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Trailblazing American actress Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera, has died. The White Plains resident, who helped change the face of daytime television with her lead role on One Life to Live, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday at the age of 92 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York.

Ellen Holly Dies: 'One Life to Live' Soap Star Was 92, first Black actress on soaps

Ellen Holly, TV pioneer, Broadway star and author has died in her sleep on Wednesday at Calvary Hospital at 92.

One Life to Live star Ellen Holly has passed away at 92. The actress, who was the first Black soap opera star, died on Wednesday at Cavalry Hospital in the Bronx, New York.

Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.