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