Lin Shaye

Acting

Born Oct 12, 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Insidious2011
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
Dumb and Dumber1994
as ⁨Mrs. Neugeboren⁩
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
as ⁨Teacher⁩
There's Something About Mary1998
as ⁨Magda⁩
Insidious: Chapter 22013
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
Me, Myself & Irene2000
as ⁨Mrs. Caleron⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Wells⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Propaganda Officer⁩
as ⁨Paulina Zander⁩
as ⁨Old Paulina Zander⁩
as ⁨Nurse Adele⁩
as ⁨Exotic Car Driver⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Grace⁩
as ⁨Mirabelle⁩
as ⁨Nurse with Pills⁩
as ⁨Faith Matheson⁩
as ⁨Sally⁩
as ⁨The Madame⁩
as ⁨Landlady⁩
as ⁨Margie⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Witness⁩
as ⁨Makeup Babe⁩
as ⁨Sonya the Coach⁩
as ⁨Journalist at Rally⁩
as ⁨Nurse Crotchet⁩
as ⁨Laura Harrington⁩
as ⁨Sal⁩
as ⁨Lynn's Mother⁩
as ⁨Carol Miller⁩
as ⁨Sal (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Bruce⁩
as ⁨Repeat Nanny⁩
as ⁨Anna⁩
as ⁨PTA Parent #3⁩
as ⁨Dody⁩
as ⁨Pauline⁩
as ⁨Granny Boone⁩
as ⁨Kate⁩
as ⁨Tequlia⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Jefferson⁩
as ⁨Helen⁩
as ⁨Employment Office Clerk⁩
as ⁨Nurse Bautista⁩
as ⁨Miss Black⁩
as ⁨Edith Cranston⁩
as ⁨Parasol Lady⁩
as ⁨Receptionist at Haven⁩
as ⁨Kate Hammond⁩
as ⁨Allie⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Bundy⁩
as ⁨Ophelia⁩
as ⁨Rubber Rose Maid⁩
as ⁨Ruth⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Waitress⁩
as ⁨Jill⁩
as ⁨Baglady / Nurse Maleva⁩
as ⁨Miss Prin⁩
as ⁨Nurse Turner⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Hawthorne⁩
as ⁨Granny Boone⁩
as ⁨String's Mother⁩
as ⁨Ms. Harding⁩
as ⁨Joyce⁩
as ⁨Eleanor Roosevelt⁩
as ⁨Teresa⁩
as ⁨Clara⁩
as ⁨Ellen⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Carol Powell⁩
as ⁨Rosemary⁩
as ⁨Cassandra⁩
as ⁨Debbie⁩
as ⁨Ma Muzzy⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sutton⁩
as ⁨Lisa's Nurse⁩
as ⁨Librarian⁩
as ⁨Anemic Counter Girl⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Theodore⁩
as ⁨Denise Mack⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Wylder⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Insidious2011
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
Dumb and Dumber1994
as ⁨Mrs. Neugeboren⁩
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
as ⁨Teacher⁩
There's Something About Mary1998
as ⁨Magda⁩
Insidious: Chapter 22013
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
Me, Myself & Irene2000
as ⁨Mrs. Caleron⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Wells⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Propaganda Officer⁩
as ⁨Paulina Zander⁩
as ⁨Old Paulina Zander⁩
as ⁨Nurse Adele⁩
as ⁨Exotic Car Driver⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Grace⁩
as ⁨Mirabelle⁩
as ⁨Nurse with Pills⁩
as ⁨Faith Matheson⁩
as ⁨Sally⁩
as ⁨The Madame⁩
as ⁨Landlady⁩
as ⁨Margie⁩
as ⁨Elise Rainier⁩
as ⁨Witness⁩
as ⁨Makeup Babe⁩
as ⁨Sonya the Coach⁩
as ⁨Journalist at Rally⁩
as ⁨Nurse Crotchet⁩
as ⁨Laura Harrington⁩
as ⁨Sal⁩
as ⁨Lynn's Mother⁩
as ⁨Carol Miller⁩
as ⁨Sal (archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Bruce⁩
as ⁨Repeat Nanny⁩
as ⁨Anna⁩
as ⁨PTA Parent #3⁩
as ⁨Dody⁩
as ⁨Pauline⁩
as ⁨Granny Boone⁩
as ⁨Kate⁩
as ⁨Tequlia⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Jefferson⁩
as ⁨Helen⁩
as ⁨Employment Office Clerk⁩
as ⁨Nurse Bautista⁩
as ⁨Miss Black⁩
as ⁨Edith Cranston⁩
as ⁨Parasol Lady⁩
as ⁨Receptionist at Haven⁩
as ⁨Kate Hammond⁩
as ⁨Allie⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Bundy⁩
as ⁨Ophelia⁩
as ⁨Rubber Rose Maid⁩
as ⁨Ruth⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Waitress⁩
as ⁨Jill⁩
as ⁨Baglady / Nurse Maleva⁩
as ⁨Miss Prin⁩
as ⁨Nurse Turner⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Hawthorne⁩
as ⁨Granny Boone⁩
as ⁨String's Mother⁩
as ⁨Ms. Harding⁩
as ⁨Joyce⁩
as ⁨Eleanor Roosevelt⁩
as ⁨Teresa⁩
as ⁨Clara⁩
as ⁨Ellen⁩ · Executive producer
as ⁨Carol Powell⁩
as ⁨Rosemary⁩
as ⁨Cassandra⁩
as ⁨Debbie⁩
as ⁨Ma Muzzy⁩
as ⁨Dr. Sutton⁩
as ⁨Lisa's Nurse⁩
as ⁨Librarian⁩
as ⁨Anemic Counter Girl⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Theodore⁩
as ⁨Denise Mack⁩
as ⁨Mrs. Wylder⁩