Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 12, 1943 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
- Linda Shaye
Lin Shaye
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 (2019), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2026).
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).
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Known For - Movies
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Teacher
Dumb and Dumber
as Mrs. Neugeboren
Insidious
as Elise Rainier
A Cinderella Story
as Mrs. Wells
The Running Man
as Propaganda Officer
There's Something About Mary
as Magda
Insidious: The Red Door
as Elise Rainier
Cellular
as Exotic Car Driver
Me, Myself & Irene
as Mrs. Caleron
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Elise Rainier
Known For - TV Shows
Arli$$
as Shurja
Frasier
as Anne
ER
as Margaret
Falcon Crest
as Smoking Female Prisoner
Private Practice
as Mrs. Taylor
Crossing Jordan
as Leather Lauren
The Twilight Zone
as Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
My Name Is Earl
as Paul's Mom
Highway to Heaven
as Lila Barnes
Who's the Boss?
as Mrs. Padnick