
Lin Shaye
Born
1943-10-12
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
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...
Known for

Insidious
Elise Rainier

Dumb and Dumber
Mrs. Neugeboren

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Teacher

There's Something About Mary
Magda

Insidious: Chapter 2
Elise Rainier

Me, Myself & Irene
Mrs. Caleron

Insidious: Chapter 3
Elise Rainier

A Cinderella Story
Mrs. Wells

Insidious: The Last Key
Elise Rainier

The Running Man
Propaganda Officer

Ouija
Paulina Zander

Ouija: Origin of Evil
Old Paulina Zander

My Sister's Keeper
Nurse Adele

Cellular
Exotic Car Driver

Snakes on a Plane
Grace