Frances Bay
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Acting Credits
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, durin...
Known For
Filmography
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
as Aunt Barbara
Bare Knuckles
2010
as Rosie Mcintyre
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
as Grandma Johnson
Repo Chick
2009
as Granma De La Chasse
The Middle
2009
as Aunt Ginny
Ring Around the Rosie
2006
as Nanna
Edmond
2006
as Fortune Teller
Hannah Montana
2006
as Cathy
Annie's Point
2005
as Older Woman
In the Land of Milk and Money
2004
as Grandma Shallot
The Movie Hero
2003
as Wise Old Woman
Kiss The Bride
2002
Presidio Med
2002
as Joan Hart
The Wedding Planner
2001
as Dottie
Finder's Fee
2001
as Mrs. Darmsetter
Oh, Baby
2001
as Edna Winchester
Bob Patterson
2001
as Laurie Evans
My Wife and Kids
2001
Stranger Than Fiction
2000
as Mrs. Steiner
The Operator
2000
as Mrs. Sloan
Inspector Gadget
1999
as Thelma
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999
as Mrs. Lewis
Goodbye Lover
1999
as Old Woman
Forever Love
1998
as Martha Craddock
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
as Edith Proxmire
Charmed
1998
as Old Phoebe
Da Vinci's Inquest
1998
The Hughleys
1998
as Mrs. Fitch
Style & Substance
1998
as Elizabeth Hadley
Sparkler
1997
as Raspy
Changing Habits
1997
as Midge
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Grandma
Rossini's Ghost
1996
as Rosalie
Never Too Late
1996
as Elisabeth Kronner
Clueless
1996
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Mrs. Tidgely
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
as Mrs. Pickman
The Paperboy
1994
as Mrs. Rosemont
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
1994
ER
1994
as Georgia
The Neighbor
1993
as Aunt Sylvia
The X-Files
1993
as Dorothy
Dave's World
1993
as Daisy
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992
as Grandma
Single White Female
1992
as Elderly Neighbor
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992
as Iva Ruth McKinney
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
as Esmeralda
Critters 3
1991
as Mrs. Menges
The Commish
1991
Pacific Station
1991
as Celia Linder
The Grifters
1990
as Arizona Motel Clerk
Wild at Heart
1990
as Madam
Arachnophobia
1990
as Evelyn Metcalf
Amazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
as Mrs. Santa Claus
Twin Peaks
1990
as Mrs. Tremond
True Colors
1990
as Tante Sylvia
Class Cruise
1989
as Grandma
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
as Mrs. Milo
Seinfeld
1989
as Mabel Choate
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Witch
Quantum Leap
1989
as Millie Reynolds
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Victoria's Grandmother
Alien Nation
1989
as Mrs. Gillirue
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
as Mrs. Haynes
Twins
1988
as Mother Superior
Police Story
1988
as Mary
Medium Rare
1987
as Gertrude
The Oldest Rookie
1987
Blue Velvet
1986
as Aunt Barbara
Nomads
1986
as Bertril
L.A. Law
1986
as Marian McConnell
Sidekicks
1986
ALF
1986
as Louise Beaumont
Matlock
1986
as Samantha Bergstrom
Matlock
1986
as Rose Hayes
Amos
1985
as Lydia
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
Movers & Shakers
1985
as Betty Gritz
Amazing Stories
1985
as Mrs Claus
The Golden Girls
1985
as Claire
Second Sight: A Love Story
1984
as Old Woman
The Karate Kid
1984
as Lady with Dog
Hunter
1984
as Emma Parsons
E/R
1984
Hunter
1984
as Mrs. Laskey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sarah McCoy
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
as Granny
Private School
1983
as Birdie Fallmouth
A Rose for Emily
1983
as Miss Wyatt
Wings
1983
as Mrs. Timmins
Double Exposure
1982
as Old Woman
Family Ties
1982
as Mrs. Florence Menlo
Cheers
1982
as Mrs. Brubaker
Remington Steele
1982
as Mother Trust
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mrs. Greene
Fame
1982
Newhart
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Edna Kiss
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Granny
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mrs. Renninger
American Playhouse
1982
as Mrs. Timmins
Amy
1981
as Mrs. Lindey
Callie & Son
1981
as Mabel Simpson
A Whale for the Killing
1981
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Female Patient
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
as Mrs. Lewenowski
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Elizabeth Mies
The Attic
1980
as Librarian
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
as Mrs. Delillo
Topper
1979
as Mrs. Quincy
Hart to Hart
1979
Hart to Hart
1979
as Flower Vendor
Foul Play
1978
as Mrs. Russel
Happy Days
1974
Happy Days
1974
as Grandma Nussbaum