Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Date of Birth:

Jan 23, 1919

Place of Birth:

Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

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:

Annie's Point Annie's Point

2005

Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood

1983

Repo Chick Repo Chick

2009

Private School Private School

1983

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Single White Female Single White Female

1992

Oh, Baby Oh, Baby

2001

Edmond Edmond

2005

The Eagle and The Bear The Eagle and The Bear

1985

Wild at Heart Wild at Heart

1990

The Attic The Attic

1980

Critters 3 Critters 3

1991

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia

1990

Murder in Texas Murder in Texas

1981

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

1999

Krippendorf's Tribe Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

Movers & Shakers Movers & Shakers

1985

The Movie Hero The Movie Hero

2003

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

1992

Wings Wings

1983

Changing Habits Changing Habits

1997

Honky Tonk Freeway Honky Tonk Freeway

1981

Goodbye Lover Goodbye Lover

1999

Forever Love Forever Love

1998

A Rose for Emily A Rose for Emily

1983

Buddy Buddy Buddy Buddy

1981

Medium Rare Medium Rare

1987

Never Too Late Never Too Late

1996

The Karate Kid The Karate Kid

1984

A Whale for the Killing A Whale for the Killing

1981

The Karate Kid Part III The Karate Kid Part III

1989

Nomads Nomads

1986

Happy Gilmore Happy Gilmore

1996

Stranger Than Fiction Stranger Than Fiction

2000

Bare Knuckles Bare Knuckles

2010

Foul Play Foul Play

1978

Chilly Scenes of Winter Chilly Scenes of Winter

1979

Twins Twins

1988

Amos Amos

1985

Ring Around the Rosie Ring Around the Rosie

2006

Blue Velvet Blue Velvet

1986

The Wedding Planner The Wedding Planner

2001

In the Mouth of Madness In the Mouth of Madness

1995

Big Top Pee-wee Big Top Pee-wee

1988

Finder's Fee Finder's Fee

2001

The Paperboy The Paperboy

1994

The Grifters The Grifters

1990

Pickin' and Grinnin' Pickin' and Grinnin'

2010

Sparkler Sparkler

1997

Topper Topper

1979

Inside Monkey Zetterland Inside Monkey Zetterland

1992

Callie & Son Callie & Son

1981

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

2011

Amy Amy

1981

The Neighbor The Neighbor

1993

Second Sight: A Love Story Second Sight: A Love Story

1984

The Pit and the Pendulum The Pit and the Pendulum

1991

Double Exposure Double Exposure

1982

Rossini's Ghost Rossini's Ghost

1996

Class Cruise Class Cruise

1989

Inspector Gadget Inspector Gadget

1999

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