Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-10-12 (80 years old)

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Biography

Lin attended the University of Michigan, where she was an Art History major, although acting in as many University productions as possible, including "Bye Bye Birdie" and "On The Town". After U of M, she attended Columbia University School of the Arts, and acquired a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting. She stayed in New York upon graduation and worked in numerous off- and off-off- Broadway productions, as well as Lincoln Center and Broadway. She has studied with some of the finest: Uta Hagen, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. Lin is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. She is also the younger sister of producer Robert Shaye.

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Filmography

all 181

Movies 165

TV Shows 16

self 8

Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

Movie
6.67
Self
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022)

Movie
Kane
Remote

Remote (2022)

Movie
Jean Cole
We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today (2022)

Movie
Self
Living with Chucky

Living with Chucky (2022)

Movie
9
Ophelia
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope (2022)

Movie
9
Julia
Pines

Pines (2022)

Movie
Self
Behind the Monsters

Behind the Monsters (2021)

TV
Mrs. Bundy
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)

Movie
1
Edith Cranston
The Call

The Call (2020)

Movie
Self
The Horror Crowd

The Horror Crowd (2020)

Movie
Mrs. Wylder
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020)

Movie
2.4
The Vagabond
The Voices

The Voices (2020)

Movie
6
Ruth
Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher (2020)

Movie
4.5
Dottie Minter
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)

TV
6.05
Angela Anderson
Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls (2020)

Movie
Faith Matheson
The Grudge

The Grudge (2019)

Movie
5.21
Griselda
Gothic Harvest

Gothic Harvest (2019)

Movie
Lady Bum
Ambition

Ambition (2019)

Movie
5.77
Mama Maxwell
Get Gone

Get Gone (2019)

Movie
Joyce
Room for Rent

Room for Rent (2019)

Movie
Kate Hammond
The Final Wish

The Final Wish (2019)

Movie
Meredith
Herbert West: Reanimator

Herbert West: Reanimator (2018)

Movie
Self
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2

The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 (2018)

Movie
Self
They Bite!: The Making of Critters

They Bite!: The Making of Critters (2018)

Movie
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

TV
Cousins
Los Angeles Overnight

Los Angeles Overnight (2018)

Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

Movie
5.93
Mrs. Womack
All About the Money

All About the Money (2017)

Movie
Pauline
Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart (2017)

Movie
Miss Black
The Black Room

The Black Room (2017)

Movie
Mrs. Gilliam
Grow House

Grow House (2017)

Movie
Muriel Miller
Mountain Top

Mountain Top (2017)

Movie
Allie
Abattoir

Abattoir (2016)

Movie
6
Old Paulina Zander
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

Movie
6.07
Anna
The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man (2016)

Movie
Captain Wheeler
Director's Cut

Director's Cut (2016)

Movie
Mrs. Smith
Texas Heart

Texas Heart (2016)

Movie
Teresa
Jack Goes Home

Jack Goes Home (2016)

Movie
4
Lynn's Mother
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween (2015)

Movie
Helen Keller
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves (2015)

Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)

Movie
5.59
The Grand Lady
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015)

Movie
6
Helen
Grace

Grace (2014)

Movie
5.19
Paulina Zander
Ouija

Ouija (2014)

Movie
5.5
Mysterious Woman
Lost Time

Lost Time (2014)

Movie
Mirabelle
The Signal

The Signal (2014)

Movie
4
Barbara Belnap
All American Christmas Carol

All American Christmas Carol (2013)

Movie
Mrs. Jefferson
Big Ass Spider!

Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)

Movie
5.7
Denise Mack
Crazy Kind of Love

Crazy Kind of Love (2013)

Movie
Mrs. Theodore
Noobz

Noobz (2013)

Movie
Diane
EastSiders

EastSiders (2012)

TV
Gloria
Life's an Itch

Life's an Itch (2012)

Movie
Debbie
Matchmaker Santa

Matchmaker Santa (2012)

Movie
4
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass! (2012)

Movie
May
3 Days of Normal

3 Days of Normal (2012)

Movie
Dr. Sutton
Jewtopia

Jewtopia (2012)

Movie
Nurse Crotchet
The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges (2012)

Movie
Jerrie Wolf (2012)
Waffle Hut

Waffle Hut (2012)

Movie
Mrs. Hawthorne
Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane (2011)

Movie
Baglady / Nurse Maleva (segments "Wadzilla" and "I Was a Teenage Werebear")
Chillerama

Chillerama (2011)

Movie
Dody
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)

Movie
6
Nurse Maleva
I Was a Teenage Werebear

I Was a Teenage Werebear (2011)

Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious

Insidious (2011)

Movie
6.29
Jill
Take Me Home

Take Me Home (2011)

Movie
Claire
Sedona

Sedona (2011)

Movie
Violet
Goldberg - P.I.

Goldberg - P.I. (2011)

Movie
Zelda
Farewell Mr. Kringle

Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010)

Movie
Black Limousine

Black Limousine (2010)

Movie
Detective Reeson
Next Stop Murder

Next Stop Murder (2010)

Movie
Mrs. Rawlings
The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue

The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue (2010)

Movie
Granny Boone
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)

Movie
Phyllis Ryan
Small Town Saturday Night

Small Town Saturday Night (2010)

Movie
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)

Movie
Bonnie Johnson
Pickin' and Grinnin'

Pickin' and Grinnin' (2010)

Movie
Frances
The Penthouse

The Penthouse (2010)

Movie
Leona
Killer by Nature

Killer by Nature (2010)

Movie
The Lush
VideoDome Rent-O-Rama

VideoDome Rent-O-Rama (2010)

Movie
Sunny
Dark Moon Rising

Dark Moon Rising (2009)

Movie
Bumble Jackson
Stuntmen

Stuntmen (2009)

Movie
Lou Anne
American Cowslip

American Cowslip (2009)

Movie
Nurse Adele
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper (2009)

Movie
6.07
Woman
Doggie Heaven

Doggie Heaven (2008)

Movie
Self
Starz Inside: In the Gutter

Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008)

Movie
Nurse
Chronic Town

Chronic Town (2008)

Movie
String's Mother
Asylum

Asylum (2008)

Movie
Marge
Killer Pad

Killer Pad (2008)

Movie
Martha the Bookie
Chasing Robert

Chasing Robert (2007)

Movie
The Wife
The Election

The Election (2007)

Movie
Museum Guide
Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus (2007)

Movie
Miss Prin
Pledge This!

Pledge This! (2006)

Movie
Nancy Forrester
Driftwood

Driftwood (2006)

Movie
Wendy O'Hara
Down the P.C.H.

Down the P.C.H. (2006)

Movie
Larry's mom / Larry's Mom
Surf School

Surf School (2006)

Movie
Grace
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane (2006)

Movie
5.33
Clara
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006)

Movie
Cassandra
Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)

Movie
Mrs. Brodrick
Hoboken Hollow

Hoboken Hollow (2006)

Movie
Jeannie
Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold (2006)

Movie
Paul's Mom
My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl (2005)

TV
7
Granny Boone
2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs (2005)

Movie
Ma Muzzy
Drop Dead Sexy

Drop Dead Sexy (2005)

Movie
Samantha Jones
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star (2005)

Movie
Kathleen Slansky
Hate Crime

Hate Crime (2005)

Movie
5.83
Willow
Born Killers

Born Killers (2005)

Movie
Jenny Buono
The Hillside Strangler

The Hillside Strangler (2004)

Movie
Exotic Car Driver
Cellular

Cellular (2004)

Movie
Mrs. Wells
A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story (2004)

Movie
6.25
Repo Boss
The Almost Guys

The Almost Guys (2004)

Movie
Ms. Harding
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy? (2004)

Movie
4
Laura Harrington
Dead End

Dead End (2003)

Movie
Makeup Babe
Stuck on You

Stuck on You (2003)

Movie
6.3
Tequila
Barely Legal

Barely Legal (2003)

Movie
Margie
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)

Movie
5.72
Sonya the Coach
Boat Trip

Boat Trip (2002)

