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Lin Shaye

American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1943 · age 83

Lin Shaye is an American actress. In a career spanning over 50 years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films.

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2026Insidious: Out of the FurtherFilm, Elise Rainier2025Common Side EffectsSeries, Sonia (voice)2023Insidious: The Red DoorFilm, Elise Rainier2020Dead Talk LiveSeries2018Insidious: The Last KeyFilm, Elise Rainier2015Insidious: Chapter 3Film, Elise Rainier2013Insidious: Spectral SightingsSeries, Elise2012The Three StoogesFilm, Nurse Crotchet2009My Sister's KeeperFilm, Nurse Adele2007Private PracticeSeries, Mrs. Taylor20052001 ManiacsFilm, Granny Boone2003Barely LegalFilm, Tequlia2001Crossing JordanSeries, Leather Lauren2000Me, Myself & IreneFilm, Mrs. Caleron1998There's Something About MaryFilm, Magda1996Arli$$Series, Shurja1993FrasierSeries, AnneNational Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Film, 1993Witness1988Critters 2Film, Sal1986CrittersFilm, Sally1985The Twilight ZoneSeries, Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")1984A Nightmare on Elm StreetFilm, Teacher1982Cagney & LaceySeries, Secretary1977Eight Is EnoughSeries, Band Member1943Born12 October 1943

People around Lin

  • The Last Stand of Ellen Cole 2024
  • My Sister's Keeper 2009
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
  • Insidious 2011
  • The Hidden 1987

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Television 24

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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 (2010-2026).

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United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Born 1943 · age 83