The Karate Kid1984
As Lady with Dog
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Frances Bay
Born
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.
Filmography (65)
Twins1988
As Mother Superior
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Blue Velvet1986
As Aunt Barbara
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Happy Gilmore1996
As Grandma
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me1992
As Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Wild at Heart1990
As Madam
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Wedding Planner2001
As Dottie
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Karate Kid Part III1989
As Mrs. Milo
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Inspector Gadget1999
As Thelma
TMDb 4.5 / 10
In the Mouth of Madness1995
As Mrs. Pickman
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Arachnophobia1990
As Evelyn Metcalf
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Critters 31991
As Mrs. Menges
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Foul Play1978
As Mrs. Russel
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Private School1983
As Birdie Fallmouth
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Grifters1990
As Arizona Motel Clerk
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Single White Female1992
As Elderly Neighbor
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces2014
As Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Edmond2006
As Fortune Teller
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Nomads1986
As Bertril
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Finder's Fee2001
As Mrs. Darmsetter
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Pit and the Pendulum1991
As Esmeralda
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Krippendorf's Tribe1998
As Edith Proxmire
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Big Top Pee-wee1988
As Mrs. Haynes
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Buddy Buddy1981
As Female Patient
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Double Exposure1982
As Old Woman
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Goodbye Lover1999
As Old Woman
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Ring Around the Rosie2006
As Nanna
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Forever Love1998
As Martha Craddock
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Honky Tonk Freeway1981
As Mrs. Lewenowski
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Movie Hero2003
As Wise Old Woman
TMDb 4.9 / 10
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn1999
As Mrs. Lewis
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Grave Secrets: The Legacy of Hilltop Drive1992
As Iva Ruth McKinney
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Stranger Than Fiction2000
As Mrs. Steiner
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Movers & Shakers1985
As Betty Gritz
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Paperboy1994
As Mrs. Rosemont
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Bare Knuckles2010
As Rosie Mcintyre
TMDb 3.2 / 10
A Whale for the Killing1981
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Amy1981
As Mrs. Lindey
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Amazing Stories: The Movie II1990
As Mrs. Santa Claus
Chilly Scenes of Winter1979
As Mrs. Delillo
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Callie & Son1981
As Mabel Simpson
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Repo Chick2009
As Granma De La Chasse
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Sparkler1997
As Raspy
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage2011
As Aunt Barbara
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Kiss The Bride2002
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Wings1983
As Mrs. Timmins
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Topper1979
As Mrs. Quincy
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Attic1980
As Librarian
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Oh, Baby
Oh, Baby2001
As Edna Winchester
TMDb 3.4 / 10
Inside Monkey Zetterland1992
As Grandma
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Second Sight: A Love Story1984
As Old Woman
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Little Red Riding Hood1983
As Granny
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Never Too Late1996
As Elisabeth Kronner
TMDb 5.5 / 10
In the Land of Milk and Money2004
As Grandma Shallot
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Pickin' and Grinnin'
Pickin' and Grinnin'2010
As Grandma Johnson
TMDb 2.0 / 10
A Rose for Emily1983
As Miss Wyatt
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Medium Rare1987
As Gertrude
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Neighbor1993
As Aunt Sylvia
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Amos1985
As Lydia
TMDb 7.2 / 10
The Eagle and The Bear
The Eagle and The Bear1985
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Changing Habits1997
As Midge
TMDb 2.7 / 10
Annie's Point2005
As Older Woman
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Operator2000
As Mrs. Sloan
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Class Cruise1989
As Grandma
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Rossini's Ghost1996
As Rosalie
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb