Actress Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye
Photo of actress Lin Shaye
Lin 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. She has studied with some of the finest: Uta Hagen, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. Lin is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.
Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA Detroit, Michigan, USA
Date of birth
12th October 1943
Movies that starred Lin Shaye (26 in total)
Insidious: The Red Door poster

Insidious: The Red Door [2023]

Elise
Frank and Penelope poster

Frank and Penelope [2022]

Ophelia
The Grudge poster

The Grudge [2020]

Faith Matheson
Insidious: The Last Key poster

Insidious: The Last Key [2018]

Elise Rainier
The Black Room poster

The Black Room [2017]

Miss Black
Abattoir poster

Abattoir [2016]

Allie
Insidious: Chapter 3 poster

Insidious: Chapter 3 [2015]

Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 2 poster

Insidious: Chapter 2 [2013]

Elise Rainier
Take Me Home poster

Take Me Home [2011]

Jill
Insidious poster

Insidious [2010]

Elise Rainier
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams poster

2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams [2010]

Granny Boone
Snakes on a Plane poster

Snakes on a Plane [2006]

Grace
Bachelor Party Vegas poster

Bachelor Party Vegas [2006]

Cassandra
2001 Maniacs poster

2001 Maniacs [2005]

Granny Boone
A Cinderella Story poster

A Cinderella Story [2004]

Mrs. Wells
The Hillside Strangler poster

The Hillside Strangler [2004]

Jenny Buono
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd poster

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd [2003]

Margie
Dead End poster

Dead End [2003]

Laura Harrington
Boat Trip poster

Boat Trip [2002]

Sonya the Coach
Detroit Rock City poster

Detroit Rock City [1999]

Mrs. Bruce
There's Something About Mary poster

There's Something About Mary [1998]

Magda
Kingpin poster

Kingpin [1996]

Landlady
Amityville: A New Generation poster

Amityville: A New Generation [1993]

Nurse Turner
Critters 2 poster

Critters 2 [1988]

Sally
Critters poster

Critters [1986]

Sally
A Nightmare on Elm Street poster

A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984]

Teacher
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