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