Personal Info
Frances Evelyn Bay
Frances Evelyn Goffman
Frances Bay
Acting
Biography
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 Fo…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Mrs. Tremond (Chalfont)
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
as Aunt Barbara
Bare Knuckles
as Rosie Mcintyre
Pickin' and Grinnin'
as Grandma Johnson
Repo Chick
as Granma De La Chasse
Edmond
as Fortune Teller
Ring Around the Rosie
as Nanna
Annie's Point
as Older Woman
In the Land of Milk and Money
as Grandma Shallot
The Movie Hero
as Wise Old Woman
TV Shows
The Middle
as Aunt Ginny · 11 ep.
Hannah Montana
as Cathy · 1 ep.
Presidio Med
as Joan Hart · 1 ep.
My Wife and Kids
1 ep.
Bob Patterson
as Laurie Evans · 1 ep.
Charmed
as Old Phoebe · 1 ep.
The Hughleys
as Mrs. Fitch · 9 ep.
Da Vinci's Inquest
1 ep.
Style & Substance
as Elizabeth Hadley · 1 ep.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Mildred Grayson (segment "The Gift") · 1 ep.
