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Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 12, 1943 (81)
Birthplace Detroit, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Ac ... ting. 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.

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Filmography

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

2023

as Elise Rainier

Remote

Remote

2022

as Kane

Pines

Pines

2022

as Julie (voice)

We Are Gathered Here Today

We Are Gathered Here Today

2022

as Jean Cole

Frank and Penelope

Frank and Penelope

2022

as Ophelia

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

2021

as Mrs. Bundy

The Call

The Call

2020

as Edith Cranston

Darkness Falls

Darkness Falls

2020

as Angela Anderson

Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher

2020

as Ruth

The Voices

The Voices

2020

as The Vagabond

Room for Rent

Room for Rent

2019

as Joyce

The Final Wish

The Final Wish

2019

as Kate Hammond

Gothic Harvest

Gothic Harvest

2019

as Griselda

The Grudge

The Grudge

2019

as Faith Matheson

Get Gone

Get Gone

2019

as Mama

Ambition

Ambition

2019

as Lady Bum

Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

2018

as Élise Rainier

Herbert West: Reanimator

Herbert West: Reanimator

2018

as Meredith

Los Angeles Overnight

Los Angeles Overnight

2018

as Cousins

The Black Room

The Black Room

2017

as Miss Black

Mountain Top

Mountain Top

2017

as Muriel Miller

All About the Money

All About the Money

2017

as Mrs. Womack

Buster's Mal Heart

Buster's Mal Heart

2017

as Pauline

Grow House

Grow House

2017

as Mrs. Gilliam

Jack Goes Home

Jack Goes Home

2016

as Teresa

Texas Heart

Texas Heart

2016

as Mrs. Smith

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

2016

as Anna

Abattoir

Abattoir

2016

as Allie

Director's Cut

Director's Cut

2016

as Captain Wheeler

Ouija: Origin of Evil

Ouija: Origin of Evil

2016

as Old Paulina Zander

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves

2015

as Helen Keller

Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015

as Elise Rainier

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween

2015

as Lynn's Mother

Grace

Grace

2014

as Helen

Lost Time

Lost Time

2014

as Mysterious Woman

The Signal

The Signal

2014

as Mirabelle

Ouija

Ouija

2014

as Paulina Zander

Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

as Elise Rainier

Big Ass Spider!

Big Ass Spider!

2013

as Mrs. Jefferson

Noobz

Noobz

2013

as Mrs. Theodore

All American Christmas Carol

All American Christmas Carol

2013

as Barbara Belnap

Crazy Kind of Love

Crazy Kind of Love

2013

as Denise Mack

FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass!

2012

as Eleanor Roosevelt

3 Days of Normal

3 Days of Normal

2012

as May

Life's an Itch

Life's an Itch

2012

as Gloria

Matchmaker Santa

Matchmaker Santa

2012

as Debbie

Jewtopia

Jewtopia

2012

as Dr. Sutton

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2012

as Nurse Crotchet

Insidious

Insidious

2011

as Elise Rainier

Rosewood Lane

Rosewood Lane

2011

as Mrs. Hawthorne

Sedona

Sedona

2011

as Claire

Take Me Home

Take Me Home

2011

as Jill

Goldberg - P.I.

Goldberg - P.I.

2011

as Violet

Chillerama

Chillerama

2011

as Baglady / Nurse Maleva

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams

2010

as Granny Boone

VideoDome Rent-O-Rama

VideoDome Rent-O-Rama

2010

as The Lush

Farewell Mr. Kringle

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010

as Zelda

Next Stop Murder

Next Stop Murder

2010

as Detective Reeson

Killer by Nature

Killer by Nature

2010

as Leona

Small Town Saturday Night

Small Town Saturday Night

2010

as Phyllis Ryan

The Penthouse

The Penthouse

2010

as Frances

Pickin' and Grinnin'

Pickin' and Grinnin'

2010

as Bonnie Johnson

Dark Moon Rising

Dark Moon Rising

2009

as Sunny

Stuntmen

Stuntmen

2009

as Bumble Jackson

American Cowslip

American Cowslip

2009

as Lou Anne

My Sister's Keeper

My Sister's Keeper

2009

as Nurse Adele

Doggie Heaven

Doggie Heaven

2008

as Woman

Asylum

Asylum

2008

as String's Mother

Chronic Town

Chronic Town

2008

as Nurse

Killer Pad

Killer Pad

2008

as Marge

The Election

The Election

2007

as The Wife

Chasing Robert

Chasing Robert

2007

as Martha the Bookie

Pledge This!

Pledge This!

2007

as Miss Prin

Homo Erectus

Homo Erectus

2007

as Museum Guide

Hoboken Hollow

Hoboken Hollow

2006

as Mrs. Brodrick

Down the P.C.H.

Down the P.C.H.

