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Frances Bay
Frances Bay

Frances Bay

ActingBorn January 23, 1919Died September 15, 2011 (age 92)Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

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.

Filmography

2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)

Movie
2011Movie
2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'

as Grandma Johnson

Movie
2010
Bare Knuckles

as Rosie Mcintyre

Movie
2009
The Middle

as Aunt Ginny

TV
2009
Repo Chick

as Granma De La Chasse

Movie
2006
Edmond

as Fortune Teller

Movie
2006TV
2006Movie
2005
Annie's Point

as Older Woman

Movie
2004Movie
2003
The Movie Hero

as Wise Old Woman

Movie
2002
Presidio Med

as Joan Hart

TV
2001
Bob Patterson

as Laurie Evans

TV
2001
Oh, Baby

as Edna Winchester

Movie
2001
Finder's Fee

as Mrs. Darmsetter

Movie
2001Movie
2000
Stranger Than Fiction

as Mrs. Steiner

Movie
2000
The Operator

as Mrs. Sloan

Movie
1999Movie
1999Movie
1999
Goodbye Lover

as Old Woman

Movie
1998
Charmed

as Old Phoebe

TV
1998
Forever Love

as Martha Craddock

Movie
1998
The Hughleys

as Mrs. Fitch

TV
1998
Krippendorf's Tribe

as Edith Proxmire

Movie
1998
Style & Substance

as Elizabeth Hadley

TV
1997
Sparkler

as Raspy

Movie
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")

TV
1997Movie
1996TV
1996
Suddenly Susan

as Mrs. Tidgely

TV
1996
Never Too Late

as Elisabeth Kronner

Movie
1996
Happy Gilmore

as Grandma

Movie
1996
Rossini's Ghost

as Rosalie

Movie
1995Movie
1994
The Paperboy

as Mrs. Rosemont

Movie
1994
ER

as Georgia

TV
1993
The Neighbor

as Aunt Sylvia

Movie
1993
Dave's World

as Daisy

TV
1993
The X-Files

as Dorothy

TV
1992Movie
1992
Single White Female

as Elderly Neighbor

Movie
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)

Movie
1992Movie
1991
Critters 3

as Mrs. Menges

Movie
1991
Pacific Station

as Celia Linder

TV
1991Movie
1990
True Colors

as Tante Sylvia

TV
1990Movie
1990
The Grifters

as Arizona Motel Clerk

Movie
1990
Arachnophobia

as Evelyn Metcalf

Movie
1990
Twin Peaks

as Mrs. Tremond

TV
1989
Class Cruise

as Grandma

Movie
1989
Alien Nation

as Mrs. Gillirue

TV
1989
Seinfeld

as Mabel Choate

TV
1989Movie
1989TV
1989
Quantum Leap

as Millie Reynolds

TV
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries

as Victoria's Grandmother

TV
1988
Twins

as Mother Superior

Movie
1988TV
1988
Big Top Pee-wee

as Mrs. Haynes

Movie
1987
Medium Rare

as Gertrude

Movie
1986TV
1986
ALF

as Louise Beaumont

TV
1986
Blue Velvet

as Aunt Barbara

Movie
1986
L.A. Law

as Marian McConnell

TV
1986
Nomads

as Bertril

Movie
1986
Matlock

as Samantha Bergstrom

TV
1986
Matlock

as Rose Hayes

TV
1985
Amos

as Lydia

Movie
1985
Amazing Stories

as Mrs Claus

TV
1985TV
1985
Movers & Shakers

as Betty Gritz

Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Sarah McCoy

TV
1984
Hunter

as Emma Parsons

TV
1984
Hunter

as Mrs. Laskey

TV
1984TV
1984
The Karate Kid

as Lady with Dog

Movie
1984Movie
1983Movie
1983
A Rose for Emily

as Miss Wyatt

Movie
1983
Private School

as Birdie Fallmouth

Movie
1983
Wings

as Mrs. Timmins

Movie
1982
St. Elsewhere

as Mrs. Renninger

TV
1982TV
1982
Remington Steele

as Mother Trust

TV
1982
Cheers

as Mrs. Brubaker

TV
1982
Family Ties

as Mrs. Florence Menlo

TV
1982TV
1982
Double Exposure

as Old Woman

Movie
1982
Cagney & Lacey

as Edna Kiss

TV
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Mrs. Greene

TV
1982TV
1981
Honky Tonk Freeway

as Mrs. Lewenowski

Movie
1981
Buddy Buddy

as Female Patient

Movie
1981
Amy

as Mrs. Lindey

Movie
1981
Hill Street Blues

as Elizabeth Mies

TV
1981
Callie & Son

as Mabel Simpson

Movie
1980
The Attic

as Librarian

Movie
1979
Topper

as Mrs. Quincy

Movie
1979Movie
1979
Hart to Hart

as Flower Vendor

TV
1978
Foul Play

as Mrs. Russel

Movie
1974
Happy Days

as Grandma Nussbaum

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 23, 1919
Day of DeathSeptember 15, 2011
Place of BirthDauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Popularity0.7