Lin Shaye
Acting
Born: Oct 12, 1943
From: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank and Penelope | Ophelia | 2022 | 7.285 |
| Pines | Julie (voice) | 2022 | 8.0 |
| Insidious | Elise Rainier | 2011 | 6.941 |
| 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | Granny Boone | 2010 | 3.8 |
| Killer by Nature | Leona | 2010 | 3.3 |
| Next Stop Murder | Detective Reeson | 2010 | 6.6 |
| Snakes on a Plane | Grace | 2006 | 5.483 |
| Surf School | Larry's Mom | 2006 | 2.75 |
| Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror | Clara | 2006 | 4.778 |
| Hoboken Hollow | Mrs. Brodrick | 2006 | 3.762 |
| 2001 Maniacs | Granny Boone | 2005 | 5.447 |
| Hate Crime | Kathleen Slansky | 2005 | 5.717 |
| Who's Your Daddy? | Ms. Harding | 2004 | 4.898 |
| Dead End | Laura Harrington | 2003 | 6.378 |
| Contagion | Laura Crowley | 2002 | 4.265 |
| Say It Isn't So | Nurse Bautista | 2001 | 4.718 |
| Detroit Rock City | Mrs. Bruce | 1999 | 6.754 |
| There's Something About Mary | Magda | 1998 | 6.629 |
| Trading Favors | Darla | 1997 | 4.7 |
| Kingpin | Landlady | 1996 | 6.5 |
| Last Man Standing | The Madame | 1996 | 6.362 |
| Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Nurse with Pills | 1994 | 6.463 |
| Even Cowgirls Get the Blues | Rubber Rose Maid | 1994 | 4.375 |
| Amityville: A New Generation | Nurse Turner | 1993 | 4.304 |
| The Temp | Rosemary | 1993 | 4.75 |
| Critters 2 | Sal | 1988 | 6.235 |
| The Hidden | Carol Miller | 1987 | 6.908 |
| Critters | Sally | 1986 | 6.471 |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | Teacher | 1984 | 7.344 |
| The Old World | The Aunt (voice) | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1943 |
| From | Detroit, Michigan, USA |