Personal Info
Known Credits
63
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1919-01-23 (106 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Also Known For
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, durin ...
Known For
Acting
2014 --
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
| Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
2011 --
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
| Aunt Barbara
2010 --
Pickin' and Grinnin'
| Grandma Johnson
2010 --
Bare Knuckles
| Rosie Mcintyre
2009 --
Repo Chick
| Granma De La Chasse
2006 --
Ring Around the Rosie
| Nanna
2005 --
Edmond
| Fortune Teller
2005 --
Annie's Point
| Older Woman
2003 --
The Movie Hero
| Wise Old Woman
2002 --
Kiss The Bride
|
2001 --
Oh, Baby
| Edna Winchester
2001 --
Finder's Fee
| Mrs. Darmsetter
2001 --
The Wedding Planner
| Dottie
2000 --
Stranger Than Fiction
| Mrs. Steiner
1999 --
Inspector Gadget
| Thelma
1999 --
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
| Mrs. Lewis
1999 --
Goodbye Lover
| Old Woman
1998 --
Forever Love
| Martha Craddock
1998 --
Krippendorf's Tribe
| Edith Proxmire
1997 --
Sparkler
| Raspy
1997 --
Changing Habits
| Midge
1996 --
Never Too Late
| Elisabeth Kronner
1996 --
Happy Gilmore
| Grandma
1996 --
Rossini's Ghost
| Rosalie
1995 --
In the Mouth of Madness
| Mrs. Pickman
1994 --
The Paperboy
| Mrs. Rosemont
1993 --
The Neighbor
| Aunt Sylvia
1992 --
Inside Monkey Zetterland
| Grandma
1992 --
Single White Female
| Elderly Neighbor
1992 --
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
| Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
1992 --
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
| Iva Ruth McKinney
1991 --
Critters 3
| Mrs. Menges
1991 --
The Pit and the Pendulum
| Esmeralda
1990 --
Wild at Heart
| Madam
1990 --
The Grifters
| Arizona Motel Clerk
1990 --
Arachnophobia
| Evelyn Metcalf
1989 --
Class Cruise
| Grandma
1989 --
The Karate Kid Part III
| Mrs. Milo
1988 --
Twins
| Mother Superior
1988 --
Big Top Pee-wee
| Mrs. Haynes
1987 --
Medium Rare
| Gertrude
1986 --
Blue Velvet
| Aunt Barbara
1986 --
Nomads
| Bertril
1985 --
Amos
| Lydia
1985 --
Movers & Shakers
| Betty Gritz
1985 --
The Eagle and The Bear
|
1984 --
The Karate Kid
| Lady with Dog
1984 --
Second Sight: A Love Story
| Old Woman
1983 --
Little Red Riding Hood
| Granny
1983 --
A Rose for Emily
| Miss Wyatt
1983 --
Private School
| Birdie Fallmouth
1983 --
Wings
| Mrs. Timmins
1982 --
Double Exposure
| Old Woman
1981 --
Callie & Son
| Mabel Simpson
1981 --
Honky Tonk Freeway
| Mrs. Lewenowski
1981 --
Murder in Texas
| Myra Hill
1981 --
Buddy Buddy
| Female Patient
1981 --
Amy
| Mrs. Lindey
1981 --
A Whale for the Killing
|
1980 --
The Attic
| Librarian
1979 --
Topper
| Mrs. Quincy
1979 --
Chilly Scenes of Winter
| Mrs. Delillo
1978 --
Foul Play
| Mrs. Russel