Lin Shaye

82 years old 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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Insidious: The Red Door (2023) Elise Rainier 6
2 Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) Self 7
3 Living with Chucky (2022) Self 7
4 Frank and Penelope (2022) Ophelia -
5 Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) Mrs. Bundy 1
6 The Call (2020) Edith Cranston 7.3
7 The Horror Crowd (2020) Herself -
8 Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020) Mrs. Wylder 7
9 Dreamkatcher (2020) Ruth 2.3
10 The Final Wish (2019) Kate Hammond 3.8
11 The Grudge (2019) Faith Matheson 4.8
12 Get Gone (2019) Mama -
13 Room for Rent (2019) Joyce 7.5
14 Herbert West: Reanimator (2018) Meredith -
15 Insidious: The Last Key (2018) Elise Rainier 6.1
16 Buster's Mal Heart (2017) Pauline 5.7
17 The Black Room (2017) Miss Black 4.3
18 All About the Money (2017) Mrs. Womack 7
19 Grow House (2017) Mrs. Gilliam -
20 The Midnight Man (2016) Anna 5.7
21 Director's Cut (2016) Captain Wheeler 3.5
22 Jack Goes Home (2016) Teresa 7
23 Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) Old Paulina Zander 6.7
24 Abattoir (2016) Allie 5.8
25 Tales of Halloween (2015) Lynn's Mother 5.7
26 Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) Elise Rainier 6.3
27 Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015) The Grand Lady -
28 Lost Time (2014) Mysterious Woman 3
29 The Signal (2014) Mirabelle 6.5
30 Grace (2014) Helen 6
31 Ouija (2014) Paulina Zander 5.7
32 Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) Elise Rainier 6.6
33 Big Ass Spider! (2013) Mrs. Jefferson 5.2
34 All American Christmas Carol (2013) Barbara Belnap -
35 Noobz (2013) Mrs. Theodore -
36 3 Days of Normal (2012) May -
37 The Three Stooges (2012) Nurse Crotchet 5.1
38 Matchmaker Santa (2012) Debbie 6
39 FDR: American Badass! (2012) Eleanor Roosevelt 7
40 Take Me Home (2011) Jill 6
41 A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) Dody 6.8
42 Insidious (2011) Elise Rainier 6.9
43 Chillerama (2011) Baglady / Nurse Maleva 5.8
44 Rosewood Lane (2011) Mrs. Hawthorne 5.6
45 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) Self 7.3
46 Small Town Saturday Night (2010) Phyllis Ryan -
47 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010) Granny Boone 3
48 Killer by Nature (2010) Leona -
49 The Penthouse (2010) Frances -
50 Dark Moon Rising (2009) Sunny -
51 My Sister's Keeper (2009) Nurse Adele 7.1
52 Stuntmen (2009) Bumble Jackson -
53 Doggie Heaven (2008) Woman -
54 Killer Pad (2008) Marge -
55 Asylum (2008) String's Mother -
56 Homo Erectus (2007) Museum Guide -
57 Pledge This! (2007) Miss Prin -
58 Hoboken Hollow (2006) Mrs. Brodrick -
59 Unbeatable Harold (2006) Jeannie -
60 Surf School (2006) Larry's mom -
61 Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror (2006) Clara 9
62 Bachelor Party Vegas (2006) Cassandra 5.7
63 Snakes on a Plane (2006) Grace 5.5
64 Driftwood (2006) Nancy Forrester -
65 Drop Dead Sexy (2005) Ma Muzzy -
66 Hate Crime (2005) Kathleen Slansky 7
67 2001 Maniacs (2005) Granny Boone 6.3
68 Born Killers (2005) Willow 5
69 Confessions of an Action Star (2005) Samantha Jones -
70 Who's Your Daddy? (2004) Ms. Harding 5
71 The Hillside Strangler (2004) Jenny Buono -
72 Cellular (2004) Exotic Car Driver 6.5
73 A Cinderella Story (2004) Mrs. Wells 6.2
74 ManFast (2003) Marge -
75 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) Margie 4.7
76 Dead End (2003) Laura Harrington 6.8
77 Stuck on You (2003) Makeup Babe 5.4
78 Barely Legal (2003) Tequlia 4.5
79 Contagion (2002) Laura Crowley -
80 Wish You Were Dead (2002) Jinny Macintosh -
81 Boat Trip (2002) Sonya the Coach 4.4
82 Say It Isn't So (2001) Nurse Bautista 5.5
83 Attention Shoppers (2000) Libby -
84 Me, Myself & Irene (2000) Mrs. Caleron 6.7
85 Detroit Rock City (1999) Mrs. Bruce 8
86 There's Something About Mary (1998) Magda 7.2
87 Living Out Loud (1998) Lisa's Nurse 5
88 Breakfast with Einstein (1998) Miss Desmond -
89 Kingpin (1996) Landlady 6.9
90 Project: ALF (1996) Waitress 6
91 Last Man Standing (1996) The Madame 6.8
92 Nature of the Beast (1995) Carol Powell -
93 Trial by Fire (1995) Phyliis Cardell -
94 New Nightmare (1994) Nurse with Pills 6.7
95 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) Rubber Rose Maid 5.7
96 Corrina, Corrina (1994) Repeat Nanny 7.3
97 Dumb and Dumber (1994) Mrs. Neugeboren 6.8
98 Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993) Make up Artist 6
99 The Temp (1993) Rosemary -
100 Three of Hearts (1993) Operator -
101 Amityville: A New Generation (1993) Nurse Turner 5.8
102 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) Witness 6.6
103 Roadside Prophets (1992) Celeste 6
104 Critters 3 (1991) Sal (archive footage) 5.8
105 Pump Up the Volume (1990) PTA Parent #3 7.2
106 Critters 2 (1988) Sal 7.1
107 Lucky Stiff (1988) Bratty Kid's Mom -
108 Slam Dance (1987) Librarian 4
109 The Hidden (1987) Carol Miller 7.3
110 My Demon Lover (1987) Anemic Counter Girl -
111 Extreme Prejudice (1987) Employment Office Clerk -
112 Mistress (1987) Woman Customer -
113 The Running Man (1987) Propaganda Officer 6.7
114 Critters (1986) Sally 7.1
115 Brewster's Millions (1985) Journalist at Rally 7.2
116 Why Me? (1984) - -
117 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Teacher 7.6
118 Alone in the Dark (1982) Receptionist at Haven 7
119 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) Nurse with Telegram -
120 The Long Riders (1980) Kate 8
121 Goin' South (1978) Parasol Lady 6.7
122 Hester Street (1975) Whore 2