Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-05-01

Deathday

2018-11-18 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Whistler, Alabama, USA

Ethel Ayler

Biography

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

Known For

8.4%

Friends

Sep 22, 1994

6.7%

The Bodyguard

Nov 25, 1992

6.1%

Nine 1/2 Weeks

Feb 9, 1986

8.1%

Six Feet Under

Jun 3, 2001

7.0%

The Cosby Show

Sep 20, 1984

7.3%

Family Ties

Sep 22, 1982

6.4%

7th Heaven

Aug 26, 1996

5.9%

Melrose Place

Jul 8, 1992

6.4%

Eve's Bayou

Nov 7, 1997

7.7%

Martin

Aug 27, 1992

6.7%

To Sleep with Anger

Oct 12, 1990

6.0%

Jake and the Fatman

Sep 26, 1987

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Acting

2005

Out of Practice

2001		Six Feet Under as Ellen
2001		Fire & Ice as Lola Aimes

2000

Girlfriends

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

1992		The Bodyguard as Emma
1992		Martin
1992		Melrose Place as Mrs. Bowen
1992		Stormy Weathers as Clara Wilkes

1990

To Sleep with Anger as Hattie

1987

Jake and the Fatman

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