Ethel Ayler

Acting

May 1, 1930

Whistler, Alabama, USA

10 movies

7.0 avg

1

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

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

6.8

To Sleep with Anger

as Hattie

6.7

The Bodyguard

as Emma

6.5

Eve's Bayou

as Gran Mère

6.1

Filmography

2000s

1 film

Fire & Ice

as Lola Aimes

20018.0

1990s

5 films

The Wedding

as Eunice

19988.3

Eve's Bayou

as Gran Mère

19976.5

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Jewelry Saleswoman

The Bodyguard

as Emma

1992

6.7

Stormy Weathers

as Clara Wilkes

19925.5

To Sleep with Anger

as Hattie

19906.8

1980s

1 film

Nine 1/2 Weeks

as Jewelry Saleswoman

19866.1

1970s

2 films

The First Breeze of Summer

as Hattie

19767.0

Lord Shango

as Lady in bar (uncredited)

19756.8

1960s

1 film

Time of the Heathen

as Marie

19628.0