Ethel Ayler
Acting
Biography
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
Born: May 1, 1930
Place of Birth: Whistler, Alabama, USA
Known For
Filmography
2005
2001
Six Feet Under
as Ellen
2001
Fire & Ice
as Lola Aimes
2000
Girlfriends
as Nana Blackwell
1998
The Wedding
as Eunice
1997
Eve's Bayou
as Gran Mère
1997
Brooklyn South
as Mabel Oakley
1996
7th Heaven
as Mrs. Macaferty
1994
Friends
as Hospital Administrator
1994
Sister, Sister
as Ginny
1992
The Bodyguard
as Emma
1992
1992
Melrose Place
as Mrs. Bowen
1992
Stormy Weathers
as Clara Wilkes
1990
To Sleep with Anger
as Hattie
1986
Nine 1/2 Weeks
as Jewelry Saleswoman
1984
The Cosby Show
as Carrie Hanks
1982
Family Ties
as Ms. Daniels
1977
The Andros Targets
as Beatrice Long
1976
The First Breeze of Summer
as Hattie
1975
Lord Shango
as Lady in bar (uncredited)
1971
Great Performances
as Hattie
1962
Time of the Heathen
as Marie