Personal Info
Birth date
1943-10-12 (81 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Linda "Lin" Shaye
لین شی
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 (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.
Filmography
Frasier
7.686
Overview:
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.ER
7.8
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Falcon Crest
5.528
Overview:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.Crossing Jordan
7.2
Overview:
Crossing Jordan is an American television crime/drama series that stars Jill Hennessy as Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D., a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed in the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.Highway to Heaven
7.4
Overview:
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.Private Practice
7.541
Overview:
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibilities. She reunites with her friends from medical school, joining them at their chic, co-op, Oceanside Wellness Center in Santa Monica.My Name Is Earl
7.664
Overview:
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.The Twilight Zone
7.744
Overview:
This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.Insidious
6.942
Overview:
A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.Who's the Boss?
7.394
Overview:
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.Cagney & Lacey
6.985
Overview:
Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their opposing personalities (one is tough and the other sensitive) mesh to make this one of the great crime-fighting duos of all time.Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
6.4
Overview:
Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror icons of our generation. This intimate portrait captures the man behind the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise and features interviews with Englund, Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Tony Todd and more.A Nightmare on Elm Street
7.341
Overview:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...A Cinderella Story
6.58
Overview:
Routinely exploited by her wicked stepmother, the downtrodden Samantha Montgomery is excited about the prospect of meeting her Internet beau at the school's Halloween dance.Insidious: The Red Door
6.557
Overview:
To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh Lambert and a college-aged Dalton Lambert must go deeper into The Further than ever before, facing their family's dark past and a host of new and more horrifying terrors that lurk behind the red door.The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
8
Overview:
When an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will do anything to protect her beloved home.Dumb and Dumber
6.636
Overview:
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she leaves for Aspen, the two friends (who have found the suitcase) decide to return it to her. After some "adventures" they finally get to Aspen where, using the lost money they live it up and fight for Mary's heart.Becker
7.158
Overview:
Becker is a dedicated, outspoken and talented doctor with a gruff exterior. While he tends to offend those who try to get close to him, he is extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx, N.Y., where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need. But Dr. John Becker looks at the world around him and sees a society gone mad, full of incongruities and just plain wrong thinking. And he has no qualms about saying anything that comes to mind – anything.Insidious: Chapter 2
6.679
Overview:
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.Brain Smasher... A Love Story
5.3
Overview:
A professional model, Sam Crain, is asked by her sister to smuggle a package from Europe to Portland Oregon, where she discovers that her sister is battling Chinese Shaolin Monks (not ninjas!). Fleeing the monks, Sam unwittingly involves Ed "Brainsmasher" Molloy, a nightclub bouncer.Me, Myself & Irene
6.6
Overview:
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more friendly and laid back. Both of these personalities fall in love with the same woman named Irene after Charlie loses his medication.Roadside Prophets
5.7
Overview:
On a quest to fulfill a friend's last wish, Joe takes to the desert road on his 1957 Harley-Davidson. Joined by wannabe biker Sam, Joe journeys from Los Angeles to Nevada, meeting all sorts of characters along the way.Critters
6.464
Overview:
Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.The Running Man
6.539
Overview:
By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.Insidious: Chapter 3
6.284
Overview:
A twisted new tale of terror begins for a teenage girl and her family, and revealing more mysteries of the otherworldly realm, 'The Further'.Eight Is Enough
6
Overview:
Eight Is Enough is an American television comedy-drama series that ran on ABC from March 15, 1977, until August 29, 1981. The show was modeled after syndicated newspaper columnist Thomas Braden, a real-life parent with eight children, who wrote a book with the same name.There's Something About Mary
6.618
Overview:
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom date, only to run up against other suitors including the sleazy detective he hired to find her.Ouija
5.148
Overview:
A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.Acting
TBAThe Bench as Unknown
TBADevoted as Aunt Dottie
TBABefore Memory as Unknown
TBADead of Nowhere 3D as Meemaw
TBAThe Possession at Gladstone Manor as Nurse
TBACarrier as Joan Pierson
TBAThe Old World as The Aunt (voice)
2026Insidious: The Bleeding World as Elise Rainier
20251000 Women in Horror as Self
2025House of Abraham as Unknown
2025Common Side Effects (3 Episodes) as Sonia (voice)
2024The Last Stand of Ellen Cole as Ellen
2024Scared to Death as Max
2023Insidious: The Red Door as Elise Rainier
2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story as Self
2022Remote as Kane
2022We Are Gathered Here Today as Jean Cole
2022Living with Chucky as Self
2022Frank and Penelope as Ophelia
2022Pines as Julie (voice)
2021Behind the Monsters (6 Episodes) as Self
2021Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman as Mrs. Bundy
2020The Call as Edith Cranston
2020The Horror Crowd as Herself
2020Max Reload and the Nether Blasters as Mrs. Wylder
2020The Voices as The Vagabond
2020Dreamkatcher as Ruth
2020Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (6 Episodes) as Dottie Minter
2020Dead Talk Live (1 Episode) as Self - Guest
2020Darkness Falls as Angela Anderson
2019The Grudge as Faith Matheson
2019Gothic Harvest as Griselda
2019Ambition as Lady Bum
2019Get Gone as Mama
2019Room for Rent as Joyce
2019The Final Wish as Kate Hammond
2018Herbert West: Reanimator as Meredith
2018The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2 as Self
2018They Bite!: The Making of Critters as Self
2018Eli Roth's History of Horror (1 Episode) as Self
2018Los Angeles Overnight as Cousins
2018Insidious: The Last Key as Elise Rainier
2017All About the Money as Mrs. Womack
2017Buster's Mal Heart as Pauline
2017The Black Room as Miss Black
2017Grow House as Mrs. Gilliam
2017Mountain Top as Muriel Miller
2016Abattoir as Allie
2016Ouija: Origin of Evil as Old Paulina Zander
2016The Midnight Man as Anna
2016Director's Cut as Captain Wheeler
2016Texas Heart as Mrs. Smith
2016Jack Goes Home as Teresa
2015Tales of Halloween as Lynn's Mother
2015Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves as Helen Keller
2015Insidious: Chapter 3 as Elise Rainier
2015Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as The Grand Lady
2014Grace as Helen
2014Ouija as Paulina Zander
2014Lost Time as Mysterious Woman
2014The Signal as Mirabelle
2013All American Christmas Carol as Barbara Belnap
2013Big Ass Spider! as Mrs. Jefferson
2013Insidious: Chapter 2 as Elise Rainier
2013Crazy Kind of Love as Denise Mack
2013Noobz as Mrs. Theodore
2012EastSiders (1 Episode) as Diane
2012Life's an Itch as Gloria
2012Matchmaker Santa as Debbie
2012FDR: American Badass! as Eleanor Roosevelt
20123 Days of Normal as May
2012Jewtopia as Dr. Sutton
2012The Three Stooges as Nurse Crotchet
2012Waffle Hut as Jerrie Wolf
2011Rosewood Lane as Mrs. Hawthorne
2011Chillerama as Baglady / Nurse Maleva
2011A Good Old Fashioned Orgy as Dody
2011I Was a Teenage Werebear as Unknown
2011Insidious as Elise Rainier
2011Take Me Home as Jill
2011Sedona as Claire
2011Goldberg - P.I. as Violet
2010Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zelda
2010Black Limousine as Unknown
2010Next Stop Murder as Detective Reeson
2010The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue as Mrs. Rawlings
20102001 Maniacs: Field of Screams as Granny Boone
2010Small Town Saturday Night as Phyllis Ryan
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy as Self
2010Pickin' and Grinnin' as Bonnie Johnson
2010The Penthouse as Frances
2010Killer by Nature as Leona
2010VideoDome Rent-O-Rama as The Lush
