Frances Bay
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 23, 1919
- Died
- September 15, 2011 (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Movie · as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Movie · as Aunt Barbara
Bare Knuckles
Movie · as Rosie Mcintyre
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Movie · as Grandma Johnson
Repo Chick
Movie · as Granma De La Chasse
The Middle
TV · as Aunt Ginny · 11 eps
Ring Around the Rosie
Movie · as Nanna
Edmond
Movie · as Fortune Teller
Hannah Montana
TV · as Cathy · 1 ep
Annie's Point
Movie · as Older Woman
In the Land of Milk and Money
Movie · as Grandma Shallot
The Movie Hero
Movie · as Wise Old Woman
Kiss The Bride
Movie
Presidio Med
TV · as Joan Hart · 1 ep
The Wedding Planner
Movie · as Dottie
Finder's Fee
Movie · as Mrs. Darmsetter
Oh, Baby
Movie · as Edna Winchester
Bob Patterson
TV · as Laurie Evans · 1 ep
My Wife and Kids
TV · 1 ep
Stranger Than Fiction
Movie · as Mrs. Steiner
The Operator
Movie · as Mrs. Sloan
Inspector Gadget
Movie · as Thelma
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Movie · as Mrs. Lewis
Goodbye Lover
Movie · as Old Woman
Forever Love
Movie · as Martha Craddock
Krippendorf's Tribe
Movie · as Edith Proxmire
Charmed
TV · as Old Phoebe · 1 ep
Da Vinci's Inquest
TV · 1 ep
The Hughleys
TV · as Mrs. Fitch · 9 eps
Style & Substance
TV · as Elizabeth Hadley · 1 ep
Sparkler
Movie · as Raspy
Changing Habits
Movie · as Midge
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV · as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift") · 1 ep
Happy Gilmore
Movie · as Grandma
Rossini's Ghost
Movie · as Rosalie
Never Too Late
Movie · as Elisabeth Kronner
Clueless
TV · 1 ep
Suddenly Susan
TV · as Mrs. Tidgely · 1 ep
In the Mouth of Madness
Movie · as Mrs. Pickman
The Paperboy
Movie · as Mrs. Rosemont
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
TV · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Georgia · 1 ep
The Neighbor
Movie · as Aunt Sylvia
The X-Files
TV · as Dorothy · 1 ep
Dave's World
TV · as Daisy · 1 ep
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Movie · as Grandma
Single White Female
Movie · as Elderly Neighbor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Movie · as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Movie · as Iva Ruth McKinney
The Pit and the Pendulum
Movie · as Esmeralda
Critters 3
Movie · as Mrs. Menges
The Commish
TV · 1 ep
Pacific Station
TV · as Celia Linder · 1 ep
The Grifters
Movie · as Arizona Motel Clerk
Wild at Heart
Movie · as Madam
Arachnophobia
Movie · as Evelyn Metcalf
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
Movie · as Mrs. Santa Claus
Twin Peaks
TV · as Mrs. Tremond · 1 ep
True Colors
TV · as Tante Sylvia · 1 ep
Class Cruise
Movie · as Grandma
The Karate Kid Part III
Movie · as Mrs. Milo
Seinfeld
TV · as Mabel Choate · 5 eps
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Witch · 1 ep
Quantum Leap
TV · as Millie Reynolds · 1 ep
Father Dowling Mysteries
TV · as Victoria's Grandmother · 1 ep
Alien Nation
TV · as Mrs. Gillirue · 1 ep
Big Top Pee-wee
Movie · as Mrs. Haynes
Twins
Movie · as Mother Superior
Police Story
TV · as Mary · 1 ep
Medium Rare
Movie · as Gertrude
The Oldest Rookie
TV · 1 ep
Blue Velvet
Movie · as Aunt Barbara
Nomads
Movie · as Bertril
L.A. Law
TV · as Marian McConnell · 1 ep
Sidekicks
TV · 1 ep
ALF
TV · as Louise Beaumont · 1 ep
Matlock
TV · as Samantha Bergstrom, Rose Hayes · 1 ep
Amos
Movie · as Lydia
The Eagle and The Bear
Movie
Movers & Shakers
Movie · as Betty Gritz
Amazing Stories
TV · as Mrs Claus · 1 ep
The Golden Girls
TV · as Claire · 1 ep
Second Sight: A Love Story
Movie · as Old Woman
The Karate Kid
Movie · as Lady with Dog
Hunter
TV · as Emma Parsons, Mrs. Laskey · 1 ep
E/R
TV · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Sarah McCoy · 1 ep
Little Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Granny
Private School
Movie · as Birdie Fallmouth
A Rose for Emily
Movie · as Miss Wyatt
Wings
Movie · as Mrs. Timmins
Double Exposure
Movie · as Old Woman
Family Ties
TV · as Mrs. Florence Menlo · 1 ep
Cheers
TV · as Mrs. Brubaker · 1 ep
Remington Steele
TV · as Mother Trust · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Mrs. Greene · 1 ep
Fame
TV · 1 ep
Newhart
TV · as Mrs. Henderson
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Edna Kiss · 1 ep
Faerie Tale Theatre
TV · as Granny · 1 ep
St. Elsewhere
TV · as Mrs. Renninger · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Mrs. Timmins · 1 ep
Amy
Movie · as Mrs. Lindey
Callie & Son
Movie · as Mabel Simpson
A Whale for the Killing
Movie
Buddy Buddy
Movie · as Female Patient
Honky Tonk Freeway
Movie · as Mrs. Lewenowski
Simon & Simon
TV · 2 eps
Hill Street Blues
TV · as Elizabeth Mies · 1 ep
The Attic
Movie · as Librarian
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Movie · as Mrs. Delillo
Topper
Movie · as Mrs. Quincy
Hart to Hart
TV · as Flower Vendor · 1 ep
Foul Play
Movie · as Mrs. Russel
Happy Days
TV · as Grandma Nussbaum · 2 eps