She has taken part in a number of stage productions, including Mother Courage (Royal Exchange);[7] Faith, Hope And Charity R&D (National Theatre) and Herons Workshop (Lyric Hammersmith). Her television credits include Summer of Rockets and Casualty.[8] She appeared in The Vamps music video for "Middle of the Night", and in the short film Almost with Vilma Jackson.[9] Since 2020, Ayling-Ellis has been playing Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Her character was originally written by the deaf journalist and scriptwriter Charlie Swinbourne.[10]