2006

as Wendy O'Hara

Surf School

Surf School

2006

as Larry's mom

Driftwood

Driftwood

2006

as Nancy Forrester

Unbeatable Harold

Unbeatable Harold

2006

as Jeannie

Snakes on a Plane

Snakes on a Plane

2006

as Grace

Bachelor Party Vegas

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006

as Cassandra

Surf School

Surf School

2006

as Larry's Mom

2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

2005

as Granny Boone

Hate Crime

Hate Crime

2005

as Kathleen Slansky

Born Killers

Born Killers

2005

as Willow

Drop Dead Sexy

Drop Dead Sexy

2005

as Ma Muzzy

Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star

2005

as Samantha Jones

A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004

as Mrs. Wells

Who's Your Daddy?

Who's Your Daddy?

2004

as Ms. Harding

The Hillside Strangler

The Hillside Strangler

2004

as Jenny Buono

The Almost Guys

The Almost Guys

2004

as Repo Boss

Cellular

Cellular

2004

as Exotic Car Driver

Dead End

Dead End

2003

as Laura Harrington

ManFast

ManFast

2003

as Marge

Barely Legal

Barely Legal

2003

as Tequlia

Stuck on You

Stuck on You

2003

as Makeup Babe

Contagion

Contagion

2002

as Laura Crowley

Boat Trip

Boat Trip

2002

as Sonya the Coach

Wish You Were Dead

Wish You Were Dead

2002

as Jinny Macintosh

A Letter from My Father

A Letter from My Father

2001

as Elise

Say It Isn't So

Say It Isn't So

2001

as Nurse Bautista

Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers

2000

as Libby

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

2000

as Mrs. Caleron

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999

as Mrs. Bruce

Breakfast with Einstein

Breakfast with Einstein

1998

as Miss Desmond

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998

as Lisa's Nurse

Trading Favors

Trading Favors

1997

as Darla

Kingpin

Kingpin

1996

as Landlady

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

1996

as The Madame

Project: ALF

Project: ALF

1996

as Waitress

Nature of the Beast

Nature of the Beast

1995

as Carol Powell

Trial by Fire

Trial by Fire

1995

as Phyliis Cardell

Corrina, Corrina

Corrina, Corrina

1994

as Repeat Nanny

Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

1994

as Mrs. Neugeboren

New Nightmare

New Nightmare

1994

as Nurse with Pills

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994

as Rubber Rose Maid

Amityville: A New Generation

Amityville: A New Generation

1993

as Nurse Turner

The Temp

The Temp

1993

as Rosemary

Three of Hearts

Three of Hearts

1993

as Operator

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

Brain Smasher... A Love Story

1993

as Make up Artist

Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

1992

as Celeste

Critters 3

Critters 3

1991

as Sal (archive footage)

Pump Up the Volume

Pump Up the Volume

1990

as PTA Parent #3

Critters 2

Critters 2

1988

as Sally

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

1988

as Bratty Kid's Mom

Mistress

Mistress

1987

as Woman Customer

Slam Dance

Slam Dance

1987

as Librarian

My Demon Lover

My Demon Lover

1987

as Anemic Counter Girl

The Hidden

The Hidden

1987

as Carol Miller

Extreme Prejudice

Extreme Prejudice

1987

as Employment Office Clerk

The Running Man

The Running Man

1987

as Propaganda Officer

Critters

Critters

1986

as Sally

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

1985

as Journalist at Rally

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

as Teacher

Summer Fantasy

Summer Fantasy

1984

as Woman on Beach

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again

1982

as Nurse with Telegram

Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

1982

as Receptionist at Haven

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

1980

as Kate

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

1979

as 2nd Nurse

Goin' South

Goin' South

1978

as Parasol Lady

Hester Street

Hester Street

1975

as Whore

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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole

The Last Stand of Ellen Cole

2024

Executive Producer

Dreamkatcher

Dreamkatcher

2020

Executive Producer

Room for Rent

Room for Rent

2019

Co-Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

as Dottie Minter

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 26, 2020

Perversions of Science

as Nurse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1997

Who's the Boss?

as Mrs. Padnick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1984

My Name Is Earl

as Paul's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Highway to Heaven

as Lila Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1984

Frasier

as Anne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Becker

as Mrs. Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

ER

as Margaret

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

EastSiders

as Diane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 14, 2012

My So-Called Life

as Parent #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1994

The Twilight Zone

as Kate Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1985

Falcon Crest

as Smoking Female Prisoner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Cagney & Lacey

as Secretary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Crossing Jordan

as Leather Lauren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Eight Is Enough

as Band Member

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1977

Life Goes On

as Parent #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1989

Private Practice

as Mrs. Taylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Common Side Effects

as Sonia (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2025

Behind the Monsters

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 27, 2021

Eli Roth's History of Horror

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 2018

Dead Talk Live

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 25, 2020

Made in Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2005

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 19 25 16
2024 6 15 24 9
2024 7 24 34 12
2024 8 18 42 10
2024 9 15 31 9
2024 10 11 20 5
2024 11 9 13 5
2024 12 11 18 6
2025 1 18 42 9
2025 2 9 24 2
2025 3 3 13 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 2 6 0

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2024 5 262 24
2024 6 416 138
2025 3 598 538

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