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Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye, born on October 12, 1943, is a prominent American actress with a career spanning over fifty years. Within her career, she has represented a plethora of characters in more than a hundred feature films. Shaye is highly regarded as a scream queen due to her influential roles in various horror productions, these include films like Alone in the Dark, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Critters and its sequels, Amityville: A New Generation, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Dead End, 2001 Maniacs and its sequel, Ouija and its prequel, Tales of Halloween, Abattoir, The Final Wish, Room for Rent, The Grudge, and the notable Insidious film series. Alongside her thrilling performances in horror, Shaye is also well recognized for her comedic roles in numerous films directed by the Farrelly brothers, notable among these are Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, Detroit Rock City, Me, Myself & Irene, Stuck on You, and The Three Stooges.
Lin Shaye started her journey in the field of acting at the University of Michigan after which she moved to New York to appear in Off Broadway productions. In 1977, she decided to shift her base to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career. Her first film debut was in a small role in Hester Street, followed by several small roles in movies and television shows. Over the years, she has continued to leave an impact with her strong character roles, earning nominations for various awards along her journey. She gained a Daytime Emmy Award in 2020 for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series for her guest role on the dark comedy web series EastSiders.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Lin Shaye
Born: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: October 12, 1943
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1975-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Marshall Rubinoff, Clayton Landey
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Movies Featuring Lin Shaye
Insidious: The Last Key
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: Chapter 3
The Signal
The Call
The Grudge
Insidious: Chapter 2
Abattoir
The Final Wish
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
All About the Money
Darkness Falls
Living with Chucky
Get Gone
Room for Rent
House of Abraham
Killer by Nature
Small Town Saturday Night
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Farewell Mr. Kringle
Sedona
Chillerama
Rosewood Lane
FDR: American Badass!
Life’s an Itch
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Next Stop Murder
Black Limousine
The Penthouse
Noobz
Crazy Kind of Love
I Was a Teenage Werebear
Matchmaker Santa
Lost Time
All American Christmas Carol
3 Days of Normal
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Director’s Cut
Grow House
Los Angeles Overnight
The Black Room
Gothic Harvest
Attention Shoppers
Contagion
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Get Gone
ManFast
Dead End
The Hillside Strangler
Born Killers
Barely Legal
2001 Maniacs
Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror
Driftwood
Pledge This!
Homo Erectus
The Grudge
Confessions of an Action Star
Drop Dead Sexy
Wish You Were Dead
Bachelor Party Vegas
Surf School
Book of Love
Why Me?
Summer Fantasy
The Horror Crowd
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
Lucky Stiff
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Stillwatch
Pines
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
Lucky Stiff
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
The Temp
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
Corrina, Corrina
Brain Smasher… A Love Story
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
Hester Street
Amityville: A New Generation
Nature of the Beast
Stuntmen
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Three of Hearts
Breakfast with Einstein
Frank and Penelope
Roadside Prophets
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Trial by Fire
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Project: ALF
American Cowslip
Scared to Death
Doggie Heaven
Killer Pad
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Career Timeline
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2023
Insidious: The Red Door
Elise Rainier
Living with Chucky
Self - Actress, Nightmare on Elm Street, Insidious
2022
Pines
Julie (voice)
Frank and Penelope
Ophelia
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2020
The Call
The Grudge
Faith Matheson
Darkness Falls
Angela Anderson
Get Gone
Mama Maxwell
The Horror Crowd
Herself
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Mrs. Wylder
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Mrs. Wylder
2015
Insidious: Chapter 3
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Helen Keller
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
The Grand Lady
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Crazy Kind of Love
Denise Mack
All American Christmas Carol
Barbara Belnap
2012
FDR: American Badass!
Eleanor Roosevelt
Life’s an Itch
Gloria
Noobz
Mrs. Theodore
Matchmaker Santa
Debbie
3 Days of Normal
May
2011
Sedona
Claire
Chillerama
Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Rosewood Lane
Mrs. Hawthorne
I Was a Teenage Werebear
2010
Killer by Nature
Leona
Small Town Saturday Night
Phyllis Ryan
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Granny Boone
Farewell Mr. Kringle
Zelda
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
Next Stop Murder
Detective Reeson
Black Limousine
The Penthouse
Frances
2006
Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horror
Clara
Driftwood
Nancy Forrester
Pledge This!
Miss Prin
Bachelor Party Vegas
Cassandra
Surf School
Larry's mom
2005
Born Killers
Willow
2001 Maniacs
Granny Boone
Confessions of an Action Star
Samantha Jones
Drop Dead Sexy
Ma Muzzy
1995
Nature of the Beast
Carol Powell
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Bonnie
Trial by Fire
Phyliis Cardell
1993
The Temp
Rosemary
Brain Smasher… A Love Story
Make up Artist
National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1
Witness
Amityville: A New Generation
Nurse Turner
Three of Hearts
Operator
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