellen Holly, barrier-breaking 'One Life to Live' star, dies at 92

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Ellen Holly, who became America's first Black soap opera star with her long-running role as Carla Gray on 'One Life to Live,' has died at 92.

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  1. Entertainment Weekly

    Ellen Holly, barrier-breaking 'One Life to Live' star, dies at 92 (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Ellen Holly, who became America's first Black soap opera star with her long-running role as Carla Gray on 'One Life to Live,' has died at 92.

  2. Fox News

    Ellen Holly, 'One Life to Live' star, dead at 92 (opens Fox News)

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    Ellen Holly, known for starring on soap opera "One Life to Live," has passed away, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The actress was 92.

  3. Variety

    Ellen Holly, ‘One Life to Live’ Star and First Black Actor to Lead a Daytime Television Show, Dies at 92 (opens Variety)

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    Ellen Holly, who became the first Black actor to star in a daytime television series with "One Life to Live," died Wednesday at 92.

  4. New York Times

    Ellen Holly, Trailblazing Star in ‘One Life to Live,’ Dies at 92 (opens New York Times)

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    Ms. Holly was the first Black performer to play a lead role on daytime television.

  5. NBC News

    ‘One Life to Live’ star Ellen Holly, first Black actor to lead a daytime TV show, dies at 92 (opens NBC News)

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    Producer Agnes Nixon cast her in the role of Carla Gray after reading the actor’s opinion piece in The New York Times, in which Holly recounted her personal difficulties in finding acting work as a light-skinned Black woman.

  6. Deadline

    Ellen Holly Dies: ‘One Life to Live’ First Black Soap Star Was 92 (opens Deadline)

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    Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera with her lead role on One Life to Live, died Wednesday at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, N.Y. She was 92 and died in her sleep. Her first…

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ellen Holly, Pioneering Black Actress on ‘One Life to Live,’ Dies at 92 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    She also starred on Broadway and in 'Take a Giant Step' but said she faced challenges because of the light color of her skin.

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