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.
The Karate Kid
as Lady with Dog
Happy Gilmore 2
as Grandma (archive footage)
Blue Velvet
as Aunt Barbara
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Inspector Gadget
as Thelma
Happy Gilmore
as Grandma
Twins
as Mother Superior
Private School
as Birdie Fallmouth
Wild at Heart
as Madam
In the Mouth of Madness
as Mrs. Pickman
The Karate Kid Part III
as Mrs. Milo
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
The Wedding Planner
as Dottie
Critters 3
as Mrs. Menges
Foul Play
as Mrs. Russel
Edmond
as Fortune Teller
Arachnophobia
as Evelyn Metcalf
Single White Female
as Elderly Neighbor
The Grifters
as Arizona Motel Clerk
The Paperboy
as Mrs. Rosemont
Nomads
as Bertril
Sparkler
as Raspy
Goodbye Lover
as Old Woman
Bare Knuckles
as Rosie Mcintyre
Big Top Pee-wee
as Mrs. Haynes
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
as Iva Ruth McKinney
Finder's Fee
as Mrs. Darmsetter
Buddy Buddy
as Female Patient
Amy
as Mrs. Lindey
Forever Love
as Martha Craddock
Repo Chick
as Granma De La Chasse
The Pit and the Pendulum
as Esmeralda
Honky Tonk Freeway
as Mrs. Lewenowski
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Edith Proxmire
Callie & Son
as Mabel Simpson
The Operator
as Mrs. Sloan
Movers & Shakers
as Betty Gritz
Ring Around the Rosie
as Nanna
Kiss The Bride
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
as Mrs. Lewis
Wings
as Mrs. Timmins
Stranger Than Fiction
as Mrs. Steiner
The Movie Hero
as Wise Old Woman
Oh, Baby
as Edna Winchester
Double Exposure
as Old Woman
Chilly Scenes of Winter
as Mrs. Delillo
A Whale for the Killing
The Attic
as Librarian
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Aunt Barbara
Medium Rare
as Gertrude
Class Cruise
as Grandma
Pickin' and Grinnin'
as Grandma Johnson
Never Too Late
as Elisabeth Kronner
Inside Monkey Zetterland
as Grandma
Changing Habits
as Midge
Topper
as Mrs. Quincy
Amos
as Lydia
The Neighbor
as Aunt Sylvia
Little Red Riding Hood
as Granny
Annie's Point
as Older Woman
The Eagle and The Bear
Second Sight: A Love Story
as Old Woman
In the Land of Milk and Money
as Grandma Shallot
A Rose for Emily
as Miss Wyatt
Rossini's Ghost
as Rosalie