Frances Bay
Born in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada — Jan 23 1919• Died Sep 15 2011
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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. Retur…
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The X-Files
Dorothy
Seinfeld
Mabel Choate
Cheers
Mrs. Brubaker
ER
Georgia
Murder, She Wrote
Sarah McCoy
Charmed
Old Phoebe
The Middle
Aunt Ginny
Quantum Leap
Millie Reynolds
Twin Peaks
Mrs. Tremond
Family Ties
Mrs. Florence Menlo
L.A. Law
Marian McConnell
St. Elsewhere
Mrs. Renninger
T. J. Hooker
Mrs. Greene
The Golden Girls
Claire
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")
Newhart
Hannah Montana
Cathy
Matlock
Samantha Bergstrom
Hart to Hart
Happy Days
Hunter
Emma Parsons
Hill Street Blues
Elizabeth Mies
Simon & Simon
ALF
Louise Beaumont
Cagney & Lacey
Edna Kiss
Amazing Stories
Mrs Claus
Fame
Remington Steele
Mother Trust
Tales from the Crypt
Witch
Faerie Tale Theatre
Granny
Dave's World
Daisy
The Commish
My Wife and Kids
The Hughleys
Mrs. Fitch
Da Vinci's Inquest
Clueless
Suddenly Susan
Mrs. Tidgely
Alien Nation
Mrs. Gillirue
Father Dowling Mysteries
Victoria's Grandmother
The Karate Kid
Lady with Dog
Presidio Med
Joan Hart
E/R
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Style & Substance
Elizabeth Hadley
True Colors
Tante Sylvia
Blue Velvet
Aunt Barbara
Happy Gilmore
Grandma
Sidekicks
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Wild at Heart
Madam
The Karate Kid Part III
Mrs. Milo
Twins
Mother Superior
Pacific Station
Celia Linder
The Grifters
Arizona Motel Clerk
Bob Patterson
Laurie Evans
In the Mouth of Madness
Mrs. Pickman
The Oldest Rookie
Inspector Gadget
Thelma
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Single White Female
Elderly Neighbor
The Wedding Planner
Dottie
Nomads
Bertril
Big Top Pee-wee
Mrs. Haynes
Critters 3
Mrs. Menges
Arachnophobia
Evelyn Metcalf
Private School
Birdie Fallmouth
Foul Play
Mrs. Russel
Buddy Buddy
Female Patient
Kiss The Bride
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
Mrs. Lewis
The Movie Hero
Wise Old Woman
Edmond
Fortune Teller
Callie & Son
Mabel Simpson
Amy
Mrs. Lindey
Goodbye Lover
Old Woman
Krippendorf's Tribe
Edith Proxmire
Repo Chick
Granma De La Chasse
Oh, Baby
Edna Winchester
Bare Knuckles
Rosie Mcintyre
Amos
Lydia
Inside Monkey Zetterland
Grandma
Chilly Scenes of Winter
Mrs. Delillo
Sparkler
Raspy
Changing Habits
Midge
Finder's Fee
Mrs. Darmsetter
A Whale for the Killing
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Aunt Barbara
Double Exposure
Old Woman
Honky Tonk Freeway
Mrs. Lewenowski
Forever Love
Martha Craddock
The Operator
Mrs. Sloan
Medium Rare
Gertrude
The Pit and the Pendulum
Esmeralda
Movers & Shakers
Betty Gritz
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive
Iva Ruth McKinney
Class Cruise
Grandma
The Paperboy
Mrs. Rosemont
Annie's Point
Older Woman
Little Red Riding Hood
Granny
Never Too Late
Elisabeth Kronner
Topper
Mrs. Quincy
Second Sight: A Love Story
Old Woman
The Neighbor
Aunt Sylvia
The Eagle and The Bear
A Rose for Emily
Miss Wyatt
The Attic
Librarian
Wings
Mrs. Timmins
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Grandma Johnson
Stranger Than Fiction
Mrs. Steiner
Ring Around the Rosie
Nanna
In the Land of Milk and Money
Grandma Shallot
Rossini's Ghost
Rosalie