Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Born October 12, 1943 (Age: 82) Detroit, Michigan, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

2023 as Elise Rainier Age: 79
The Call

The Call

2020 as Edith Cranston Age: 77
Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher

2020 as Ruth Age: 76
The Grudge

The Grudge

2019 as Faith Matheson Age: 76
Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

2018 as Elise Rainier Age: 74
Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart

2017 as Pauline Age: 73
Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016 as Old Paulina Zander Age: 73
Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015 as Lynn's Mother Age: 72
Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015 as Elise Rainier Age: 71
Ouija

Ouija

2014 as Paulina Zander Age: 71
The Signal

The Signal

2014 as Mirabelle Age: 70
Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013 as Elise Rainier Age: 69
The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2012 as Nurse Crotchet Age: 68
Insidious

Insidious

2011 as Elise Rainier Age: 67
My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2009 as Nurse Adele Age: 65
Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus

2007 as Museum Guide Age: 63
Pledge This!

Pledge This!

2007 as Miss Prin Age: 63
Driftwood

Driftwood

2006 as Nancy Forrester Age: 63
Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

2006 as Grace Age: 62
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror

2006 as Clara Age: 62
Hate Crime

Hate Crime

2005 as Kathleen Slansky Age: 61
Cellular

Cellular

2004 as Exotic Car Driver Age: 60
A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004 as Mrs. Wells Age: 60
Stuck on You

Stuck on You

2003 as Makeup Babe Age: 60
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

2003 as Margie Age: 59
Boat Trip

Boat Trip

2002 as Sonya the Coach Age: 58
Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So

2001 as Nurse Bautista Age: 57
Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers

2000 as Libby Age: 56
Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

2000 as Mrs. Caleron Age: 56
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999 as Mrs. Bruce Age: 55
Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998 as Lisa's Nurse Age: 55
There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

1998 as Magda Age: 54
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

1996 as The Madame Age: 52
Kingpin

Kingpin

1996 as Landlady Age: 52
Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

1994 as Mrs. Neugeboren Age: 51
New Nightmare

New Nightmare

1994 as Nurse with Pills Age: 51
Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

1994 as Repeat Nanny Age: 50
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993 as Witness Age: 49
Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

1992 as Celeste Age: 48
Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

1990 as PTA Parent #3 Age: 46
Book of Love

Book of Love

1990 as Mrs. Flynn Age: 46
Critters 2

Critters 2

1988 as Sal Age: 44
The Running Man

The Running Man

1987 as Propaganda Officer Age: 44
The Hidden

The Hidden

1987 as Carol Miller Age: 44
Slam Dance

Slam Dance

1987 as Librarian Age: 43
Critters

Critters

1986 as Sally Age: 42
Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985 as Journalist at Rally Age: 41
A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984 as Teacher Age: 41
The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980 as Kate Age: 36
Goin' South

Goin' South

1978 as Parasol Lady Age: 34
A Secret Space

A Secret Space

1977 as Amy Age: 34
Sex and the Married Woman

Sex and the Married Woman

1977 as Sandra Age: 33