Frances Bay
Age: N/A | From: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Frances Evelyn Bay , Frances Evelyn Goffman
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 14
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The X-Files
(1993) Dorothy
Twin Peaks
(1990) Mrs. Tremond
Murder, She Wrote
(1984) Sarah McCoy
ER
(1994) Georgia
Quantum Leap
(1989) Millie Reynolds
Hart to Hart
(1979) Flower Vendor
Hunter
(1984) Mrs. Laskey
Hill Street Blues
(1981) Elizabeth MiesActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) | |
| 2011 | Aunt Barbara | |
| 2010 | Grandma Johnson | |
| Rosie Mcintyre | ||
| 2009 | Aunt Ginny | |
| Granma De La Chasse | ||
| 2006 | Cathy | |
| Nanna | ||
| 2005 | Fortune Teller | |
| Older Woman | ||
| 2003 | Wise Old Woman | |
| 2002 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2001 | Laurie Evans | |
| Edna Winchester | ||
| Mrs. Darmsetter | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dottie | ||
| 2000 | Mrs. Steiner | |
| Mrs. Sloan | ||
| 1999 | Thelma | |
| Mrs. Lewis | ||
| Old Woman | ||
| 1998 | Old Phoebe | |
| N/A | ||
| Martha Craddock | ||
| N/A | ||
| Edith Proxmire | ||
| Elizabeth Hadley | ||
| 1997 | Raspy | |
| Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift") | ||
| Midge | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| Mrs. Tidgely | ||
| Elisabeth Kronner | ||
| Grandma | ||
| Rosalie | ||
| 1995 | Mrs. Pickman | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Rosemont | |
| N/A | ||
| Georgia | ||
| 1993 | Aunt Sylvia | |
| Daisy | ||
| Dorothy | ||
| 1992 | Grandma | |
| Elderly Neighbor | ||
| Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont) | ||
| Iva Ruth McKinney | ||
| 1991 | Mrs. Menges | |
| N/A | ||
| Celia Linder | ||
| Esmeralda | ||
| 1990 | Tante Sylvia | |
| Madam | ||
| Arizona Motel Clerk | ||
| Evelyn Metcalf | ||
| Mrs. Tremond | ||
| 1989 | Grandma | |
| N/A | ||
| Mabel Choate | ||
| Mrs. Milo | ||
| Witch | ||
| Millie Reynolds | ||
| Victoria's Grandmother | ||
| 1988 | Mother Superior | |
| Mrs. Haynes | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
| Gertrude | ||
| 1986 | N/A | |
| Louise Beaumont | ||
| Aunt Barbara | ||
| Marian McConnell | ||
| Bertril | ||
| Samantha Bergstrom | ||
| 1985 | Mrs Claus | |
| Lydia | ||
| Claire | ||
| Betty Gritz | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | Sarah McCoy | |
| Emma Parsons | ||
| Mrs. Laskey | ||
| N/A | ||
| Lady with Dog | ||
| Old Woman | ||
| 1983 | Granny | |
| Miss Wyatt | ||
| Birdie Fallmouth | ||
| Mrs. Timmins | ||
| 1982 | Mrs. Renninger | |
| N/A | ||
| Mother Trust | ||
| Mrs. Brubaker | ||
| Mrs. Florence Menlo | ||
| Granny | ||
| Old Woman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mrs. Greene | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| Mabel Simpson | ||
| Mrs. Lewenowski | ||
| Female Patient | ||
| Mrs. Lindey | ||
| N/A | ||
| Elizabeth Mies | ||
| 1980 | Librarian | |
| 1979 | Mrs. Quincy | |
| Mrs. Delillo | ||
| N/A | ||
| Flower Vendor | ||
| 1978 | Mrs. Russel | |
| 1974 | N/A | |
| Grandma Nussbaum | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
