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