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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

185 credits
Insidious Movie
★ 6.9
Horror, Thriller
2011 Horror, Thriller
Insidious: The Red Door Movie
★ 6.5
Horror, Thriller
2023 Horror, Thriller
A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie
★ 7.3
Horror
Insidious: Chapter 3 Movie
★ 6.3
Horror, Thriller
2015 Horror, Thriller
Dumb and Dumber Movie
★ 6.7
Comedy
1994 Comedy
Insidious: Chapter 2 Movie
★ 6.7
Horror, Thriller
2013 Horror, Thriller
A Cinderella Story Movie
★ 6.6
Comedy, Family
2004 Comedy, Family
Frank and Penelope Movie
★ 7.2
Crime, Horror
2022 Crime, Horror
Insidious: The Last Key Movie
★ 6.3
Horror, Thriller
2018 Horror, Thriller
There’s Something About Mary Movie
★ 6.6
Comedy, Romance
1998 Comedy, Romance
The Running Man Movie
★ 6.5
Action, Science Fiction
1987 Action, Science Fiction
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
★ 7.7
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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
2024 as Ellen
Me, Myself & Irene Movie
★ 6.6
Comedy
2000 Comedy
Critters Movie
★ 6.5
Comedy, Horror
1986 Comedy, Horror
Insidious: Out of the Further
+
Insidious: Out of the Further
2026 as Elise Rainier
Barely Legal
★ 5.9
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Barely Legal
2003 as Tequlia
The Signal Movie
★ 6.0
Science Fiction, Thriller
2014 Science Fiction, Thriller
Snakes on a Plane Movie
★ 5.5
Action, Adventure
2006 Action, Adventure
Ouija Movie
★ 5.1
Horror
2014 Horror
Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Movie
★ 6.5
Fantasy, Horror
1994 Fantasy, Horror
Dead End Movie
★ 6.4
Horror, Mystery
2003 Horror, Mystery
2001 Maniacs Movie
★ 5.4
Comedy, Horror
2005 Comedy, Horror
Ouija: Origin of Evil Movie
★ 6.2
Horror
2016 Horror
The Three Stooges Movie
★ 5.8
Comedy
2012 Comedy
My Sister’s Keeper Movie
★ 7.4
Drama
Chillerama
★ 5.7
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Chillerama
2011 as Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Critters 3
★ 5.3
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Critters 3
1991 as Sal (archive footage)
Cellular Movie
★ 6.4
Action, Crime
2004 Action, Crime
The Grudge Movie
★ 5.4
Horror, Mystery
2019 Horror, Mystery
Boat Trip Movie
★ 5.3
Comedy
2002 Comedy

TV Shows

23 credits
Frasier TV
★ 7.7
Comedy, Family
1993 Comedy, Family
ER TV
★ 7.8
Drama
ER
1994 Drama
Crossing Jordan TV
★ 7.2
Drama
2001 Drama
Falcon Crest TV
★ 5.7
Drama, Soap
1981 Drama, Soap
Private Practice TV
★ 7.5
Drama
2007 Drama
Arli$$ TV
★ 6.7
Comedy
1996 Comedy
My Name Is Earl TV
★ 7.7
Comedy
2005 Comedy
The Twilight Zone TV
★ 7.7
Drama, Mystery
1985 Drama, Mystery
Highway to Heaven TV
★ 7.4
Drama, Family
1984 Drama, Family
Cagney & Lacey TV
★ 7.0
Crime, Drama
1982 Crime, Drama
Becker TV
★ 7.2
Comedy
1998 Comedy
Who’s the Boss? TV
★ 7.4
Comedy
1984 Comedy
Life Goes On TV
+
Life Goes On
1989 as Parent #2
Eight Is Enough TV
★ 6.2
Comedy, Drama
1977 Comedy, Drama
Common Side Effects TV
★ 8.4
Animation, Comedy
2025 Animation, Comedy
Made in Hollywood TV
★ 4.7
Talk
2005 Talk
Eli Roth’s History of Horror TV
★ 6.4
Documentary
My So-Called Life TV
+
My So-Called Life
1994 as Parent #2
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels TV
+
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
2020 as Dottie Minter
EastSiders TV
+
EastSiders
2012 as Diane
Perversions of Science TV
★ 6.1
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
1997 Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Behind the Monsters TV
+
Behind the Monsters
2021 as Self
Dead Talk Live TV
+
Dead Talk Live
2020 as Self - Guest
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