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Lin Shaye

Acting · Born 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).

Movies with Lin Shaye

• Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) — Elise Rainier
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — Teacher
• Insidious (2011) — Elise Rainier
• Insidious: The Red Door (2023) — Elise Rainier
• Dumb and Dumber (1994) — Mrs. Neugeboren
• Insidious: The Last Key (2018) — Elise Rainier
• Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — Elise Rainier
• Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) — Elise Rainier
• Me, Myself & Irene (2000) — Mrs. Caleron
• There's Something About Mary (1998) — Magda
• The Grudge (2019) — Faith Matheson
• The Running Man (1987) — Propaganda Officer

TV shows with Lin Shaye

• Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) — Dottie Minter
• Behind the Monsters (2021) — Self