
Acting
Ethel Ayler
Whistler, Alabama, USABorn 1930
Ethyl Spraggins Ayler (May 1, 1930 – November 18, 2018) was an American character actress with a career spanning over five decades.
10
Films
15
TV Shows
Known For
25 Credits
Friends
as Hospital Administrator
1994

Great Performances
as Hattie
1971

Melrose Place
as Mrs. Bowen
1992

Family Ties
as Ms. Daniels
1982

The Cosby Show
as Carrie Hanks
1984

Girlfriends
as Nana Blackwell
2000

Six Feet Under
as Ellen
2001

7th Heaven
as Mrs. Macaferty
1996

Sister, Sister
as Ginny
1994

Martin
as Mrs. Whitmore
1992

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Brooklyn South
as Mabel Oakley
1997