Frances Bay
Acting
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.
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Aunt Barbara
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Grandma Johnson
Bare Knuckles
Rosie Mcintyre
Repo Chick
Granma De La Chasse
Edmond
Fortune Teller
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
Oh, Baby
Edna Winchester
Finder's Fee
Mrs. Darmsetter
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
Forever Love
Martha Craddock
Krippendorf's Tribe
Edith Proxmire
Sparkler
Raspy
Changing Habits
Midge
Never Too Late
Elisabeth Kronner
Happy Gilmore
Grandma
Rossini's Ghost
Rosalie
In the Mouth of Madness
Mrs. Pickman
The Paperboy
Mrs. Rosemont
The Neighbor
Aunt Sylvia
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
The Pit and the Pendulum
Esmeralda
Wild at Heart
Madam
The Grifters
Arizona Motel Clerk
Arachnophobia
Evelyn Metcalf
Class Cruise
Grandma
The Karate Kid Part III
Mrs. Milo
Twins
Mother Superior
Big Top Pee-wee
Mrs. Haynes
Medium Rare
Gertrude
Blue Velvet
Aunt Barbara
Nomads
Bertril
Amos
Lydia
Movers & Shakers
Betty Gritz
The Eagle and The Bear
The Karate Kid
Lady with Dog
Second Sight: A Love Story
Old Woman
Little Red Riding Hood
Granny
A Rose for Emily
Miss Wyatt
Private School
Birdie Fallmouth
Wings
Mrs. Timmins
Double Exposure
Old Woman
Honky Tonk Freeway
Mrs. Lewenowski
Buddy Buddy
Female Patient
Amy
Mrs. Lindey
A Whale for the Killing
Callie & Son
Mabel Simpson
The Attic
Librarian
Topper
Mrs. Quincy
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Mrs. Delillo
Foul Play
Mrs. Russel