FrancesBay(néeGoffman;January23,1919–September15,2011)wasaCanadianAmericancharacteractress,bestknownforplayingquirky,elderlywomenonfilmandtelevision.Shebeganheractingcareerinherlate50s.

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Cute,tiny,andprolificlittleoldladycharacteractressFrancesBayworkedconstantlyinbothfilmsandTVshowsalikeaftermakingherdebutattheageof59inlifewithasmallpartinthecomedyFoulPlay(1978)in1978.Shefrequentlyportrayedeccentricelderlywomenandgood-heartedgrandmothersinallkindsofpicturesandtelevisionprograms.FrancesactedseveraltimesforDavidLynch:shesKyleMacLachlanssweetdodderyauntinBlueVelvet(1986),"agruff,profanewhorehousemadamin_WildatHeart_,"andthespookyMrs.TremondinthecultTVseriesTwinPeaks(1990)anditsspin-offfeatureTwinPeaks:FireWalkwithMe(1992)."FrancespoppedupintwomoviesfordirectorStuartGordon:shesakindlywitchinThePitandthePendulum(1991)"andafortunetellerin_Edmond_."Othernotablefilmrolesincludeasnippylibrarianin_TheAttic_,"amysteriousblindnunintheoffbeatNomads(1986),"anotherlibrarianinIntheMouthofMadness(1994),andAdamSandlerslovinggrandmotherinthehitcomedyHappyGilmore(1996)."FranceshadtheuniquedistinctionofguestingonthefinalepisodesoftheTVshowsHappyDays(1974),WhostheBoss?(1984),andSeinfeld(1989).AmongthemanyTVseriesBayhadguestspotsonareCharmed(1998),ER(1994),Matlock(1986),TheXFiles(1993),Murder,SheWrote(1984),TheCommish(1991),L.A.Law(1986),HillStreetBlues(1981),TouchedbyanAngel(1994),TheGoldenGirls(1985),andAmazingStories(1985).ShewonaGeminiAwardforherperformanceintheDisneyTVprogramRoadtoAvonlea(1990).FranceswasalsointhemusicvideoforJimmyFallons"IdiotBoyfriend."InadditiontohersubstantialmovieandTVcredits,BayalsoactedinbothOff-Broadwaystageproductionsandregionaltheater;theseplaysinclude"FinnegansWake,""Grease,""Genuis,""TheCaucasionChalkCircle,""NumberOurDays,""UncommonWomen,""Sarcophagus,"and"ThePleasureofHisCompany."FranceswontwoDramaLogueAwardsandwasnominatedforaLosAngelesDramaticCriticsAward.In2002Baywastheunfortunatevictimofanautomobileaccidentwhichresultedinhavingpartofherrightlegamputated.HerhusbandCharlessadlydiedin2002aswell.InreallifeFrancesBaywasaverypracticalandunassumingwomanwithanavidloveforjazzmusic.