Ethel Ayler

Acting

Ethel Ayler

Born May 1, 1930Whistler, Alabama, USA25 credits

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

Known For

Out of Practice
7.4

Out of Practice

TV

2005

Six Feet Under
8.1

Six Feet Under

TV

2001

Fire & Ice
8.0

Fire & Ice

Movie

2001

Girlfriends
7.4

Girlfriends

TV

2000

The Wedding
8.3

The Wedding

Movie

1998

Eve's Bayou
6.4

Eve's Bayou

Movie

1997

Filmography

Out of Practice
2005Out of PracticeTV
Six Feet Under
2001Six Feet Underas EllenTV
Fire & Ice
2001Fire & Iceas Lola AimesMovie
Girlfriends
2000Girlfriendsas Nana BlackwellTV
The Wedding
1998The Weddingas EuniceMovie
Eve's Bayou
1997Eve's Bayouas Gran MèreMovie
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn Southas Mabel OakleyTV
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Mrs. MacafertyTV
Friends
1994Friendsas Hospital AdministratorTV
Sister, Sister
1994Sister, Sisteras GinnyTV
The Bodyguard
1992The Bodyguardas EmmaMovie
Martin
1992Martinas Mrs. WhitmoreTV
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Placeas Mrs. BowenTV
Stormy Weathers
1992Stormy Weathersas Clara WilkesMovie
To Sleep with Anger
1990To Sleep with Angeras HattieMovie
Day by Day
1988Day by Dayas MarjorieTV
Jake and the Fatman
1987Jake and the FatmanTV
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986Nine 1/2 Weeksas Jewelry SaleswomanMovie
The Cosby Show
1984The Cosby Showas Carrie HanksTV
Family Ties
1982Family Tiesas Ms. DanielsTV
The Andros Targets
1977The Andros Targetsas Beatrice LongTV
The First Breeze of Summer
1976The First Breeze of Summeras HattieMovie
Lord Shango
1975Lord Shangoas Lady in bar (uncredited)Movie
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas HattieTV
Time of the Heathen
1962Time of the Heathenas MarieMovie