Lin Shaye
Oct 12, 1943 (81 years old) in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her work in horror franchises, including Nightmare on Elm Street, Ouija, and Insidious.
Shaye 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.
Known For
Frasier
Anne
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Teacher
My Name Is Earl
Paul's Mom
Who's the Boss?
Mrs. Padnick
Crossing Jordan
Leather Lauren
Falcon Crest
Smoking Female Prisoner
ER
Margaret
Eight Is Enough
Band Member
The Twilight Zone
Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
Private Practice
Mrs. Taylor
Credits
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The Old World FutureThe Aunt (voice)★ NR -
Carrier FutureJoan Pierson★ NR -
Nurse★ NR
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Dead of Nowhere 3D FutureMeemaw★ NR
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Before Memory Future★ 1 -
Devoted FutureAunt Dottie★ NR
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Common Side Effects 2025Sonia (voice)★ 8.7 -
Ellen★ 6 -
Scared to Death 2024Max★ NR -
Elise Rainier★ 6.6 -
Self★ 6.1 -
Remote 2022Kane★ NR -
Jean Cole★ 6 -
Living with Chucky 2022Self★ 6.6 -
Frank and Penelope 2022Ophelia★ 7.3 -
Pines 2022Julie (voice)★ 8 -
Behind the Monsters 2021Self★ 5.7 -
Mrs. Bundy★ 6.5 -
The Call 2020Edith Cranston★ 5.5 -
The Horror Crowd 2020Herself★ 6 -
Mrs. Wylder★ 5.9 -
The Voices 2020The Vagabond★ 5.2 -
Dreamkatcher 2020Ruth★ 5.1 -
Dottie Minter★ 6.8 -
Darkness Falls 2020Angela Anderson★ 5.5 -
The Grudge 2019Faith Matheson★ 5.4 -
Gothic Harvest 2019Griselda★ 4.1 -
Ambition 2019Lady Bum★ 4.8 -
Get Gone 2019Mama★ 4.5 -
Room for Rent 2019Joyce★ 6.4 -
The Final Wish 2019Kate Hammond★ 5 -
Meredith★ 4.7 -
Self★ NR -
Self★ NR -
Self★ 6.6 -
Cousins★ 4.2 -
Élise Rainier★ 6.3 -
All About the Money 2017Mrs. Womack★ 5.6 -
Buster's Mal Heart 2017Pauline★ 6.1 -
The Black Room 2017Miss Black★ 3.8 -
Grow House 2017Mrs. Gilliam★ 6.2 -
Mountain Top 2017Muriel Miller★ 7.1 -
Abattoir 2016Allie★ 4.4 -
Old Paulina Zander★ 6.1 -
The Midnight Man 2016Anna★ 5.8 -
Director's Cut 2016Captain Wheeler★ 6.2 -
Texas Heart 2016Mrs. Smith★ 5.2 -
Jack Goes Home 2016Teresa★ 5.2 -
Tales of Halloween 2015Lynn's Mother★ 5.8 -
Helen Keller★ 5.1 -
Insidious: Chapter 3 2015Elise Rainier★ 6.3 -
The Grand Lady★ 5.8 -
Grace 2014Helen★ 4.9 -
Ouija 2014Paulina Zander★ 5.1 -
Lost Time 2014Mysterious Woman★ 3.4 -
The Signal 2014Mirabelle★ 6 -
Barbara Belnap★ 4.4 -
Big Ass Spider! 2013Mrs. Jefferson★ 5.6 -
Insidious: Chapter 2 2013Elise Rainier★ 6.7 -
Crazy Kind of Love 2013Denise Mack★ 5.7 -
Noobz 2013Mrs. Theodore★ 5.9 -
EastSiders 2012Diane★ 6.4 -
Life's an Itch 2012Gloria★ 2.3 -
Matchmaker Santa 2012Debbie★ 5.8 -
Eleanor Roosevelt★ 5.3 -
3 Days of Normal 2012May★ 4.8 -
Jewtopia 2012Dr. Sutton★ 4.8 -
The Three Stooges 2012Nurse Crotchet★ 5.8 -
Waffle Hut 2012Jerrie Wolf★ NR -
Rosewood Lane 2011Mrs. Hawthorne★ 4.8 -
Chillerama 2011Baglady / Nurse Maleva★ 5.7 -
Dody★ 5.9 -
★ 6.3 -
Insidious 2011Elise Rainier★ 6.9 -
Take Me Home 2011Jill★ 6.5 -
Sedona 2011Claire★ 5.6 -
Goldberg - P.I. 2011Violet★ NR -
Farewell Mr. Kringle 2010Zelda★ 6.5 -
Black Limousine 2010★ 6.9 -
Next Stop Murder 2010Detective Reeson★ 6.4 -
Granny Boone★ 3.9 -
Phyllis Ryan★ 5.5 -
Self★ 7.8 -
Pickin' and Grinnin' 2010Bonnie Johnson★ NR
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The Penthouse 2010Frances★ 3.6 -
Killer by Nature 2010Leona★ 3.7 -
The Lush★ NR -
Dark Moon Rising 2009Sunny★ 4.1 -
Stuntmen 2009Bumble Jackson★ 3.3 -
American Cowslip 2009Lou Anne★ 5.4 -
My Sister's Keeper 2009Nurse Adele★ 7.4 -
Doggie Heaven 2008Woman★ 5.2 -
Self★ 4.5
