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