Ellen Holly, Trailblazing Black Soap Opera Star, Dies at 92

Ellen Holly, the first Black actor to star in a soap opera with a lead role on "One Life To Live," has passed away at the age of 92. Holly began her career on Broadway and went on to work with notable actors such as James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson. Her role on "One Life to Live" came after she published a column in The New York Times in 1968, highlighting the challenges she faced as a Black woman with lighter skin in the entertainment industry. She later appeared in other television series and became a librarian in the 1990s. Holly is remembered as a trailblazer and her family hopes her life and career will inspire others.