Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died : vimarsana.com

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.

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