Frances Bay

Frances Bay

Birthday: 1919-01-23

Deathday: 2011-09-15

Place of birth: Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0062844

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.

Played in movies:

Blue Velvet

Score: 7.6

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Score: 7.4

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Score: 7.3

In the Mouth of Madness

Score: 7.2

The Karate Kid

Score: 7.2

Amy

Score: 7.1

Wild at Heart

Score: 7.0

A Whale for the Killing

Score: 7.0

Amos

Score: 7.0

Forever Love

Score: 6.8

Happy Gilmore

Score: 6.7

Callie & Son

Score: 6.7

Chilly Scenes of Winter

Score: 6.6

The Grifters

Score: 6.5

Arachnophobia

Score: 6.4

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Score: 6.4

Foul Play

Score: 6.3

Little Red Riding Hood

Score: 6.3

Single White Female

Score: 6.3

Buddy Buddy

Score: 6.2

Finder's Fee

Score: 6.0

Twins

Score: 6.0

A Rose for Emily

Score: 6.0

Annie's Point

Score: 6.0

Edmond

Score: 5.9

The Wedding Planner

Score: 5.9

The Karate Kid Part III

Score: 5.9

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

Score: 5.8

Private School

Score: 5.7

The Pit and the Pendulum

Score: 5.7

Goodbye Lover

Score: 5.6

Second Sight: A Love Story

Score: 5.5

Stranger Than Fiction

Score: 5.5

Critters 3

Score: 5.3

The Neighbor

Score: 5.2

Honky Tonk Freeway

Score: 5.2

Medium Rare

Score: 5.0

Topper

Score: 5.0

Big Top Pee-wee

Score: 4.9

Nomads

Score: 4.9

Kiss The Bride

Score: 4.8

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

Score: 4.6

The Attic

Score: 4.6

The Movie Hero

Score: 4.5

Krippendorf's Tribe

Score: 4.5

Inspector Gadget

Score: 4.5

The Paperboy

Score: 4.5

Ring Around the Rosie

Score: 4.4

Double Exposure

Score: 4.3

Class Cruise

Score: 4.3

Never Too Late

Score: 4.0

The Operator

Score: 3.8

Movers & Shakers

Score: 3.7

Repo Chick

Score: 3.6

Bare Knuckles

Score: 3.3

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Score: 3.2

Oh, Baby

Score: 2.8

Sparkler

Score: 2.5

Pickin' and Grinnin'

Score: 2.0

Changing Habits

Score: 1.4

Wings

Score: 0.0

The Eagle and The Bear

Score: 0.0

Rossini's Ghost

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

Score: 10.0

True Colors

Score: 8.5

The X-Files

Score: 8.4

Twin Peaks

Score: 8.3

Seinfeld

Score: 8.3

Charmed

Score: 8.2

Faerie Tale Theatre

Score: 8.1

Quantum Leap

Score: 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

Score: 8.0

Presidio Med

Score: 8.0

ER

Score: 7.8

ALF

Score: 7.7

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Happy Days

Score: 7.6

Happy Days

Score: 7.6

The Middle

Score: 7.6

Cheers

Score: 7.6

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

The Golden Girls

Score: 7.5

Amazing Stories

Score: 7.5

My Wife and Kids

Score: 7.4

Father Dowling Mysteries

Score: 7.3

Family Ties

Score: 7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Score: 7.2

Hunter

Score: 7.2

Hunter

Score: 7.2

Hannah Montana

Score: 7.1

The Commish

Score: 7.1

Matlock

Score: 7.1

Newhart

Score: 7.1

L.A. Law

Score: 7.1

Remington Steele

Score: 7.1

Cagney & Lacey

Score: 7.0

Alien Nation

Score: 6.9

Hart to Hart

Score: 6.8

The Hughleys

Score: 6.8

Hart to Hart

Score: 6.8

Fame

Score: 6.8

Simon & Simon

Score: 6.7

Bob Patterson

Score: 6.5

Dave's World

Score: 6.4

T. J. Hooker

Score: 6.4

Clueless

Score: 6.2

Sidekicks

Score: 6.0

Da Vinci's Inquest

Score: 5.8

Suddenly Susan

Score: 5.7

St. Elsewhere

Score: 5.6

The Oldest Rookie

Score: 5.5

E/R

Score: 5.2

Pacific Station

Score: 5.0

Style & Substance

Score: 0.0