Movie
Jinny Macintosh
Wish You Were Dead

Wish You Were Dead (2002)

Movie
Laura Crowley
Contagion

Contagion (2002)

Movie
Elise
A Letter from My Father

A Letter from My Father (2001)

Movie
Leather Lauren
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan (2001)

TV
5.95
Nurse Bautista
Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So (2001)

Movie
Actress
Without Charlie

Without Charlie (2001)

Movie
Libby
Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers (2000)

Movie
Mrs. Caleron
Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene (2000)

Movie
6.75
Mrs. Bruce
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City (1999)

Movie
Mrs. Cooper
Becker

Becker (1998)

TV
Lisa's Nurse
Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud (1998)

Movie
Magda
There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary (1998)

Movie
5.5
Nurse
Perversions of Science

Perversions of Science (1997)

TV
Darla
Trading Favors

Trading Favors (1997)

Movie
The Madame
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing (1996)

Movie
5.93
Landlady
Kingpin

Kingpin (1996)

Movie
7.8
Waitress
Project: ALF

Project: ALF (1996)

Movie
Carol Powell
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast (1995)

Movie
Phyliis Cardell
Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire (1995)

Movie
Bonnie
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995)

Movie
Mrs. Neugeboren
Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber (1994)

Movie
5.93
Inmate
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1994)

Movie
Nurse with Pills
New Nightmare

New Nightmare (1994)

Movie
5.5
Margaret
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Parent #2
My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life (1994)

TV
4.33
Repeat Nanny
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina (1994)

Movie
Rubber Rose Maid
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)

Movie
6
Foreman #2
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance

In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994)

Movie
Make up Artist
Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)

Movie
Nurse Turner
Amityville: A New Generation

Amityville: A New Generation (1993)

Movie
5.23
Anne
Frasier

Frasier (1993)

TV
5.35
Operator
Three of Hearts

Three of Hearts (1993)

Movie
Rosemary
The Temp

The Temp (1993)

Movie
Witness
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)

Movie
6.75
Celeste
Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets (1992)

Movie
PTA Parent 3
Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume (1990)

Movie
6
Bratty Kid's Mom
Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff (1988)

Movie
Sally
Critters 2

Critters 2 (1988)

Movie
5.08
Propaganda Officer
The Running Man

The Running Man (1987)

Movie
5.5
Carol Miller
The Hidden

The Hidden (1987)

Movie
8
Librarian
Slam Dance

Slam Dance (1987)

Movie
Employment Office Clerk
Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice (1987)

Movie
Anemic Counter Girl
My Demon Lover

My Demon Lover (1987)

Movie
Stillwatch

Stillwatch (1987)

Movie
Sally
Critters

Critters (1986)

Movie
5.34
Kate Simmons
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

TV
7
Journalist at Rally
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions (1985)

Movie
5.84
Teacher
A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Movie
6
Mrs. Padnick
Who's the Boss?

Who's the Boss? (1984)

TV
6.03
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven (1984)

TV
Woman on Beach
Summer Fantasy

Summer Fantasy (1984)

Movie
Receptionist at Haven
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark (1982)

Movie
4.89
Nurse with Telegram
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)

Movie
Secretary
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

TV
Smoking Female Prisoner
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

TV
A Cry for Love

A Cry for Love (1980)

Movie
Kate
The Long Riders

The Long Riders (1980)

Movie
2nd Nurse
The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979)

Movie
Freida
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)

Movie
Parasol Lady
Goin' South

Goin' South (1978)

Movie
Whore
Hester Street

Hester Street (1975)

Movie
The Aunt
The Old World

The Old World

Movie
Meemaw
Dead of Nowhere 3D

Dead of Nowhere 3D

Movie
Before Memory

Before Memory

Movie
Joan Pierson
Carrier

Carrier

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.43
Based on 4.3 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1943-10-12 (80 years old)

Birth Place
Detroit, United States of America

Relationships
Clayton Landey (1988-01-01 - 2003-08-01)

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Linda "Lin" Shaye


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