Lin Shaye
Actor
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).
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Filmography
Dumb and Dumber
as Mrs. Neugeboren 1994
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Teacher 1984
There's Something About Mary
as Magda 1998
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Elise Rainier 2013
Me, Myself & Irene
as Mrs. Caleron 2000
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Elise Rainier 2015
A Cinderella Story
as Mrs. Wells 2004
Insidious: The Last Key
as Elise Rainier 2018
Ouija
as Paulina Zander 2014
The Running Man
as Propaganda Officer 1987
Ouija: Origin of Evil
as Old Paulina Zander 2016
My Sister's Keeper
as Nurse Adele 2009
Cellular
as Exotic Car Driver 2004
Snakes on a Plane
as Grace 2006
Insidious: The Red Door
as Elise Rainier 2023
The Signal
as Mirabelle 2014