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个人简介
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
个人经历
Cute,tiny,andprolificlittleoldladycharacteractressFrancesBayworkedconstantlyinbothfilmsandTVshowsalikeaftermakingherdebutattheageof59inlifewithasmallpartinthecomedyFoulPlay(1978)in1978.Shefrequentlyportrayedeccentricelderlywomenandgood-heartedgrandmothersinallkindsofpicturesandtelevisionprograms.FrancesactedseveraltimesforDavidLynch:she's'KyleMacLachlan''ssweetdodderyauntinBlueVelvet(1986),"agruff,profanewhorehousemadamin_WildatHeart_,"andthespookyMrs.TremondinthecultTVseriesTwinPeaks(1990)anditsspin-offfeatureTwinPeaks:FireWalkwithMe(1992)."FrancespoppedupintwomoviesfordirectorStuartGordon:she'sakindlywitchinThePitandthePendulum(1991)"andafortunetellerin_Edmond_."Othernotablefilmrolesincludeasnippylibrarianin_TheAttic_,"amysteriousblindnunintheoffbeatNomads(1986),"anotherlibrarianinIntheMouthofMadness(1994),andAdamSandler'slovinggrandmotherinthehitcomedyHappyGilmore(1996)."FranceshadtheuniquedistinctionofguestingonthefinalepisodesoftheTVshowsHappyDays(1974),Who'stheBoss?(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).FranceswasalsointhemusicvideoforJimmyFallon's"IdiotBoyfriend."InadditiontohersubstantialmovieandTVcredits,BayalsoactedinbothOff-Broadwaystageproductionsandregionaltheater;theseplaysinclude"Finnegan'sWake,""Grease,""Genuis,""TheCaucasionChalkCircle,""NumberOurDays,""UncommonWomen,""Sarcophagus,"and"ThePleasureofHisCompany."FranceswontwoDramaLogueAwardsandwasnominatedforaLosAngelesDramaticCritics'Award.In2002Baywastheunfortunatevictimofanautomobileaccidentwhichresultedinhavingpartofherrightlegamputated.HerhusbandCharlessadlydiedin2002aswell.InreallifeFrancesBaywasaverypracticalandunassumingwomanwithanavidloveforjazzmusic.
-IMDbMiniBiographyBy:woodyanders