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.
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
as Aunt Barbara
as Grandma Johnson
as Rosie Mcintyre
as Aunt Ginny(11 eps)
as Granma De La Chasse
as Fortune Teller
as Cathy(1 ep)
as Nanna
as Older Woman
as Grandma Shallot
as Wise Old Woman
as Joan Hart(1 ep)
as Laurie Evans(1 ep)
as Edna Winchester
as Mrs. Darmsetter
as Dottie
as Mrs. Steiner
as Mrs. Sloan
as Thelma
as Mrs. Lewis
as Old Woman
as Old Phoebe(1 ep)
as Martha Craddock
as Mrs. Fitch(9 eps)
as Edith Proxmire
as Elizabeth Hadley(1 ep)
as Raspy
as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift")(1 ep)
as Midge
as Mrs. Tidgely(1 ep)
as Elisabeth Kronner
as Grandma
as Rosalie
as Mrs. Pickman
as Mrs. Rosemont
as Georgia(1 ep)
as Aunt Sylvia
as Daisy(1 ep)
as Dorothy(1 ep)
as Grandma
as Elderly Neighbor
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
as Iva Ruth McKinney
as Mrs. Menges
as Celia Linder(1 ep)
as Esmeralda
as Mrs. Santa Claus
as Tante Sylvia(1 ep)
as Madam
as Arizona Motel Clerk
as Evelyn Metcalf
as Mrs. Tremond(1 ep)
as Grandma
as Mrs. Gillirue(1 ep)
as Mabel Choate(5 eps)
as Mrs. Milo
as Witch(1 ep)
as Millie Reynolds(1 ep)
as Victoria's Grandmother(1 ep)
as Mother Superior
as Mary(1 ep)
as Mrs. Haynes
as Gertrude
as Louise Beaumont(1 ep)
as Aunt Barbara
as Marian McConnell(1 ep)
as Bertril
as Samantha Bergstrom(1 ep)
as Rose Hayes(1 ep)
as Lydia
as Mrs Claus(1 ep)
as Claire(1 ep)
as Betty Gritz
as Sarah McCoy(1 ep)
as Emma Parsons(1 ep)
as Mrs. Laskey(2 eps)
as Lady with Dog
as Old Woman
as Granny
as Miss Wyatt
as Birdie Fallmouth
as Mrs. Timmins
as Mrs. Renninger(1 ep)
as Mrs. Henderson(1 ep)
as Mother Trust(1 ep)
as Mrs. Brubaker(1 ep)
as Mrs. Florence Menlo(1 ep)
as Granny(1 ep)
as Old Woman
as Edna Kiss(1 ep)
as Mrs. Greene(1 ep)
as Mrs. Timmins(1 ep)
as Mrs. Lewenowski
as Female Patient
as Mrs. Lindey
as Elizabeth Mies(1 ep)
as Mabel Simpson
as Librarian
as Mrs. Quincy
as Mrs. Delillo
as Flower Vendor(1 ep)
as Mrs. Russel
as Grandma Nussbaum(1 ep)