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Frances Bay

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.

  • BIRTH 23/01/1919
  • DEATH 15/09/2011
  • Country Canada
  • SHOWS 15
  • MOVIES 32

Shows (15)

Charmed
Charmed
Old Phoebe
The X-Files
The X-Files
Dorothy
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Mrs. Tremond
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Mabel Choate
The Middle
The Middle
Aunt Ginny
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana
Cathy
ER
ER
Georgia
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Millie Reynolds
ALF
ALF
Louise Beaumont
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
Claire
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Mother Trust
Family Ties
Family Ties
Mrs. Florence Menlo
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Mrs Claus
Hunter
Hunter
Emma Parsons / Mrs. Laskey
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Marian McConnell

Movies (32)

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
Lady with Dog
Blue Velvet
Blue Velvet
Aunt Barbara
Twins
Twins
Mother Superior
The Karate Kid Part III
The Karate Kid Part III
Mrs. Milo
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness
Mrs. Pickman
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
Grandma
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Inspector Gadget
Inspector Gadget
Thelma
The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner
Dottie
Arachnophobia
Arachnophobia
Evelyn Metcalf
Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
Madam
Single White Female
Single White Female
Elderly Neighbor
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Critters 3
Critters 3
Mrs. Menges
Finder's Fee
Finder's Fee
Mrs. Darmsetter
Big Top Pee-wee
Big Top Pee-wee
Mrs. Haynes
Annie's Point
Annie's Point
Older Woman
Amy
Amy
Mrs. Lindey
Edmond
Edmond
Fortune Teller
Goodbye Lover
Goodbye Lover
Old Woman
The Paperboy
The Paperboy
Mrs. Rosemont
Nomads
Nomads
Bertril
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
Edith Proxmire
Foul Play
Foul Play
Mrs. Russel
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Mrs. Lewis
Honky Tonk Freeway
Honky Tonk Freeway
Mrs. Lewenowski
Ring Around the Rosie
Ring Around the Rosie
Nanna
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood
Granny
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Iva Ruth McKinney
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
Esmeralda
Private School
Private School
Birdie Fallmouth
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Mrs. Delillo