Acting
Ethel Ayler
Acting · Born 1930-05-01 · Whistler, Alabama, USA
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
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Out of Practice
2005
Six Feet Under
2001 · Ellen
FilmFire & Ice
2001 · Lola Aimes
Girlfriends
2000 · Nana Blackwell
FilmThe Wedding
1998 · Eunice
FilmEve's Bayou
1997 · Gran Mère
Brooklyn South
1997 · Mabel Oakley
7th Heaven
1996 · Mrs. Macaferty
Friends
1994 · Hospital Administrator
Sister, Sister
1994 · Ginny
FilmThe Bodyguard
1992 · Emma
Martin
1992 · Mrs. Whitmore
Melrose Place
1992 · Mrs. Bowen
FilmStormy Weathers
1992 · Clara Wilkes
FilmTo Sleep with Anger
1990 · Hattie
Day by Day
1988 · Marjorie
Jake and the Fatman
1987
FilmNine 1/2 Weeks
1986 · Jewelry Saleswoman
The Cosby Show
1984 · Carrie Hanks
Family Ties
1982 · Ms. Daniels
The Andros Targets
1977 · Beatrice Long
FilmThe First Breeze of Summer
1976 · Hattie
FilmLord Shango
1975 · Lady in bar (uncredited)
Great Performances
1971 · Hattie
FilmTime of the Heathen
1962 · Marie