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