Frances Bay
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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Films (65)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014 · Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011 · Aunt Barbara
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010 · Grandma Johnson
Bare Knuckles
2010 · Rosie Mcintyre
Repo Chick
2009 · Granma De La Chasse
Edmond
2006 · Fortune Teller
Ring Around the Rosie
2006 · Nanna
Annie's Point
2005 · Older Woman
In the Land of Milk and Money
2004 · Grandma Shallot
The Movie Hero
2003 · Wise Old Woman
Kiss The Bride
2002
Oh, Baby
2001 · Edna Winchester
Petite arnaque entre amis
2001 · Mrs. Darmsetter
Un Mariage trop parfait
2001 · Dottie
Un crime peut en cacher un autre
2000 · Mrs. Steiner
The Operator
2000 · Mrs. Sloan
Inspector Gadget
1999 · Thelma
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999 · Mrs. Lewis
Goodbye Lover
1999 · Old Woman
Forever Love
1998 · Martha Craddock
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998 · Edith Proxmire
Sparkler
1997 · Raspy
Changing Habits
1997 · Midge
Never Too Late
1996 · Elisabeth Kronner
Happy Gilmore
1996 · Grandma
Rossini's Ghost
1996 · Rosalie
In the Mouth of Madness
1995 · Mrs. Pickman
The Paperboy
1994 · Mrs. Rosemont
The Neighbor
1993 · Aunt Sylvia
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992 · Grandma
Single White Female
1992 · Elderly Neighbor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992 · Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992 · Iva Ruth McKinney
Critters 3
1991 · Mrs. Menges
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991 · Esmeralda
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990 · Mrs. Santa Claus
Wild at Heart
1990 · Madam
The Grifters
1990 · Arizona Motel Clerk
Arachnophobia
1990 · Evelyn Metcalf
Class Cruise
1989 · Grandma
The Karate Kid Part III
1989 · Mrs. Milo
Twins
1988 · Mother Superior
Big Top Pee-wee
1988 · Mrs. Haynes
Medium Rare
1987 · Gertrude
Blue Velvet
1986 · Aunt Barbara
Nomads
1986 · Bertril
Amos
1985 · Lydia
Movers & Shakers
1985 · Betty Gritz
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
The Karate Kid
1984 · Lady with Dog
Second Sight: A Love Story
1984 · Old Woman
Little Red Riding Hood
1983 · Granny
A Rose for Emily
1983 · Miss Wyatt
Private School
1983 · Birdie Fallmouth
Wings
1983 · Mrs. Timmins
Double Exposure
1982 · Old Woman
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981 · Mrs. Lewenowski
Buddy Buddy
1981 · Female Patient
Amy
1981 · Mrs. Lindey
A Whale for the Killing
1981
Callie & Son
1981 · Mabel Simpson
The Attic
1980 · Librarian
Topper
1979 · Mrs. Quincy
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979 · Mrs. Delillo
Foul Play
1978 · Mrs. Russel
Séries (50)
The Middle
2009 · Aunt Ginny
Hannah Montana
2006 · Cathy
Presidio Med
2002 · Joan Hart
Bob Patterson
2001 · Laurie Evans
My Wife and Kids
2001
Charmed
1998 · Old Phoebe
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
The Hughleys
1998 · Mrs. Fitch
Style & Substance
1998 · Elizabeth Hadley
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
Clueless
1996
Suddenly Susan
1996 · Mrs. Tidgely
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994
ER
1994 · Georgia
Dave's World
1993 · Daisy
The X-Files
1993 · Dorothy
The Commish
1991
Pacific Station
1991 · Celia Linder
True Colors
1990 · Tante Sylvia
Twin Peaks
1990 · Mrs. Tremond
Alien Nation
1989 · Mrs. Gillirue
Seinfeld
1989 · Mabel Choate
Tales from the Crypt
1989 · Witch
Quantum Leap
1989 · Millie Reynolds
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989 · Victoria's Grandmother
Police Story
1988 · Mary
The Oldest Rookie
1987
Sidekicks
1986
ALF
1986 · Louise Beaumont
L.A. Law
1986 · Marian McConnell
Matlock
1986 · Samantha Bergstrom, Rose Hayes
Amazing Stories
1985 · Mrs Claus
The Golden Girls
1985 · Claire
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Sarah McCoy
Hunter
1984 · Emma Parsons, Mrs. Laskey
E/R
1984
St. Elsewhere
1982 · Mrs. Renninger
Newhart
1982 · Mrs. Henderson
Remington Steele
1982 · Mother Trust
Cheers
1982 · Mrs. Brubaker
Family Ties
1982 · Mrs. Florence Menlo
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Granny
Cagney & Lacey
1982 · Edna Kiss
T. J. Hooker
1982 · Mrs. Greene
American Playhouse
1982 · Mrs. Timmins
Fame
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981 · Elizabeth Mies
Hart to Hart
1979 · Flower Vendor
Happy Days
1974 · Grandma Nussbaum