Ethel Ayler

1930-05-01 - 2018-11-18 Whistler, Alabama, USA

Biography

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

Movies

The Bodyguard

1992 6.7

as Emma

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986 6.1

as Jewelry Saleswoman

Eve's Bayou

1997 6.4

as Gran Mère

The Wedding

1998 8.3

as Eunice

Stormy Weathers

1992 4.7

as Clara Wilkes

To Sleep with Anger

1990 6.7

as Hattie

Fire & Ice

2001 8.0

as Lola Aimes

Lord Shango

1975 7.8

as Lady in bar (uncredited)

The First Breeze of Summer

1976 0.0

as Hattie

Time of the Heathen

1962 7.0

as Marie

TV Shows

Friends

1994 8.4

as Hospital Administrator

The Cosby Show

1984 7.0

as Carrie Hanks

Family Ties

1982 7.2

as Ms. Daniels

Melrose Place

1992 5.9

as Mrs. Bowen

Great Performances

1971 5.4

as Hattie

Six Feet Under

2001 8.1

as Ellen

7th Heaven

1996 6.4

as Mrs. Macaferty

The Andros Targets

1977 5.0

as Beatrice Long