Actor
Lin Shaye
October 12, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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 n
Notable work
6.9Insidious (2011)
as Elise Rainier
6.7Dumb and Dumber (1994)
as Mrs. Neugeboren
7.3A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
as Teacher
6.6There's Something About Mary (1998)
as Magda
6.7Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
as Elise Rainier
6.6Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
as Mrs. Caleron
6.3Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
as Elise Rainier
6.6A Cinderella Story (2004)
as Mrs. Wells
6.3Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
as Elise Rainier
6.5The Running Man (1987)
as Propaganda Officer
5.1Ouija (2014)
as Paulina Zander
6.2Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
as Old Paulina Zander
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