Download or read book One Life written by Ellen Holly and published by Kodansha. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1968, as Carla on "One Life to Live", Ellen Holly exploded onto the soap opera scene, playing a mysterious black woman who had tried to pass for white. Now, in a memoir as frank and honest as it is romantic and glittering, the acclaimed actress recounts her star-crossed life and paints an affecting portrait of a talented, ambitious woman who struggled with being black--and sometimes, not being black enough. of photos.