Frances Bay
Acting
🎂 1919-01-23
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.
Cast credits(114)
Old Phoebe
1998
Mabel Choate
1989
Sarah McCoy
1984
Dorothy
1993
Aunt Ginny
2009
Millie Reynolds
1989
Mrs. Tremond
1990
Mrs. Brubaker
1982
Georgia
1994
Samantha Bergstrom
1986
Grandma
1996
1981
Elizabeth Mies
1981
1979
Flower Vendor
1979
Cathy
2006
Louise Beaumont
1986
1974
Grandma Nussbaum
1974
Mother Trust
1982
1982
Emma Parsons
1984
Mrs. Laskey
1984
Marian McConnell
1986
Mrs. Renninger
1982
Witch
1989
Mrs. Greene
1982
Mrs. Florence Menlo
1982
1982
Mrs Claus
1985
Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
1997
Claire
1985
2001
1982
1991
Lady with Dog
1984
Daisy
1993
Granny
1982
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1992
1996
1998
1998
Mother Superior
1988
Aunt Barbara
1986
Mrs. Tidgely
1996
Mrs. Milo
1989
Tante Sylvia
1990
Thelma
1999
Mabel Simpson
1981
Mrs. Quincy
1979
Dottie
2001
Madam
1990
2002
Mrs. Pickman
1995
Victoria's Grandmother
1989
1986
1989
Iva Ruth McKinney
1992
Lydia
1985
Mrs. Menges
1991
Elderly Neighbor
1992
Old Woman
1984
1984
Birdie Fallmouth
1983
Midge
1997
Edith Proxmire
1998
Evelyn Metcalf
1990
Mrs. Russel
1978
Mrs. Lewenowski
1981
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
2014
Old Woman
1999
Old Woman
1982
Bertril
1986
Arizona Motel Clerk
1990
Female Patient
1981
Fortune Teller
2005
1994
Laurie Evans
2001
Aunt Barbara
2011
1981
Mrs. Lindey
1981
Mrs. Haynes
1988
Grandma Johnson
2010
Mrs. Sloan
2000
Mrs. Rosemont
1994
Rosie Mcintyre
2010
Elizabeth Hadley
1998
Gertrude
1987
Grandma
1992
1987
Miss Wyatt
1983
2002
Esmeralda
1991
1985
Edna Winchester
2001
Celia Linder
1991
Mrs. Lewis
1999
Betty Gritz
1985
Martha Craddock
1998
Raspy
1997
Aunt Sylvia
1993
Librarian
1980
Wise Old Woman
2003
Nanna
2006
Granny
1983
Mrs. Steiner
2000
Mrs. Darmsetter
2001
Mrs. Delillo
1979
Granma De La Chasse
2009
Grandma
1989
Elisabeth Kronner
1996
Older Woman
2005
Rosalie
1996
Mrs. Timmins
1983