Frances Bay
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.
Known For
Acting
1999
asThelma
1986
asAunt Barbara
2006
asNanna
2001
asDottie
1995
asMrs. Pickman
2001
asMrs. Darmsetter
1988
asMrs. Haynes
1985
asLydia
1988
asMother Superior
1996
asGrandma
1986
asBertril
2000
asMrs. Steiner
2010
asRosie Mcintyre
1979
asMrs. Delillo
1978
asMrs. Russel
1994
asMrs. Rosemont
1990
asArizona Motel Clerk
1991
asEsmeralda
1984
asOld Woman
1982
asOld Woman
1996
asRosalie
1989
asGrandma
1993
asAunt Sylvia
1981
asMrs. Lindey
1997
asRaspy
2010
asGrandma Johnson
1979
asMrs. Quincy
1992
asGrandma
2011
asAunt Barbara
1981
asMabel Simpson
1989
asMrs. Milo
1981
as
1990
asMadam
1985
as
1980
asLibrarian
1991
asMrs. Menges
1990
asEvelyn Metcalf
2005
asFortune Teller
2001
asEdna Winchester
1983
asGranny
2005
asOlder Woman
2009
asGranma De La Chasse
1983
asBirdie Fallmouth
1992
asElderly Neighbor
2014
asMrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1992
asMrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1999
asMrs. Lewis
1983
asMiss Wyatt
1998
asMartha Craddock
1981
asFemale Patient
1987
asGertrude
1984
asLady with Dog
1996
asElisabeth Kronner
1999
asOld Woman
1981
asMrs. Lewenowski
1985
asBetty Gritz
1998
asEdith Proxmire
2003
asWise Old Woman
1992
asIva Ruth McKinney
1997
asMidge
1983
asMrs. Timmins
2002
as
2000
asMrs. Sloan
as
asMrs. Florence Menlo
asMrs. Brubaker
asMabel Choate
asAunt Ginny
asMother Trust
asMrs Claus
asMrs. Greene
asMarian McConnell
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asClaire
as
asMrs. Tremond
asWitch
asOld Phoebe
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asMillie Reynolds
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asDorothy
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asGranny
as
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asLouise Beaumont
asEmma Parsons
as
asTante Sylvia
as
asDaisy
asLaurie Evans
asasMrs. Laskey
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asSamantha Bergstrom
asGeorgia
asMrs. Renninger
asFlower Vendor
asMrs. Tidgely
asCathy
asMildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
asCelia Linder
asElizabeth Hadley
asSarah McCoy
asGrandma Nussbaum
asElizabeth Mies
asVictoria's Grandmother
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