Cast
Frances Bay
Acting
Cast
Frances Bay
Known for
Acting
Born
1919-01-23
From
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Died
2011-09-15
Also known as Frances Evelyn Bay , Frances Evelyn Goffman
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.
★7.2
MOVIE1995
In the Mouth of Madness
as Mrs. Pickman
★7.2
MOVIE1984
The Karate Kid
as Lady with Dog
★6.7
MOVIE1996
Happy Gilmore
as Grandma
★7.6
MOVIE1986
Blue Velvet
as Aunt Barbara
★7.4
MOVIE1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
★5.9
MOVIE1989
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mrs. Milo
★6.1
MOVIE1988
Twins
as Mother Superior
★7.0
MOVIE1990
Wild at Heart
as Madam
★4.5
MOVIE1999
Inspector Gadget
as Thelma
★5.9
MOVIE2001
The Wedding Planner
as Dottie
★6.3
MOVIE1978
Foul Play
as Mrs. Russel
★6.5
MOVIE1990
The Grifters
as Arizona Motel Clerk
★6.3
MOVIE1992
Single White Female
as Elderly Neighbor
★6.8
MOVIE1998
Forever Love
as Martha Craddock
★4.9
MOVIE2002
Kiss The Bride
★5.7
MOVIE1983
Private School
as Birdie Fallmouth
★7.2
MOVIE2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
★5.8
MOVIE1991
The Pit and the Pendulum
as Esmeralda
★6.4
MOVIE1990
Arachnophobia
as Evelyn Metcalf
★5.9
MOVIE2006
Edmond
as Fortune Teller
★5.3
MOVIE1991
Critters 3
as Mrs. Menges
★5.7
MOVIE1999
Goodbye Lover
as Old Woman
★6.2
MOVIE2001
Finder's Fee
as Mrs. Darmsetter
★8.0
MOVIE1983
Wings
as Mrs. Timmins
★4.6
MOVIE1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Edith Proxmire
★3.6
MOVIE1992
Inside Monkey Zetterland
as Grandma
★5.0
MOVIE1988
Big Top Pee-wee
as Mrs. Haynes
★6.8
MOVIE1979
Chilly Scenes of Winter
as Mrs. Delillo
★4.5
MOVIE1982
Double Exposure
as Old Woman
★4.4
MOVIE2006
Ring Around the Rosie
as Nanna
★6.2
MOVIE1981
Buddy Buddy
as Female Patient
★2.6
MOVIE1997
Changing Habits
as Midge
★6.4
MOVIE1983
Little Red Riding Hood
as Granny
★4.6
MOVIE1994
The Paperboy
as Mrs. Rosemont
★5.5
MOVIE1996
Never Too Late
as Elisabeth Kronner
★3.9
MOVIE1985
Movers & Shakers
as Betty Gritz
★2.0
MOVIE2010
Pickin' and Grinnin'
as Grandma Johnson
★4.9
MOVIE2003
The Movie Hero
as Wise Old Woman
★7.0
MOVIE1981
A Whale for the Killing
★4.8
MOVIE1986
Nomads
as Bertril
★7.2
MOVIE1981
Amy
as Mrs. Lindey
★5.3
MOVIE1981
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Mrs. Lewenowski
★6.5
MOVIE1983
A Rose for Emily
as Miss Wyatt
★3.6
MOVIE2009
Repo Chick
as Granma De La Chasse
★5.7
MOVIE1993
The Neighbor
as Aunt Sylvia
★7.0
MOVIE2011
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Aunt Barbara
★10.0
MOVIE1985
The Eagle and The Bear
★6.8
MOVIE1981
Callie & Son
as Mabel Simpson
★4.1
MOVIE2000
The Operator
as Mrs. Sloan
★5.8
MOVIE2000
Stranger Than Fiction
as Mrs. Steiner
★4.7
MOVIE1980
The Attic
as Librarian
★3.1
MOVIE2010
Bare Knuckles
as Rosie Mcintyre
★4.9
MOVIE1992
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
as Iva Ruth McKinney
★7.0
MOVIE1979
Topper
as Mrs. Quincy
★5.6
MOVIE2005
Annie's Point
as Older Woman
★6.2
MOVIE1999
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
as Mrs. Lewis
★7.2
MOVIE1985
Amos
as Lydia
★7.0
MOVIE1984
Second Sight: A Love Story
as Old Woman
★4.3
MOVIE1997
Sparkler
as Raspy
★3.4
MOVIE2001
Oh, Baby
as Edna Winchester
★8.3
MOVIE2004
In the Land of Milk and Money
as Grandma Shallot
★5.0
MOVIE1987
Medium Rare
as Gertrude
★5.2
MOVIE1989
Class Cruise
as Grandma
★8.0
MOVIE1996
Rossini's Ghost
as Rosalie