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Frances Bay

Actor • Born 1919

Frances Bay

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About

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,...

Known for

The X-Files posterThe X-FilesSeries • 1993Seinfeld posterSeinfeldSeries • 1989Charmed posterCharmedSeries • 1998Cheers posterCheersSeries • 1982ER posterERSeries • 1994The Middle posterThe MiddleSeries • 2009Twin Peaks posterTwin PeaksSeries • 1990Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleSeries • 1982Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteSeries • 1984Quantum Leap posterQuantum LeapSeries • 1989American Playhouse posterAmerican PlayhouseSeries • 1982L.A. Law posterL.A. LawSeries • 1986Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSeries • 1981Happy Days posterHappy DaysSeries • 1974St. Elsewhere posterSt. ElsewhereSeries • 1982Newhart posterNewhartSeries • 1982Family Ties posterFamily TiesSeries • 1982Matlock posterMatlockSeries • 1986Hannah Montana posterHannah MontanaSeries • 2006The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsSeries • 1985Hart to Hart posterHart to HartSeries • 1979T. J. Hooker posterT. J. HookerSeries • 1982ALF posterALFSeries • 1986Simon & Simon posterSimon & SimonSeries • 1981