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Home/People/Ethel Ayler
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Born
May 1, 1930Died: Nov 18, 2018
Lived 88 years
Place of Birth
Whistler, Alabama, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

10
Movies
15
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Ethel Ayler

Acting

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

Fire & Ice

as Lola Aimes
2001
The Wedding poster

The Wedding

as Eunice
1998
Eve's Bayou poster

Eve's Bayou

as Gran Mère
1997
The Bodyguard poster

The Bodyguard

as Emma
1992
Stormy Weathers poster

Stormy Weathers

as Clara Wilkes
1992
To Sleep with Anger poster

To Sleep with Anger

as Hattie
1990
Nine 1/2 Weeks poster

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Jewelry Saleswoman
1986
The First Breeze of Summer poster

The First Breeze of Summer

as Hattie
1976
Lord Shango poster

Lord Shango

as Lady in bar (uncredited)
1975
Time of the Heathen poster

Time of the Heathen

as Marie
1962