
Ethel Ayler
Acting
Born 1930-05-01 · Whistler, Alabama, USA · Died 2018-11-18
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
Acting

Out of Practice

Six Feet Under
Ellen

Fire & Ice
Lola Aimes

Girlfriends
Nana Blackwell

The Wedding
Eunice

Eve's Bayou
Gran Mère

Brooklyn South
Mabel Oakley

7th Heaven
Mrs. Macaferty

Friends
Hospital Administrator

Sister, Sister
Ginny

The Bodyguard
Emma

Martin
Mrs. Whitmore

Melrose Place
Mrs. Bowen

Stormy Weathers
Clara Wilkes

To Sleep with Anger
Hattie

Day by Day
Marjorie

Jake and the Fatman

Nine 1/2 Weeks
Jewelry Saleswoman

The Cosby Show
Carrie Hanks

Family Ties
Ms. Daniels

The Andros Targets
Beatrice Long

The First Breeze of Summer
Hattie

Lord Shango
Lady in bar (uncredited)

Great Performances
Hattie

Time of the Heathen
Marie