Ethel Ayler
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
Acted in
Out of Practice
2005
Six Feet Under
2001
as Ellen
Fire & Ice
2001
as Lola Aimes
Girlfriends
2000
The Wedding
1998
as Eunice
Eve's Bayou
1997
as Gran Mère
Brooklyn South
1997
as Mabel Oakley
7th Heaven
1996
as Mrs. Macaferty
Friends
1994
as Hospital Administrator
The Bodyguard
1992
as Emma
Martin
1992
Melrose Place
1992
as Mrs. Bowen
Stormy Weathers
1992
as Clara Wilkes
To Sleep with Anger
1990
as Hattie
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986
as Jewelry Saleswoman
The Cosby Show
1984
as Carrie Hanks
Family Ties
1982
as Ms. Daniels
The Andros Targets
1977
as Beatrice Long
The First Breeze of Summer
1976
as Hattie
Lord Shango
1975
as Lady in bar (uncredited)
Great Performances
1971
as Hattie
Time of the Heathen
1962
as Marie