Ethel Beavers is a recurring character in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. She is a court stenographer who works on The Fourth Floor. She is portrayed by Helen Slayton-Hughes.
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Season 3[]
In the episode "The Bubble", Ethel gives Tom and Andy a tour of The Fourth Floor when they work up there to digitize city archives. Usually a charmer with the ladies, Ethel isn't taken with Tom's flirting and instead teases him with her friend Muriel.
Season 4[]
During the episode "The Trial of Leslie Knope", Ethel is the court stenographer throughout Leslie's ethics committee hearing.
Season 5[]
When April and Andy need to get someone from the City Clerk's Office to sign a marriage license in "Leslie and Ben", they knock on Ethel's door after 10:00 pm. Ethel has an old man sleeping over (claiming she was on a date that went well). April asks Ethel if she and Andy can adopt her as their grandmother, to which Ethel halfheartedly replies "fine".