2009Dark Moon Rising as Sunny
2009Stuntmen as Bumble Jackson
2009American Cowslip as Lou Anne
2009My Sister's Keeper as Nurse Adele
2008Doggie Heaven as Woman
2008Starz Inside: In the Gutter as Self
2008Chronic Town as Nurse
2008Asylum as String's Mother
2008Killer Pad as Marge
2007Private Practice (1 Episode) as Mrs. Taylor
2007Chasing Robert as Martha the Bookie
2007The Election as The Wife
2007Homo Erectus as Museum Guide
2007Pledge This! as Miss Prin
2006Driftwood as Nancy Forrester
2006Surf School as Larry's Mom, Larry's mom
2006Down the P.C.H. as Wendy O'Hara
2006Snakes on a Plane as Grace
2006Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror as Clara
2006Bachelor Party Vegas as Cassandra
2006Hoboken Hollow as Mrs. Brodrick
2006Unbeatable Harold as Jeannie
2005Made in Hollywood (1 Episode) as Self
2005My Name Is Earl (1 Episode) as Paul's Mom
20052001 Maniacs as Granny Boone
2005Drop Dead Sexy as Ma Muzzy
2005Confessions of an Action Star as Samantha Jones
2005Hate Crime as Kathleen Slansky
2005Born Killers as Willow
2004The Hillside Strangler as Jenny Buono
2004Cellular as Exotic Car Driver
2004A Cinderella Story as Mrs. Wells
2004The Almost Guys as Repo Boss
2004Who's Your Daddy? as Ms. Harding
2003Dead End as Laura Harrington
2003Stuck on You as Makeup Babe
2003Barely Legal as Tequlia
2003Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Margie
2003ManFast as Marge
2002Boat Trip as Sonya the Coach
2002Wish You Were Dead as Jinny Macintosh
2002Contagion as Laura Crowley
2001A Letter from My Father as Elise
2001Crossing Jordan (1 Episode) as Leather Lauren
2001Say It Isn't So as Nurse Bautista
2001Without Charlie as Unknown
2000Attention Shoppers as Libby
2000Me, Myself & Irene as Mrs. Caleron
1999Detroit Rock City as Mrs. Bruce
1998Becker (1 Episode) as Mrs. Cooper
1998Living Out Loud as Lisa's Nurse
1998There's Something About Mary as Magda
1998Breakfast with Einstein as Miss Desmond
1997Perversions of Science (1 Episode) as Nurse
1997Trading Favors as Darla
1996Last Man Standing as The Madame
1996Kingpin as Landlady
1996Project: ALF as Waitress
1995Nature of the Beast as Carol Powell
1995Trial by Fire as Phyliis Cardell
1995Sketch Artist II: Hands That See as Bonnie
1994Dumb and Dumber as Mrs. Neugeboren
1994Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter as Inmate
1994New Nightmare as Nurse with Pills
1994ER (1 Episode) as Margaret
1994My So-Called Life (1 Episode) as Parent #2
1994Corrina, Corrina as Repeat Nanny
1994Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Rubber Rose Maid
1994In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance as Foreman #2
1993Brain Smasher... A Love Story as Make up Artist
1993Amityville: A New Generation as Nurse Turner
1993Frasier (1 Episode) as Anne
1993Three of Hearts as Operator
1993The Temp as Rosemary
1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 as Witness
1992Roadside Prophets as Celeste
1991Critters 3 as Sal (archive footage)
1990Pump Up the Volume as PTA Parent #3
1990Book of Love as Mrs. Flynn
1989Life Goes On (1 Episode) as Parent #2
1988Lucky Stiff as Bratty Kid's Mom
1988Critters 2 as Sal
1987The Running Man as Propaganda Officer
1987The Hidden as Carol Miller
1987Mistress as Woman Customer
1987Slam Dance as Librarian
1987My Demon Lover as Anemic Counter Girl
1987Extreme Prejudice as Employment Office Clerk
1987Stillwatch as Unknown
1986Critters as Sally
1985The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
1985Brewster's Millions as Journalist at Rally
1984A Nightmare on Elm Street as Teacher
1984Who's the Boss? (1 Episode) as Mrs. Padnick
1984Highway to Heaven (1 Episode) as Lila Barnes
1984Summer Fantasy as Woman on Beach
1984Why Me? as Unknown
1982Alone in the Dark as Receptionist at Haven
1982Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as Nurse with Telegram
1982Cagney & Lacey (1 Episode) as Secretary
1981Falcon Crest (1 Episode) as Smoking Female Prisoner
1980A Cry for Love as Unknown
1980The Long Riders as Kate
1979The Seeding of Sarah Burns as 2nd Nurse
1979The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal as Freida
1978Goin' South as Parasol Lady
1977A Secret Space as Amy
1977Sex and the Married Woman as Sandra
1977Eight Is Enough (1 Episode) as Band Member
1975Hester Street as Whore
Production
2024The Last Stand of Ellen Cole ... Executive Producer
2024Scared to Death ... Executive Producer
2020Dreamkatcher ... Executive Producer
2019Room for Rent ... Co-Producer