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