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Chronic Town 2008Nurse★ 6 -
Asylum 2008String's Mother★ 4 -
Killer Pad 2008Marge★ 4.1 -
Private Practice 2007Mrs. Taylor★ 7.5 -
Chasing Robert 2007Martha the Bookie★ 2 -
The Election 2007The Wife★ 7 -
Homo Erectus 2007Museum Guide★ 3.9 -
Pledge This! 2007Miss Prin★ 2.8 -
Driftwood 2006Nancy Forrester★ 4.4 -
Surf School 2006Larry's Mom★ 2.7 -
Down the P.C.H. 2006Wendy O'Hara★ 2.5
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Snakes on a Plane 2006Grace★ 5.5 -
Clara★ 4.8 -
Bachelor Party Vegas 2006Cassandra★ 4.9 -
Hoboken Hollow 2006Mrs. Brodrick★ 3.6 -
Unbeatable Harold 2006Jeannie★ 3
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My Name Is Earl 2005Paul's Mom★ 7.7 -
2001 Maniacs 2005Granny Boone★ 5.4 -
Drop Dead Sexy 2005Ma Muzzy★ 4.9 -
Samantha Jones★ 4.3 -
Hate Crime 2005Kathleen Slansky★ 5.9 -
Born Killers 2005Willow★ 5 -
Jenny Buono★ 5 -
Cellular 2004Exotic Car Driver★ 6.4 -
A Cinderella Story 2004Mrs. Wells★ 6.6 -
The Almost Guys 2004Repo Boss★ 6.7 -
Who's Your Daddy? 2004Ms. Harding★ 4.9 -
Dead End 2003Laura Harrington★ 6.3 -
Stuck on You 2003Makeup Babe★ 5.3 -
Barely Legal 2003Tequlia★ 6 -
Margie★ 4.1 -
ManFast 2003Marge★ 4.2 -
Boat Trip 2002Sonya the Coach★ 5.3 -
Wish You Were Dead 2002Jinny Macintosh★ 5.6 -
Contagion 2002Laura Crowley★ 4 -
Elise★ NR
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Crossing Jordan 2001Leather Lauren★ 7.2 -
Say It Isn't So 2001Nurse Bautista★ 4.7 -
Without Charlie 2001★ NR
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Attention Shoppers 2000Libby★ 2.5 -
Me, Myself & Irene 2000Mrs. Caleron★ 6.6 -
Detroit Rock City 1999Mrs. Bruce★ 6.8 -
Becker 1998Mrs. Cooper★ 7.2 -
Living Out Loud 1998Lisa's Nurse★ 5.9 -
Magda★ 6.6 -
Miss Desmond★ 2.8 -
Nurse★ 5.7 -
Trading Favors 1997Darla★ 4.4 -
Last Man Standing 1996The Madame★ 6.4 -
Kingpin 1996Landlady★ 6.5 -
Project: ALF 1996Waitress★ 5.8 -
Nature of the Beast 1995Carol Powell★ 5.9 -
Trial by Fire 1995Phyliis Cardell★ 5.8 -
Bonnie★ 6 -
Dumb and Dumber 1994Mrs. Neugeboren★ 6.6 -
Inmate★ 5.7 -
New Nightmare 1994Nurse with Pills★ 6.4 -
ER 1994Margaret★ 7.8 -
My So-Called Life 1994Parent #2★ 7.6 -
Corrina, Corrina 1994Repeat Nanny★ 6.7 -
Rubber Rose Maid★ 4.4 -
Foreman #2★ 3.5 -
Make up Artist★ 5.3 -
Nurse Turner★ 4.2 -
Frasier 1993Anne★ 7.7 -
Three of Hearts 1993Operator★ 4.8 -
The Temp 1993Rosemary★ 4.6 -
Witness★ 6 -
Roadside Prophets 1992Celeste★ 5.7 -
Critters 3 1991Sal (archive footage)★ 5.3 -
Pump Up the Volume 1990PTA Parent #3★ 7.1 -
Book of Love 1990Mrs. Flynn★ 5.6 -
Life Goes On 1989Parent #2★ 6.4 -
Lucky Stiff 1988Bratty Kid's Mom★ 4.6 -
Critters 2 1988Sal★ 6.3 -
The Running Man 1987Propaganda Officer★ 6.5 -
The Hidden 1987Carol Miller★ 6.9 -
Mistress 1987Woman Customer★ 3.5 -
Slam Dance 1987Librarian★ 4.9 -
My Demon Lover 1987Anemic Counter Girl★ 5.4 -
Extreme Prejudice 1987Employment Office Clerk★ 6.2 -
Stillwatch 1987★ 6.5 -
Critters 1986Sally★ 6.5 -
The Twilight Zone 1985Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")★ 7.7 -
Brewster's Millions 1985Journalist at Rally★ 6.6 -
Teacher★ 7.3 -
Who's the Boss? 1984Mrs. Padnick★ 7.4 -
Highway to Heaven 1984Lila Barnes★ 7.3 -
Summer Fantasy 1984Woman on Beach★ 5 -
Why Me? 1984★ 5.4 -
Alone in the Dark 1982Receptionist at Haven★ 5.8 -
Nurse with Telegram★ 5.1 -
Cagney & Lacey 1982Secretary★ 6.9 -
Falcon Crest 1981Smoking Female Prisoner★ 5.5 -
A Cry for Love 1980★ NR
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The Long Riders 1980Kate★ 6.7 -
2nd Nurse★ 6 -
Freida★ 7 -
Goin' South 1978Parasol Lady★ 5.8 -
A Secret Space 1977Amy★ NR -
Sandra★ 1 -
Eight Is Enough 1977Band Member★ 6 -
Hester Street 1975Whore★ 6.2