Lin Shaye

Acting

Lin Shaye

12 October 1943 (age 83)Detroit, Michigan, USA

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 (2019), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2026). 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.

Known For

Insidious: Out of the Further

Insidious: Out of the Further

2026

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

Insidious

Insidious

2011

Dumb and Dumber

Dumb and Dumber

1994

Insidious: The Red Door

Insidious: The Red Door

2023

Insidious: Chapter 2

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013

Insidious: The Last Key

Insidious: The Last Key

2018

There's Something About Mary

There's Something About Mary

1998

A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004

Insidious: Chapter 3

Insidious: Chapter 3

2015

The Running Man

The Running Man

1987

Me, Myself & Irene

Me, Myself & Irene

2000