Ethel Ayler

Biography

Ethyl Ayler was a talented character actress born in Whistler, Alabama, who graduated from Fisk University. She made her Broadway debut alongside notable actors, including Lena Horne and James Earl Jones, in the Tony Award-nominated musical Jamaica. Ayler also had recurring roles on television shows like The Cosby Show and appeared in films such as To Sleep with Anger and Eve's Bayou.