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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

25

Gender

Female

Birthday

1930-05-01

Day of Death

2018-11-18 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Whistler, Alabama, USA

Also Known As

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

Acting

Stormy Weathers

1992

Stormy Weathers

as

Clara Wilkes

Lord Shango

1975

Lord Shango

as

Lady in bar (uncredited)

The Wedding

1998

The Wedding

as

Eunice

Eve's Bayou

1997

Eve's Bayou

as

Gran Mère

Nine 1/2 Weeks

1986

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as

Jewelry Saleswoman

The Bodyguard

1992

The Bodyguard

as

Emma

Fire & Ice

2001

Fire & Ice

as

Lola Aimes

Family Ties

Family Ties

as

Ms. Daniels

Martin

Martin

as

Mrs. Whitmore

Friends

Friends

as

Hospital Administrator

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

as

Carrie Hanks

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

as

Nana Blackwell

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as

Mrs. Bowen

Brooklyn South

Brooklyn South

as

Mabel Oakley

The Andros Targets

The Andros Targets

as

Beatrice Long

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as

Mrs. Macaferty

Day by Day

Day by Day

as

Marjorie

Production

Crew

Directing