bay returned to acting in the 1970s, appearing in television and film roles until 1976 while in her mid-50s, beginning with a small part in "foul play", a 1978 comedy starring goldie hawn and chevy chase. a year earlier, she appeared as mrs. hamilton in the christmas television special "christmastime with mister rogers". in 1990, she appeared in the episode, "when i'm 64", in the tv series "alf" as the faded movie star, louise beaumont, residing in a retirement home.