Lin Shaye

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

October 12, 1943 (82 yrs)

place of birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

also known as

Linda Shaye

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. In a career spanning over fifty years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror productions, which include the films Alone in the Dark (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Critters (1986) and its sequel Critters 2: The Main Course (1988), Amityville: A New Generation (1993), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Dead End (2003), 2001 Maniacs (2005) and its sequel 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), Ouija (2014) and its prequel Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Tales of Halloween (2015), Abattoir (2016), The Final Wish (2018), Room for Rent (2019), The Grudge (2019), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2026).

Shaye is also well known for her comedic roles in numerous films by the Farrelly brothers, including Dumb and Dumber (1994), Kingpin (1996), There's Something About Mary (1998), Detroit Rock City (1999), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Stuck on You (2003), and The Three Stooges (2012).

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Known For

Filmography

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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
7.8

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole

2024as Ellen
Insidious: The Red Door
6.5

Insidious: The Red Door

2023as Elise Rainier
A Cinderella Story
6.6

A Cinderella Story

2004as Mrs. Wells
A Nightmare on Elm Street
7.3

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984as Teacher
Insidious
6.9

Insidious

2011as Elise Rainier
Dumb and Dumber
6.7

Dumb and Dumber

1994as Mrs. Neugeboren
Insidious: Chapter 2
6.7

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013as Elise Rainier
Me, Myself & Irene
6.6

Me, Myself & Irene

2000as Mrs. Caleron
The Running Man
6.5

The Running Man

1987as Propaganda Officer
There's Something About Mary
6.6

There's Something About Mary

1998as Magda
Insidious: Chapter 3
6.3

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015as Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key
6.3

Insidious: The Last Key

2018as Elise Rainier
Frank and Penelope
7.3

Frank and Penelope

2022as Ophelia
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
6.5

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994as Nurse with Pills
Insidious: Out of the Further

Insidious: Out of the Further

2026as Elise Rainier
Cellular
6.4

Cellular

2004as Exotic Car Driver
Snakes on a Plane
5.5

Snakes on a Plane

2006as Grace
Barely Legal
5.9

Barely Legal

2003as Tequlia
The Three Stooges
5.8

The Three Stooges

2012as Nurse Crotchet
Ouija: Origin of Evil
6.2

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016as Old Paulina Zander
The Grudge
5.4

The Grudge

2019as Faith Matheson
Critters
6.5

Critters

1986as Sally
Ouija
5.1

Ouija

2014as Paulina Zander
Boat Trip
5.2

Boat Trip

2002as Sonya the Coach
My Sister's Keeper
7.4

My Sister's Keeper

2009as Nurse Adele
Last Man Standing
6.4

Last Man Standing

1996as The Madame
Brewster's Millions
6.6

Brewster's Millions

1985as Journalist at Rally
The Signal
6.0

The Signal

2014as Mirabelle
The Hidden
6.9

The Hidden

1987as Carol Miller
Kingpin
6.5

Kingpin

1996as Landlady
Dead End
6.4

Dead End

2003as Laura Harrington
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
4.1

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

2003as Margie
Critters 3
5.3

Critters 3

1991as Sal (archive footage)
2001 Maniacs
5.4

2001 Maniacs

2005as Granny Boone
Critters 2
6.3

Critters 2

1988as Sal
Chillerama
5.7

Chillerama

2011as Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Corrina, Corrina
6.7

Corrina, Corrina

1994as Repeat Nanny
Stuck on You
5.4

Stuck on You

2003as Makeup Babe
The Long Riders
6.7

The Long Riders

1980as Kate
Detroit Rock City
6.8

Detroit Rock City

1999as Mrs. Bruce
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7.8

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010as Self
Goin' South
5.8

Goin' South

1978as Parasol Lady
The Temp
4.8

The Temp

1993as Rosemary
Pump Up the Volume
7.1

Pump Up the Volume

1990as PTA Parent #3
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
5.9

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

2011as Dody
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
6.1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993as Witness
The Black Room
3.8

The Black Room

2017as Miss Black
Noobz
5.8

Noobz

2013as Mrs. Theodore
The Call
5.4

The Call

2020as Edith Cranston
Who's Your Daddy?
4.9

Who's Your Daddy?

2004as Ms. Harding