Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 23, 1919
Died
Sep 15, 2011
Place of Birth
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Credits
114 titles
Frances Bay
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.
Known For
Filmography
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Aunt Barbara
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Grandma Johnson
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
Oh, Baby
Edna Winchester
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