Ethel Ayler

Acting

Born May 1, 1930, Whistler, Alabama, USA

Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.

Filmography

• Out of Practice
• 2001Fire & Ice — Lola Aimes
• Six Feet Under — Ellen
• Girlfriends — Nana Blackwell
• 1998The Wedding — Eunice
• Brooklyn South — Mabel Oakley
• 1997Eve's Bayou — Gran Mère
• 7th Heaven — Mrs. Macaferty
• Friends — Hospital Administrator
• Sister, Sister — Ginny
• Martin — Mrs. Whitmore
• Melrose Place — Mrs. Bowen
• 1992Stormy Weathers — Clara Wilkes
• 1992The Bodyguard — Emma
• 1990To Sleep with Anger — Hattie
• Day by Day — Marjorie
• Jake and the Fatman
• 1986Nine 1/2 Weeks — Jewelry Saleswoman
• The Cosby Show — Carrie Hanks
• Family Ties — Ms. Daniels
• The Andros Targets — Beatrice Long
• 1976The First Breeze of Summer — Hattie
• 1975Lord Shango — Lady in bar (uncredited)
• Great Performances — Hattie
• 1962Time of the Heathen — Marie