Lin Shaye

Born: 12th of October 1943 (82 years old)

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).

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Lin Shaye's Filmography

Common Side Effects

Common Side Effects

  •   TV Show
  • 2025
Sonia (voice)
Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Elise Rainier
Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Ophelia
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Mrs. Bundy
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

Max Reload and the Nether Blasters

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Mrs. Wylder
The Voices

The Voices

  •   Movie
  • 2020
The Vagabond
Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Ruth
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

  •   TV Show
  • 2020
Dottie Minter
Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Angela Anderson
The Grudge

The Grudge

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Faith Matheson
Ambition

Ambition

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Lady Bum
Room for Rent

Room for Rent

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Joyce
The Final Wish

The Final Wish

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Kate Hammond
Herbert West: Reanimator

Herbert West: Reanimator

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Meredith
Eli Roth's History of Horror

Eli Roth's History of Horror

  •   TV Show
  • 2018
Self
Los Angeles Overnight

Los Angeles Overnight

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Cousins
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Elise Rainier
All About the Money

All About the Money

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Mrs. Womack
Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Pauline
The Black Room

The Black Room

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Miss Black
Grow House

Grow House

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Mrs. Gilliam
Mountain Top

Mountain Top

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Muriel Miller
Abattoir

Abattoir

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Allie
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Old Paulina Zander
The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Anna
Director's Cut

Director's Cut

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Captain Wheeler
Jack Goes Home

Jack Goes Home

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Teresa
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Lynn's Mother
Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Elise Rainier
Ouija

Ouija

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Paulina Zander
Lost Time

Lost Time

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Mysterious Woman
The Signal

The Signal

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Mirabelle
All American Christmas Carol

All American Christmas Carol

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Barbara Belnap
Big Ass Spider!

Big Ass Spider!

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Mrs. Jefferson
Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Elise Rainier
Crazy Kind of Love

Crazy Kind of Love

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Denise Mack
Noobz

Noobz

  •   Movie
  • 2013
Mrs. Theodore
Life's an Itch

Life's an Itch

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Gloria
Matchmaker Santa

Matchmaker Santa

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Debbie
FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass!

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Eleanor Roosevelt
3 Days of Normal

3 Days of Normal

  •   Movie
  • 2012
May
Jewtopia

Jewtopia

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Dr. Sutton
The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Nurse Crotchet
Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Mrs. Hawthorne
Chillerama

Chillerama

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Baglady / Nurse Maleva
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

A Good Old Fashioned Orgy

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Dody
Insidious

Insidious

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Elise Rainier
Take Me Home

Take Me Home

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Jill
Farewell Mr. Kringle

Farewell Mr. Kringle

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Zelda
Small Town Saturday Night

Small Town Saturday Night

  •   Movie
  • 2010
Phyllis Ryan
Dark Moon Rising

Dark Moon Rising

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Sunny
Stuntmen

Stuntmen

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Bumble Jackson
American Cowslip

American Cowslip

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Lou Anne
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Nurse Adele
Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Museum Guide
Pledge This!

Pledge This!

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Miss Prin
Surf School

Surf School

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Larry's Mom
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Grace
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Clara
Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Cassandra
2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Granny Boone
Drop Dead Sexy

Drop Dead Sexy

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Ma Muzzy
Hate Crime

Hate Crime

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Kathleen Slansky
The Hillside Strangler

The Hillside Strangler

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Jenny Buono
Cellular

Cellular

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Exotic Car Driver
A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Mrs. Wells
The Almost Guys

The Almost Guys

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Repo Boss
Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Ms. Harding
Dead End

Dead End

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Laura Harrington
Stuck on You

Stuck on You

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Makeup Babe
Barely Legal

Barely Legal

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Tequlia
Boat Trip

Boat Trip

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Sonya the Coach
Wish You Were Dead

Wish You Were Dead

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Jinny Macintosh
Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Nurse Bautista
Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Libby
Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Mrs. Caleron
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

  •   Movie
  • 1999
Mrs. Bruce
Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Lisa's Nurse
There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Magda
Trading Favors

Trading Favors

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Darla
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

  •   Movie
  • 1996
The Madame
Kingpin

Kingpin

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Landlady
Project: ALF

Project: ALF

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Waitress
Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

  •   Movie
  • 1995
Carol Powell
Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Mrs. Neugeboren
New Nightmare

New Nightmare

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Nurse with Pills
My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life

  •   TV Show
  • 1994
Parent #2
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Repeat Nanny
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Rubber Rose Maid
Amityville: A New Generation

Amityville: A New Generation

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Nurse Turner
Three of Hearts

Three of Hearts

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Operator
The Temp

The Temp

  •   Movie
  • 1993
Rosemary
Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

  •   Movie
  • 1992
Celeste
Critters 3

Critters 3

  •   Movie
  • 1991
Sal (archive footage)
Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

  •   Movie
  • 1990
PTA Parent #3
Life Goes On

Life Goes On

  •   TV Show
  • 1989
Parent #2
Critters 2

Critters 2

  •   Movie
  • 1988
Sal
The Running Man

The Running Man

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Propaganda Officer
The Hidden

The Hidden

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Carol Miller
Slam Dance

Slam Dance

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Librarian
My Demon Lover

My Demon Lover

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Anemic Counter Girl
Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

  •   Movie
  • 1987
Employment Office Clerk
Critters

Critters

  •   Movie
  • 1986
Sally
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

  •   Movie
  • 1985
Journalist at Rally
A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

  •   Movie
  • 1984
Teacher
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

  •   Movie
  • 1982
Receptionist at Haven
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

  •   Movie
  • 1982
Nurse with Telegram
A Cry for Love

A Cry for Love

  •   Movie
  • 1980
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

  •   Movie
  • 1980
Kate
Goin' South

Goin' South

  •   Movie
  • 1978
Parasol Lady
Hester Street

Hester Street

  •   Movie
  • 1975
Whore
Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher

  •   Movie
  • 2020
Executive Producer
Room for Rent

Room for Rent

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Co-Producer