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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