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Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Born October 12, 1943· Detroit, Michigan, USA

127Roles★ 5.8Average rating

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…

Known for

Filmography

Common Side EffectsSeries★ 8.5
Common Side Effects2025
Sonia (voice)
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Margaret
Insidious: Out of the Further★ 7.7
Insidious: Out of the Further2026
Elise Rainier
FrasierSeries★ 7.7
Frasier1993
Anne
A Nightmare on Elm Street★ 7.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
Teacher
My Name Is EarlSeries★ 7.6
My Name Is Earl2005
Paul's Mom
Insidious★ 7
Insidious2011
Elise Rainier
Private PracticeSeries★ 7.5
Private Practice2007
Mrs. Taylor
The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 7.7
The Twilight Zone1985
Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
Dumb and Dumber★ 6.7
Dumb and Dumber1994
Mrs. Neugeboren
Insidious: Chapter 2★ 6.7
Insidious: Chapter 22013
Elise Rainier
The Hidden★ 6.9
The Hidden1987
Carol Miller
There's Something About Mary★ 6.6
There's Something About Mary1998
Magda
Me, Myself & Irene★ 6.6
Me, Myself & Irene2000
Mrs. Caleron
A Cinderella Story★ 6.6
A Cinderella Story2004
Mrs. Wells
Insidious: The Red Door★ 6.6
Insidious: The Red Door2023
Elise Rainier
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole★ 8.1
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole2024
Ellen
The Running Man★ 6.5
The Running Man1987
Propaganda Officer
Wes Craven's New Nightmare★ 6.5
Wes Craven's New Nightmare1994
Nurse with Pills
Critters★ 6.5
Critters1986
Sally
Cellular★ 6.4
Cellular2004
Exotic Car Driver
Last Man Standing★ 6.4
Last Man Standing1996
The Madame
Insidious: Chapter 3★ 6.3
Insidious: Chapter 32015
Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key★ 6.3
Insidious: The Last Key2018
Elise Rainier
Dead End★ 6.4
Dead End2003
Laura Harrington
Ouija: Origin of Evil★ 6.2
Ouija: Origin of Evil2016
Old Paulina Zander
Critters 2★ 6.2
Critters 21988
Sal
The Signal★ 6
The Signal2014
Mirabelle
Falcon CrestSeries★ 5.6
Falcon Crest1981
Smoking Female Prisoner
2001 Maniacs★ 5.4
2001 Maniacs2005
Granny Boone
Snakes on a Plane★ 5.5
Snakes on a Plane2006
Grace
The Grudge★ 5.4
The Grudge2019
Faith Matheson
Critters 3★ 5.3
Critters 31991
Sal (archive footage)
Amityville: A New Generation★ 4.3
Amityville: A New Generation1993
Nurse Turner
Ouija★ 5.1
Ouija2014
Paulina Zander
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams★ 3.8
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams2010
Granny Boone
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd★ 4.2
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd2003
Margie