性别:女星座:水瓶座生卒日期:1919-01-23至2011-09-15出生地:加拿大,马尼托巴省,温尼伯市职业:演员imdb编号:nm0062844
Cute,tiny,andprolificlittleoldladycharacteractressFrancesBayworkedconstantlyinbothfilmsandTVshowsalikeaftermakingherdebutattheageof59inlifewithasmallpartinthecomedyFoulPlayin1978.Shefrequentlyportrayedeccentricelderlywomenandgood-heartedgrandmothersinallkindsofpicturesandtelevisionprograms.FrancesactedseveraltimesforDavidLynch:she's'KyleMacLachlan''ssweetdodderyauntinBlueVelvet,"agruff,profanewhorehousemadamin_WildatHeart_,"andthespookyMrs.TremondinthecultTVseriesTwinPeaksanditsspin-offfeatureTwinPeaks:FireWalkwithMe."FrancespoppedupintwomoviesfordirectorStuartGordon:she'sakindlywitchinThePitandthePendulum"andafortunetellerin_Edmond_."Othernotablefilmrolesincludeasnippylibrarianin_TheAttic_,"amysteriousblindnunintheoffbeatNomads,"anotherlibrarianinIntheMouthofMadness,andAdamSandler'slovinggrandmotherinthehitcomedyHappyGilmore."FranceshadtheuniquedistinctionofguestingonthefinalepisodesoftheTVshowsHappyDays,Who'stheBoss?,andSeinfeld.AmongthemanyTVseriesBayhadguestspotsonareCharmed,ER,Matlock,TheXFiles,Murder,SheWrote,TheCommish,L.A.Law,HillStreetBlues,TouchedbyanAngel,TheGoldenGirls,andAmazingStories.ShewonaGeminiAwardforherperformanceintheDisneyTVprogramRoadtoAvonlea.FranceswasalsointhemusicvideoforJimmyFallon's"IdiotBoyfriend."InadditiontohersubstantialmovieandTVcredits,BayalsoactedinbothOff-Broadwaystageproductionsandregionaltheater;theseplaysinclude"Finnegan'sWake,""Grease,""Genuis,""TheCaucasionChalkCircle,""NumberOurDays,""UncommonWomen,""Sarcophagus,"and"ThePleasureofHisCompany."FranceswontwoDramaLogueAwardsandwasnominatedforaLosAngelesDramaticCritics'Award.In2002Baywastheunfortunatevictimofanautomobileaccidentwhichresultedinhavingpartofherrightlegamputated.HerhusbandCharlessadlydiedin2002aswell.InreallifeFrancesBaywasaverypracticalandunassumingwomanwithanavidloveforjazzmusic.-IMDbMiniBiographyBy:woodyanders