Lin Shaye
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).
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Acting
Movie
Insidious
as Elise Rainier
2011
Movie
Dumb and Dumber
as Mrs. Neugeboren
1994
Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Teacher
1984
Movie
There's Something About Mary
as Magda
1998
Movie
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Elise Rainier
2013
Movie
Me, Myself & Irene
as Mrs. Caleron
2000
Movie
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Elise Rainier
2015
Movie
A Cinderella Story
as Mrs. Wells
2004
Movie
Insidious: The Last Key
as Elise Rainier
2018
Movie
The Running Man
as Propaganda Officer
1987
Movie
Ouija
as Paulina Zander
2014
Movie
Ouija: Origin of Evil
as Old Paulina Zander
2016
Movie
My Sister's Keeper
as Nurse Adele
2009
Movie
Cellular
as Exotic Car Driver
2004
Movie
Snakes on a Plane
as Grace
2006
Movie
Insidious: The Red Door
as Elise Rainier
2023
Movie
The Signal
as Mirabelle
2014
Movie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
as Nurse with Pills
1994
Movie
The Grudge
as Faith Matheson
2019
TV
My Name Is Earl
as Paul's Mom
2005
Movie
Critters
as Sally
1986
Movie
Last Man Standing
as The Madame
1996
Movie
Kingpin
as Landlady
1996
TV
ER
as Margaret
1994
