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Frances Bay

Cast & creator

Frances Bay

1919-01-23 (died at 92) Dauphin, Manitoba, CanadaIMDb

Best known for Seinfeld, The X-Files, Charmed

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.

Also known as: Frances Evelyn Bay , Frances Evelyn Goffman

Movies

65

film credits

Series

54

television credits

Career

119

1974–2014 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Mabel Choate · 1989

The X-Files

The X-Files

Dorothy · 1993

Charmed

Charmed

Old Phoebe · 1998

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Mrs. Tremond · 1990

Cheers

Cheers

Mrs. Brubaker · 1982

Across film & television

Filmography (119)

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Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Mabel Choate

The X-Files

The X-Files

Dorothy

Charmed

Charmed

Old Phoebe

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Mrs. Tremond

Cheers

Cheers

Mrs. Brubaker

The Middle

The Middle

Aunt Ginny

ER

Georgia

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Sarah McCoy

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

Millie Reynolds

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Marian McConnell

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

Mrs. Timmins

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Elizabeth Mies

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Mrs. Renninger

Matlock

Matlock

Samantha Bergstrom

Matlock

Matlock

Rose Hayes

Happy Days

Happy Days

Happy Days

Happy Days

Grandma Nussbaum

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

Mrs. Greene

Family Ties

Family Ties

Mrs. Florence Menlo

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

Claire

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

Edna Kiss

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

Flower Vendor

Newhart

Newhart

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

Mother Trust

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Witch

Hunter

Hunter

Emma Parsons

Hunter

Hunter

Mrs. Laskey

Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana

Cathy

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")

ALF

ALF

Louise Beaumont

Fame

Fame

The Hughleys

The Hughleys

Mrs. Fitch

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Mrs Claus

The Commish

The Commish

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

Da Vinci's Inquest

Da Vinci's Inquest

Dave's World

Dave's World

Daisy

Clueless

Clueless

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

Mrs. Tidgely

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Granny

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

Lady with Dog

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

Mrs. Gillirue

Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

Victoria's Grandmother

Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet

Aunt Barbara

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

Grandma

True Colors

True Colors

Tante Sylvia

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

Dottie

Presidio Med

Presidio Med

Joan Hart

Police Story

Mary

E/R

E/R

Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

Madam

The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III

Mrs. Milo

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

Twins

Twins

Mother Superior

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

Mrs. Pickman

Style & Substance

Style & Substance

Elizabeth Hadley

Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

Thelma

Bob Patterson

Bob Patterson

Laurie Evans

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

Pacific Station

Pacific Station

Celia Linder

Critters 3

Critters 3

Mrs. Menges

Foul Play

Foul Play

Mrs. Russel

Single White Female

Single White Female

Elderly Neighbor

Private School

Private School

Birdie Fallmouth

Edmond

Edmond

Fortune Teller

Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia

Evelyn Metcalf

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

Mrs. Haynes

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)

Finder's Fee

Finder's Fee

Mrs. Darmsetter

The Pit and the Pendulum

The Pit and the Pendulum

Esmeralda

The Grifters

The Grifters

Arizona Motel Clerk

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

Edith Proxmire

Chilly Scenes of Winter

Chilly Scenes of Winter

Mrs. Delillo

Goodbye Lover

Goodbye Lover

Old Woman

Ring Around the Rosie

Ring Around the Rosie

Nanna

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Female Patient

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

Mrs. Lewis

Honky Tonk Freeway

Honky Tonk Freeway

Mrs. Lewenowski

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Amazing Stories: The Movie II

Mrs. Santa Claus

A Whale for the Killing

A Whale for the Killing

Nomads

Nomads

Bertril

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Aunt Barbara

Forever Love

Forever Love

Martha Craddock

Amy

Amy

Mrs. Lindey

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Old Woman

Sparkler

Sparkler

Raspy

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

Iva Ruth McKinney

The Paperboy

The Paperboy

Mrs. Rosemont

Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Granny

Kiss The Bride

Kiss The Bride

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

Miss Wyatt

The Movie Hero

The Movie Hero

Wise Old Woman

The Neighbor

The Neighbor

Aunt Sylvia

Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger Than Fiction

Mrs. Steiner

Second Sight: A Love Story

Second Sight: A Love Story

Old Woman

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Betty Gritz

Bare Knuckles

Bare Knuckles

Rosie Mcintyre

The Eagle and The Bear

Repo Chick

Repo Chick

Granma De La Chasse

Wings

Wings

Mrs. Timmins

Pickin' and Grinnin'

Grandma Johnson

In the Land of Milk and Money

In the Land of Milk and Money

Grandma Shallot

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Inside Monkey Zetterland

Grandma

Class Cruise

Class Cruise

Grandma

Callie & Son

Callie & Son

Mabel Simpson

Annie's Point

Annie's Point

Older Woman

Changing Habits

Changing Habits

Midge

The Attic

The Attic

Librarian

Amos

Amos

Lydia

Medium Rare

Medium Rare

Gertrude

Topper

Topper

Mrs. Quincy

Oh, Baby

Edna Winchester

The Operator

The Operator

Mrs. Sloan

Rossini's Ghost

Rossini's Ghost

Rosalie

Never Too Late

Never Too Late

Elisabeth Kronner