Lin Shaye
Acting
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 (2020), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2023). 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: October 12, 1943
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Elise Rainier
as Self
as Sonia (voice)
as Ellen
as Max
as Elise Rainier
as Kane
as Jean Cole
as Self
as Ophelia
as Julie (voice)
as Self
as Mrs. Bundy
as Edith Cranston
as Herself
as Mrs. Wylder
as The Vagabond
as Ruth
as Dottie Minter
as Self - Guest
as Angela Anderson
as Faith Matheson
as Griselda
as Lady Bum
as Mama
as Joyce
as Kate Hammond
as Meredith
as Self
as Cousins
as Elise Rainier
as Mrs. Womack
as Pauline
as Miss Black
as Mrs. Gilliam
as Muriel Miller
as Allie
as Old Paulina Zander
as Anna
as Captain Wheeler
as Mrs. Smith
as Teresa
as Lynn's Mother
as Helen Keller
as Elise Rainier
as The Grand Lady
as Helen
as Paulina Zander
as Mysterious Woman
as Mirabelle
as Barbara Belnap
as Mrs. Jefferson
as Elise Rainier
as Denise Mack
as Mrs. Theodore
as Diane
as Gloria
as Debbie
as Eleanor Roosevelt
as May
as Dr. Sutton
as Nurse Crotchet
as Jerrie Wolf
as Mrs. Hawthorne
as Baglady / Nurse Maleva
as Dody
as Elise Rainier
as Jill
as Claire
as Violet
as Zelda
as Detective Reeson
as Mrs. Rawlings
as Granny Boone
as Phyllis Ryan
as Frances
as Leona
as The Lush
as Sunny
as Bumble Jackson
as Lou Anne
as Nurse Adele
as Woman
as Nurse
as String's Mother
as Marge
as Mrs. Taylor
as Martha the Bookie
as The Wife
as Museum Guide
as Miss Prin
as Nancy Forrester
as Larry's Mom
as Larry's mom
as Grace
as Clara
as Cassandra
as Mrs. Brodrick
as Jeannie
as Self
as Paul's Mom
as Granny Boone
as Ma Muzzy
as Samantha Jones
as Kathleen Slansky
as Willow
as Jenny Buono
as Exotic Car Driver
as Mrs. Wells
as Repo Boss
as Ms. Harding
as Laura Harrington
as Makeup Babe
as Tequlia
as Marge
as Sonya the Coach
as Jinny Macintosh
as Laura Crowley
as Leather Lauren
as Nurse Bautista
as Libby
as Mrs. Caleron
as Mrs. Bruce
as Mrs. Cooper
as Lisa's Nurse
as Magda
as Miss Desmond
as Nurse
as Darla
as The Madame
as Landlady
as Waitress
as Carol Powell
as Phyliis Cardell
as Bonnie
as Mrs. Neugeboren
as Nurse with Pills
as Margaret
as Parent #2
as Repeat Nanny
as Rubber Rose Maid
as Foreman #2
as Make up Artist
as Nurse Turner
as Anne
as Operator
as Rosemary
as Witness
as Celeste
as Sal (archive footage)
as PTA Parent #3
as Mrs. Flynn
as Parent #2
as Bratty Kid's Mom
as Sal
as Propaganda Officer
as Carol Miller
as Woman Customer
as Librarian
as Employment Office Clerk
as Anemic Counter Girl
as Sally
as Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
as Journalist at Rally
as Teacher
as Mrs. Padnick
as Lila Barnes
as Woman on Beach
as Receptionist at Haven
as Nurse with Telegram
as Secretary
as Smoking Female Prisoner
as Kate
as 2nd Nurse
as Freida
as Parasol Lady
as Amy
as Sandra
as Band Member
as Whore
as The Aunt (voice)