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.
Gender
Female
Birthday
1919-01-23
Place of birth
Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Inspector Gadget
1999
4.50
Blue Velvet
1986
7.61
Ring Around the Rosie
2006
4.40
The Wedding Planner
2001
5.93
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
7.21
Finder's Fee
2001
6.10
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
4.90
Amos
1985
7.00
Twins
1988
6.04
Happy Gilmore
1996
6.65
Nomads
1986
4.90
Stranger Than Fiction
2000
5.50
Bare Knuckles
2010
3.30
Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
6.60
Foul Play
1978
6.30
The Paperboy
1994
4.48
The Grifters
1990
6.50
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991
5.70
Second Sight: A Love Story
1984
5.50
Double Exposure
1982
4.20
Rossini's Ghost
1996
0.00
Class Cruise
1989
4.00
The Neighbor
1993
5.21
Amy
1981
7.20
Sparkler
1997
2.50
Pickin' and Grinnin'
2010
2.00
Topper
1979
5.00
Inside Monkey Zetterland
1992
3.17
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
2011
6.43
Callie & Son
1981
6.67
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
5.90
A Whale for the Killing
1981
7.00
Wild at Heart
1990
7.04
The Eagle and The Bear
1985
0.00
The Attic
1980
4.56
Critters 3
1991
5.28
Arachnophobia
1990
6.43
Edmond
2005
5.90
Oh, Baby
2001
2.80
Little Red Riding Hood
1983
6.30
Annie's Point
2005
6.00
Repo Chick
2009
3.24
Private School
1983
5.70
Single White Female
1992
6.30
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
7.28
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
7.38
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999
5.80
A Rose for Emily
1983
6.00
Forever Love
1998
6.75
Buddy Buddy
1981
6.20
Medium Rare
1987
5.00
The Karate Kid
1984
7.20
Never Too Late
1996
4.00
Goodbye Lover
1999
5.66
Honky Tonk Freeway
1981
5.20
Movers & Shakers
1985
3.69
Krippendorf's Tribe
1998
4.60
The Movie Hero
2003
4.54
Changing Habits
1997
1.25
Wings
1983
0.00
Kiss The Bride
2002
4.83
The Operator
2000
3.80