On July 25, 1968, Ellen became the first black actress to become a
recurring cast member on daytime TV. On ABC's One Life to Live (1968), she
was cast as Carla Benari, a black woman passing for white. Holly was on
the show until 1985.
November 1996: Release of her memoir from Kodansha International publishing, titled "One Life: The Autobiography of an African American Actress".