Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

  • Birthday: 1943-10-12
  • Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Also know as: Linda "Lin" Shaye

Biography

Lin attended the University of Michigan, where she was an Art History major, although acting in as many University productions as possible, including "Bye Bye Birdie" and "On The Town". After U of M, she attended Columbia University School of the Arts, and acquired a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting. She stayed in New York upon graduation and worked in numerous off- and off-off- Broadway productions, as well as Lincoln Center and Broadway. She has studied with some of the finest: Uta Hagen, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. Lin is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. She is also the younger sister of producer Robert Shaye.

Filmography

Insidious: The Last Key

2018

As Élise Rainier

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

2015

As Helen Keller

The Final Wish

2019

As Kate Hammond

Room for Rent

2019

As Joyce

The Horror Crowd

2020

As Herself

The Call

2020

As Edith Cranston

The Old World

0000

As The Aunt (voice)

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

2010

As Granny Boone

The Election

2007

As The Wife

Doggie Heaven

2008

As Woman

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015

As Elise Rainier

Jack Goes Home

2016

As Teresa

Herbert West: Reanimator

2018

As Meredith

Darkness Falls

2020

As Angela Anderson

Gothic Harvest

2019

As Griselda

VideoDome Rent-O-Rama

2010

As The Lush

Dead End

2003

As Laura Harrington

Insidious

2011

As Elise Rainier

Contagion

2002

As Laura Crowley

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

As Elise Rainier

FDR: American Badass!

2012

As Eleanor Roosevelt

Grace

2014

As Helen

Texas Heart

2016

As Mrs. Smith

Abattoir

2016

As Allie

The Black Room

2017

As Miss Black

The Midnight Man

2016

As Anna

Dreamkatcher

2020

As Ruth

Waffle Hut

2012

As Jerrie Wolf

Dead of Nowhere 3D

0000

As Meemaw

Pines

2022

As Julie (voice)

Carrier

0000

As Joan Pierson

Remote

2022

As Kane

Killer by Nature

2010

As Leona

Hoboken Hollow

2006

As Mrs. Brodrick

Next Stop Murder

2010

As Detective Reeson

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010

As Zelda

Down the P.C.H.

2006

As Wendy O'Hara

Rosewood Lane

2011

As Mrs. Hawthorne

All About the Money

2017

As Mrs. Womack

The Grudge

2019

As Faith Matheson

Mountain Top

2017

As Muriel Miller

The Voices

2020

As The Vagabond

Insidious: The Red Door

2023

As Elise Rainier

Critters 2

1988

As Sally

2001 Maniacs

2005

As Granny Boone

Detroit Rock City

1999

As Mrs. Bruce

Big Ass Spider!

2013

As Mrs. Jefferson

3 Days of Normal

2012

As May

Life's an Itch

2012

As Gloria

Director's Cut

2016

As Captain Wheeler

Buster's Mal Heart

2017

As Pauline

Small Town Saturday Night

2010

As Phyllis Ryan

Los Angeles Overnight

2018

As Cousins

Surf School

2006

As Larry's mom

Take Me Home

2011

As Jill

Sedona

2011

As Claire

The Signal

2014

As Mirabelle

Lost Time

2014

As Mysterious Woman

Noobz

2013

As Mrs. Theodore

Get Gone

2019

As Mama

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

As Jean Cole

Critters

1986

As Sally

Hate Crime

2005

As Kathleen Slansky

All American Christmas Carol

2013

As Barbara Belnap

Driftwood

2006

As Nancy Forrester

Asylum

2008

As String's Mother

A Cinderella Story

2004

As Mrs. Wells

Ambition

2019

As Lady Bum

Who's Your Daddy?

2004

As Ms. Harding

Tales of Halloween

2015

As Lynn's Mother

Boat Trip

2002

As Sonya the Coach

Unbeatable Harold

2006

As Jeannie

Attention Shoppers

2000

As Libby

Slam Dance

1987

As Librarian

Goldberg - P.I.

2011

As Violet

Matchmaker Santa

2012

As Debbie

Born Killers

2005

As Willow

Snakes on a Plane

2006

As Grace

Kingpin

1996

As Landlady

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006

As Cassandra

Stillwatch

1987

As

Nature of the Beast

1995

As Carol Powell

Dark Moon Rising

2009

As Sunny

Wish You Were Dead

2002

As Jinny Macintosh

Frank and Penelope

2022

As Ophelia

Crazy Kind of Love

2013

As Denise Mack

Ouija

2014

As Paulina Zander

Amityville: A New Generation

1993

As Nurse Turner

The Hillside Strangler

2004

As Jenny Buono

The Almost Guys

2004

As Repo Boss

The Temp

1993

As Rosemary

Stuntmen

2009

As Bumble Jackson

My Demon Lover

1987

As Anemic Counter Girl

Chronic Town

2008

As Nurse

Jewtopia

2012

As Dr. Sutton

Drop Dead Sexy

2005

As Ma Muzzy

Corrina, Corrina

1994

As Repeat Nanny

American Cowslip

2009

As Lou Anne

Living with Chucky

2022

As Self

The Hidden

1987

As Carol Miller

Roadside Prophets

1992

As Celeste

Surf School

2006

As Larry's Mom

Grow House

2017

As Mrs. Gilliam

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

As Samantha Jones

Trading Favors

1997

As Darla

Chasing Robert

2007

As Martha the Bookie

Chillerama

2011

As Baglady / Nurse Maleva

Summer Fantasy

1984

As Woman on Beach

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

As Nurse with Telegram

Alone in the Dark

1982

As Receptionist at Haven

Living Out Loud

1998

As Lisa's Nurse

The Penthouse

2010

As Frances

Pickin' and Grinnin'

2010

As Bonnie Johnson

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

As Old Paulina Zander

Pledge This!

2006

As Miss Prin

Barely Legal

2003

As Tequila

Say It Isn't So

2001

As Nurse Bautista

Killer Pad

2008

As Marge

My Sister's Keeper

2009

As Nurse Adele

Three of Hearts

1993

As Operator

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

1979

As 2nd Nurse

Lucky Stiff

1988

As Bratty Kid's Mom

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

1993

As Make up Artist

Dumb and Dumber

1994

As Mrs. Neugeboren

Goin' South

1978

As Parasol Lady

Pump Up the Volume

1990

As PTA Parent 3

Hester Street

1975

As Whore

Last Man Standing

1996

As The Madame

Homo Erectus

2007

As Museum Guide

Extreme Prejudice

1987

As Employment Office Clerk

New Nightmare

1994

As Nurse with Pills

Project: ALF

1996

As Waitress

Trial by Fire

1995

As Phyliis Cardell

The Long Riders

1980

As Kate

Cellular

2004

As Exotic Car Driver

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

As Rubber Rose Maid

The Running Man

1987

As Propaganda Officer

Brewster's Millions

1985

As Journalist at Rally

Stuck on You

2003

As Makeup Babe

The Three Stooges

2012

As Nurse Crotchet

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

As Mrs. Caleron

Production

Room for Rent

2019

As Co-Producer

Dreamkatcher

2020

As Executive Producer

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