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Lin Shaye
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Lin Shaye

October 12, 1943 (age 82)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Female
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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…

Movies

183 credits
The Hidden
★ 6.9
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The Hidden
1987 as Carol Miller
A Nightmare on Elm Street
★ 7.3
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A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 as Teacher
Dumb and Dumber Movie
★ 6.7
Comedy
1994 Comedy
Insidious Movie
★ 6.9
Horror, Thriller
2011 Horror, Thriller
Me, Myself & Irene
★ 6.6
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Me, Myself & Irene
2000 as Mrs. Caleron
A Cinderella Story
★ 6.6
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A Cinderella Story
2004 as Mrs. Wells
The Running Man
★ 6.5
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The Running Man
1987 as Propaganda Officer
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
★ 7.9
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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
2024 as Ellen
Insidious: Chapter 2
★ 6.7
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Insidious: Chapter 2
2013 as Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 3
★ 6.3
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Insidious: Chapter 3
2015 as Elise Rainier
There’s Something About Mary Movie
★ 6.6
Comedy, Romance
1998 Comedy, Romance
Insidious: The Red Door
★ 6.5
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Insidious: The Red Door
2023 as Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key
★ 6.3
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Insidious: The Last Key
2018 as Elise Rainier
Cellular
★ 6.4
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Cellular
2004 as Exotic Car Driver
Frank and Penelope Movie
★ 7.2
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Crime, Horror
2022 Crime, Horror
My Sister's Keeper
★ 7.4
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My Sister's Keeper
2009 as Nurse Adele
Snakes on a Plane Movie
★ 5.5
Action, Adventure
2006 Action, Adventure
Ouija
★ 5.1
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Ouija
2014 as Paulina Zander
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
★ 4.1
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Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003 as Margie
Ouija: Origin of Evil
★ 6.2
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Ouija: Origin of Evil
2016 as Old Paulina Zander
Insidious: Out of the Further
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Insidious: Out of the Further
2026 as Elise Rainier
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
★ 6.5
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994 as Nurse with Pills
Last Man Standing
★ 6.4
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Last Man Standing
1996 as The Madame
Kingpin
★ 6.5
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Kingpin
1996 as Landlady
Critters
★ 6.5
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Critters
1986 as Sally
The Three Stooges
★ 5.8
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The Three Stooges
2012 as Nurse Crotchet
Brewster's Millions
★ 6.6
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Brewster's Millions
1985 as Journalist at Rally
The Long Riders
★ 6.7
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The Long Riders
1980 as Kate
Boat Trip
★ 5.3
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Boat Trip
2002 as Sonya the Coach
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
★ 6.1
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National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993 as Witness

TV Shows

23 credits
ER TV
★ 7.8
Drama
ER
1994 Drama
Frasier TV
★ 7.7
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Comedy, Family
1993 Comedy, Family
Falcon Crest TV
★ 5.7
PRO
Drama, Soap
1981 Drama, Soap
Private Practice TV
★ 7.5
Drama
2007 Drama
My Name Is Earl TV
★ 7.7
Comedy
2005 Comedy
Crossing Jordan TV
★ 7.2
PRO
Drama
2001 Drama
Highway to Heaven TV
★ 7.4
PRO
Drama, Family
1984 Drama, Family
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 7.7
Drama, Mystery
1985 Drama, Mystery
Becker TV
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Becker
1998 as Mrs. Cooper
Arli$$ TV
★ 6.8
Comedy
1996 Comedy
Who’s the Boss? TV
★ 7.4
PRO
Comedy
1984 Comedy
Cagney & Lacey TV
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Cagney & Lacey
1982 as Secretary
Eight Is Enough TV
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Eight Is Enough
1977 as Band Member
Life Goes On TV
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Life Goes On
1989 as Parent #2
Made in Hollywood TV
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Made in Hollywood
2005 as Self
Common Side Effects TV
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Common Side Effects
2025 as Sonia (voice)
My So-Called Life TV
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My So-Called Life
1994 as Parent #2
Eli Roth's History of Horror TV
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Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 as Self
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels TV
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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020 as Dottie Minter
EastSiders TV
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EastSiders
2012 as Diane
Perversions of Science TV
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Perversions of Science
1997 as Nurse
Dead Talk Live TV
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Dead Talk Live
2020 as Self - Guest
Behind the Monsters TV
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Behind the Monsters
2021 as Self
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