
Frances Bay
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.
Acting (61 movies)

Inspector Gadget
1999

Blue Velvet
1986

Ring Around the Rosie
2006

The Wedding Planner
2001

In the Mouth of Madness
1995

Finder's Fee
2001

Big Top Pee-wee
1988

Amos
1985

Twins
1988

Happy Gilmore
1996

Nomads
1986

Stranger Than Fiction
2000

Bare Knuckles
2010

Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979

Foul Play
1978

The Paperboy
1994

The Grifters
1990

The Pit and the Pendulum
1991

Second Sight: A Love Story
1984

Double Exposure
1982

Rossini's Ghost
1996

Class Cruise
1989

The Neighbor
1993

Amy
1981

Sparkler
1997

Topper
1979

Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011

Callie & Son
1981

The Karate Kid Part III
1989

A Whale for the Killing
1981

Wild at Heart
1990

The Attic
1980

Critters 3
1991

Arachnophobia
1990

Edmond
2005

Little Red Riding Hood
1983

Annie's Point
2005

Repo Chick
2009

Private School
1983

Single White Female
1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999

A Rose for Emily
1983

Forever Love
1998

Buddy Buddy
1981

Medium Rare
1987

The Karate Kid
1984

Never Too Late
1996

Goodbye Lover
1999

Honky Tonk Freeway
1981

Movers & Shakers
1985

Krippendorf's Tribe
1998

The Movie Hero
2003

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
1992

Changing Habits
1997

Wings
1983

Kiss The Bride
2002

The Operator
2000

In the Land of Milk and Money
2004
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