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Ethel Ayler

Ethel Ayler

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

Known for

Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice
2001 • Lola Aimes
The Wedding
The Wedding
1998 • Eunice
Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou
1997 • Gran Mère
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 • Emma
Stormy Weathers
Stormy Weathers
1992 • Clara Wilkes
To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger
1990 • Hattie
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986 • Jewelry Saleswoman
The First Breeze of Summer
The First Breeze of Summer
1976 • Hattie

Full filmography

Fire & Ice
Fire & Ice
2001 • Lola Aimes
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The Wedding
The Wedding
1998 • Eunice
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Eve's Bayou
Eve's Bayou
1997 • Gran Mère
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The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 • Emma
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Stormy Weathers
Stormy Weathers
1992 • Clara Wilkes
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To Sleep with Anger
To Sleep with Anger
1990 • Hattie
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Nine 1/2 Weeks
Nine 1/2 Weeks
1986 • Jewelry Saleswoman
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The First Breeze of Summer
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Lord Shango
Lord Shango
1975 • Lady in bar (uncredited)
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Time of the Heathen
Time of the Heathen
1962 • Marie
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Ethel Ayler – Biography, Known For & Filmography