Frances Bay
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.
Filmography
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Repo Chick
as Granma De La Chasse
Repo Chick
as Granma De La Chasse
Ring Around the Rosie
as Nanna
Ring Around the Rosie
as Nanna
In the Land of Milk and Money
as Grandma Shallot
In the Land of Milk and Money
as Grandma Shallot
Finder's Fee
as Mrs. Darmsetter
Finder's Fee
as Mrs. Darmsetter
The Wedding Planner
as Dottie
The Wedding Planner
as Dottie
Stranger Than Fiction
as Mrs. Steiner
Stranger Than Fiction
as Mrs. Steiner
Goodbye Lover
as Old Woman
Goodbye Lover
as Old Woman
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Edith Proxmire
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Edith Proxmire
Changing Habits
as Midge
Changing Habits
as Midge
Happy Gilmore
as Grandma
Happy Gilmore
as Grandma
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
as Iva Ruth McKinney
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
as Iva Ruth McKinney
The Grifters
as Arizona Motel Clerk
The Grifters
as Arizona Motel Clerk
Arachnophobia
as Evelyn Metcalf
Arachnophobia
as Evelyn Metcalf
Big Top Pee-wee
as Mrs. Haynes
Big Top Pee-wee
as Mrs. Haynes
Medium Rare
as Gertrude
Medium Rare
as Gertrude
Little Red Riding Hood
as Granny
Little Red Riding Hood
as Granny
Double Exposure
as Old Woman
Double Exposure
as Old Woman
Amy
as Mrs. Lindey
Amy
as Mrs. Lindey
Topper
as Mrs. Quincy
Topper
as Mrs. Quincy