Frances Bay


    Starbirth:
    January 23, 1919
    Supernova:
    September 15, 2011
    Birthplace:
    Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
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Overview

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.


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