Lin Shaye
Acting
Born October 12, 1943 · 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 · 40 titles
ER
Frasier
Crossing Jordan
Falcon Crest
Private Practice
My Name Is Earl
Arli$$
Cagney & Lacey
The Twilight Zone
Highway to Heaven
Who's the Boss?
Becker
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Made in Hollywood
Life Goes On
Common Side Effects
Eight Is Enough
Insidious
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Insidious: The Red Door
Insidious: Out of the Further
Dumb and Dumber
My So-Called Life
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Insidious: Chapter 3
A Cinderella Story
Frank and Penelope
Snakes on a Plane
There's Something About Mary
Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: The Last Key
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
The Running Man
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Me, Myself & Irene
My Sister's Keeper
Perversions of Science
EastSiders
Ouija: Origin of Evil
The Three Stooges