Ethel Ayler: movies and TV shows
Ethel Ayler has 24 credits in the archive: 9 films and 15 TV series, from 1971 to 2005. Highest rated: Brooklyn South (9.6/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2005 · busiest year: 1992 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Out of Practice | TV | — | 75 | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Ellen | TV | 8.1 | 71 |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice | Lola Aimes | Film | — | 71 |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Nana Blackwell | TV | 7.3 | 70 |
| 1998 | The Wedding | Eunice | Film | — | 68 |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Mabel Oakley | TV | 9.6 | 67 |
| 1997 | Eve's Bayou | Gran Mère | Film | 6.4 | 67 |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Mrs. Macaferty | TV | 6.5 | 66 |
| 1994 | Friends | Hospital Administrator | TV | 8.4 | 64 |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Ginny | TV | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | Mrs. Bowen | TV | 5.8 | 62 |
| 1992 | Martin | Mrs. Whitmore | TV | 7.5 | 62 |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Emma | Film | 6.7 | 62 |
| 1992 | Stormy Weathers | Clara Wilkes | Film | — | 62 |
| 1990 | To Sleep with Anger | Hattie | Film | — | 60 |
| 1988 | Day by Day | Marjorie | TV | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | TV | 6.2 | 57 | |
| 1986 | Nine 1/2 Weeks | Jewelry Saleswoman | Film | 6.1 | 56 |
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Carrie Hanks | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1982 | Family Ties | Ms. Daniels | TV | 7.2 | 52 |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets | Beatrice Long | TV | — | 47 |
| 1976 | The First Breeze of Summer | Hattie | Film | — | 46 |
| 1975 | Lord Shango | Lady in bar (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 45 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Hattie | TV | 6.1 | 41 |