Frances Bay
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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
Credits
The Karate Kid (1984)
as Lady with Dog
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
as Mrs. Pickman
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet (1986)
as Aunt Barbara
Happy Gilmore (1996)
as Grandma
The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
as Mrs. Milo
Twins (1988)
as Mother Superior
Wild at Heart (1990)
as Madam
The Wedding Planner (2001)
as Dottie
Inspector Gadget (1999)
as Thelma
Arachnophobia (1990)
as Evelyn Metcalf
Foul Play (1978)
as Mrs. Russel
Private School (1983)
as Birdie Fallmouth
The Grifters (1990)
as Arizona Motel Clerk
Single White Female (1992)
as Elderly Neighbor
Critters 3 (1991)
as Mrs. Menges
Forever Love (1998)
as Martha Craddock
The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
as Esmeralda
Kiss The Bride (2002)
Actor
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Edmond (2006)
as Fortune Teller
Callie & Son (1981)
as Mabel Simpson
Nomads (1986)
as Bertril
Goodbye Lover (1999)
as Old Woman
Wings (1983)
as Mrs. Timmins
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
as Edith Proxmire
Inside Monkey Zetterland (1992)
as Grandma
Double Exposure (1982)
as Old Woman
Buddy Buddy (1981)
as Female Patient
Finder's Fee (2001)
as Mrs. Darmsetter
Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
as Mrs. Delillo
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
as Mrs. Haynes
The Paperboy (1994)
as Mrs. Rosemont
Movers & Shakers (1985)
as Betty Gritz
Honky Tonk Freeway (1981)
as Mrs. Lewenowski
Changing Habits (1997)
as Midge
Pickin' and Grinnin' (2010)
as Grandma Johnson
Stranger Than Fiction (2000)
as Mrs. Steiner
The Movie Hero (2003)
as Wise Old Woman
A Whale for the Killing (1981)
Actor
Ring Around the Rosie (2006)
as Nanna
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999)
as Mrs. Lewis
Never Too Late (1996)
as Elisabeth Kronner
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive (1992)
as Iva Ruth McKinney
Little Red Riding Hood (1983)
as Granny
Bare Knuckles (2010)
as Rosie Mcintyre
Annie's Point (2005)
as Older Woman
Second Sight: A Love Story (1984)
as Old Woman
The Eagle and The Bear (1985)
Actor
The Attic (1980)
as Librarian
Repo Chick (2009)
as Granma De La Chasse
A Rose for Emily (1983)
as Miss Wyatt
In the Land of Milk and Money (2004)
as Grandma Shallot
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)
as Aunt Barbara
The Neighbor (1993)
as Aunt Sylvia
Amy (1981)
as Mrs. Lindey
The Operator (2000)
as Mrs. Sloan
Medium Rare (1987)
as Gertrude
Sparkler (1997)
as Raspy
Oh, Baby (2001)
as Edna Winchester
Amos (1985)
as Lydia
Topper (1979)
as Mrs. Quincy
Class Cruise (1989)
as Grandma
Rossini's Ghost (1996)
as Rosalie