Name
Frances Bay
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1919-01-23
Deathday
2011-09-15 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Biography
Frances Evelyn Bay (née Goffman; January 23, 1919 – September 15, 2011) was a Canadian-American character actress known for playing a variety of quirky elderly women on film and television. In a career that spanned 35 years, she acted in a variety of roles both in film and television. After initial success in radio and stage plays, she became "The Girlfriend to the Canadian Forces" on CBC Radio during World War II, boosting troops' spirits. Marriage and a move to the U.S. led to a hiatus, during which she studied acting with Uta Hagen in New York. Returning to acting at 60, Bay featured in Foul Play and gained recognition in various TV shows like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and films such as The Wedding Planner and Twins. Her versatile career spanned over 50 films and numerous TV series, earning her awards and nominations. Notably, she appeared in the final episodes of sitcoms Seinfeld, Who’s the Boss?, and Happy Days. Bay was inducted in Canada's Walk of Fame in 2008.
Known For
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- 1999 Inspector Gadget as Thelma
- 1986 Blue Velvet as Aunt Barbara
- 2006 Ring Around the Rosie as Nanna
- 2001 The Wedding Planner as Dottie
- 1995 In the Mouth of Madness as Mrs. Pickman
- 2001 Finder's Fee as Mrs. Darmsetter
- 1988 Big Top Pee-wee as Mrs. Haynes
- 1985 Amos as Lydia
- 1988 Twins as Mother Superior
- 1996 Happy Gilmore as Grandma
- 1986 Nomads as Bertril
- 2000 Stranger Than Fiction as Mrs. Steiner
- 2010 Bare Knuckles as Rosie Mcintyre
- 1979 Chilly Scenes of Winter as Mrs. Delillo
- 1978 Foul Play as Mrs. Russel
- 1994 The Paperboy as Mrs. Rosemont
- 1990 The Grifters as Arizona Motel Clerk
- 1991 The Pit and the Pendulum as Esmeralda
- 1984 Second Sight: A Love Story as Old Woman
- 1982 Double Exposure as Old Woman
- 1996 Rossini's Ghost as Rosalie
- 1989 Class Cruise as Grandma
- 1993 The Neighbor as Aunt Sylvia
- 1981 Amy as Mrs. Lindey
- 1997 Sparkler as Raspy
- 2010 Pickin' and Grinnin' as Grandma Johnson
- 1979 Topper as Mrs. Quincy
- 1992 Inside Monkey Zetterland as Grandma
- 2011 Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage as Aunt Barbara
- 1981 Callie & Son as Mabel Simpson
- 1989 The Karate Kid Part III as Mrs. Milo
- 1981 A Whale for the Killing
- 1990 Wild at Heart as Madam
- 1985 The Eagle and The Bear
- 1980 The Attic as Librarian
- 1991 Critters 3 as Mrs. Menges
- 1990 Arachnophobia as Evelyn Metcalf
- 2006 Edmond as Fortune Teller
- 2001 Oh, Baby as Edna Winchester
- 1983 Little Red Riding Hood as Granny
- 2005 Annie's Point as Older Woman
- 2009 Repo Chick as Granma De La Chasse
- 1983 Private School as Birdie Fallmouth
- 1992 Single White Female as Elderly Neighbor
- 2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
- 1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
- 1999 The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn as Mrs. Lewis
- 1983 A Rose for Emily as Miss Wyatt
- 1998 Forever Love as Martha Craddock
- 1981 Buddy Buddy as Female Patient
- 1987 Medium Rare as Gertrude
- 1984 The Karate Kid as Lady with Dog
- 1996 Never Too Late as Elisabeth Kronner
- 1999 Goodbye Lover as Old Woman
- 1981 Honky Tonk Freeway as Mrs. Lewenowski
- 1985 Movers & Shakers as Betty Gritz
- 1998 Krippendorf's Tribe as Edith Proxmire
- 2003 The Movie Hero as Wise Old Woman
- 1992 Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive as Iva Ruth McKinney
- 1997 Changing Habits as Midge
- 1983 Wings as Mrs. Timmins
- 2002 Kiss The Bride
- 2000 The Operator as Mrs. Sloan
- 2004 In the Land of Milk and Money as Grandma Shallot
- 2002 Presidio Med ( 1 episode ) as Joan Hart
- 1982 Family Ties ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Florence Menlo
- 1982 Cheers ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Brubaker
- 1989 Seinfeld ( 5 episodes ) as Mabel Choate
- 2009 The Middle ( 11 episodes ) as Aunt Ginny
- 1982 Remington Steele ( 1 episode ) as Mother Trust
- 1985 Amazing Stories ( 1 episode ) as Mrs Claus
- 1982 T. J. Hooker ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Greene
- 1986 L.A. Law ( 1 episode ) as Marian McConnell
- 1982 Fame ( 1 episode )
- 1994 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans ( 1 episode )
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Claire
- 1981 Simon & Simon ( 2 episodes )
- 1990 Twin Peaks ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Tremond
- 1989 Tales from the Crypt ( 1 episode ) as Witch
- 1998 Charmed ( 1 episode ) as Old Phoebe
- 1998 Da Vinci's Inquest ( 1 episode )
- 1991 The Commish ( 1 episode )
- 1974 Happy Days ( 2 episodes )
- 1996 Clueless ( 1 episode )
- 1989 Quantum Leap ( 1 episode ) as Millie Reynolds
- 1982 Newhart ( 1 episode )
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode )
- 1993 The X-Files ( 1 episode ) as Dorothy
- 1982 Cagney & Lacey ( 1 episode ) as Edna Kiss
- 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Granny
- 1986 Sidekicks ( 1 episode )
- 1986 ALF ( 1 episode ) as Louise Beaumont
- 1984 Hunter ( 1 episode ) as Emma Parsons
- 1998 The Hughleys ( 9 episodes ) as Mrs. Fitch
- 1990 True Colors ( 1 episode ) as Tante Sylvia
- 1984 E/R ( 1 episode )
- 1993 Dave's World ( 1 episode ) as Daisy
- 2001 Bob Patterson ( 1 episode ) as Laurie Evans
- 1987 The Oldest Rookie ( 1 episode )
- 1984 Hunter ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs. Laskey
- 2001 My Wife and Kids ( 1 episode )
- 1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Samantha Bergstrom
- 1994 ER ( 1 episode ) as Georgia
- 1982 St. Elsewhere ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Renninger
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode ) as Flower Vendor
- 1996 Suddenly Susan ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Tidgely
- 2006 Hannah Montana ( 1 episode ) as Cathy
- 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction ( 1 episode ) as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
- 1991 Pacific Station ( 1 episode ) as Celia Linder
- 1998 Style & Substance ( 1 episode ) as Elizabeth Hadley
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Sarah McCoy
- 1974 Happy Days ( 1 episode ) as Grandma Nussbaum
- 1981 Hill Street Blues ( 1 episode ) as Elizabeth Mies
- 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ( 1 episode ) as Victoria's Grandmother
- 1986 Matlock ( 1 episode ) as Rose Hayes
- 1989 Alien Nation ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Gillirue
- 1988 Police Story ( 1 episode ) as Mary
- 1982 American Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Timmins
