Frances Bay

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.

The Karate Kid

7.2

Blue Velvet

7.6

The X-Files

8.4

Happy Gilmore

6.6

Charmed

8.2

Twins

6.0

Twin Peaks

8.3

Seinfeld

8.3

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

7.4

The Wedding Planner

5.9

Wild at Heart

7.0

In the Mouth of Madness

7.2

The Karate Kid Part III

5.9

Arachnophobia

6.4

Inspector Gadget

4.5

ALF

7.7

Tales from the Crypt

8.0

ER

7.8

Quantum Leap

8.0

Hannah Montana

7.2

The Middle

7.6

Single White Female

6.3

Cheers

7.6

My Wife and Kids

7.4

Critters 3

5.3

The Grifters

6.5

Murder, She Wrote

7.5

The Golden Girls

7.5

Happy Days

7.7

Family Ties

7.2

Foul Play

6.3

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

7.3

Amazing Stories

7.4

Private School

5.7

Edmond

5.9

Big Top Pee-wee

4.9

The Pit and the Pendulum

5.7

Remington Steele

7.1

Alien Nation

7.0

Matlock

7.1

Hart to Hart

6.8

Nomads

4.9

Hill Street Blues

7.6

Buddy Buddy

6.2

Hunter

7.2

Simon & Simon

6.7

St. Elsewhere

5.5

Krippendorf's Tribe

4.6

T. J. Hooker

6.3

L.A. Law

7.1

Goodbye Lover

5.8

Fame

6.8

Cagney & Lacey

6.9

Finder's Fee

6.1

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.2

Newhart

7.1

Ring Around the Rosie

4.5

Clueless

6.1

The Paperboy

4.4

Suddenly Susan

5.7

Chilly Scenes of Winter

6.6

The Attic

4.9

The Commish

7.1

Father Dowling Mysteries

7.3

Faerie Tale Theatre

8.2

Honky Tonk Freeway

5.1

Repo Chick

3.4

Stranger Than Fiction

5.4

Double Exposure

4.4

The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn

5.8

Amy

7.3

Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive

4.6

The Neighbor

5.5

The Hughleys

6.8

Movers & Shakers

3.9

Kiss The Bride

4.8

Amos

7.0

The Movie Hero

4.9

Oh, Baby

2.8

Inside Monkey Zetterland

2.9

Dave's World

6.4

Annie's Point

6.0

Da Vinci's Inquest

5.6

Bare Knuckles

3.3

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

6.8

Medium Rare

5.0

The Operator

3.8

E/R

5.2

Callie & Son

7.0

Little Red Riding Hood

6.3

Sidekicks

6.0

Bob Patterson

6.5

Class Cruise

4.0

Forever Love

7.3

Never Too Late

4.0

Changing Habits

1.3

Presidio Med

8.0

Second Sight: A Love Story

5.5

Sparkler

2.5

Topper

5.0

True Colors

8.5

The Oldest Rookie

5.5

Pacific Station

5.0

A Whale for the Killing

7.0

A Rose for Emily

6.0

The 5 Mrs. Buchanans

10.0

Rossini's Ghost

0.0

Pickin' and Grinnin'

0.0

The Eagle and The Bear

0.0

Wings

0.0

Style & Substance

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