Lin Shaye
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 
Date of birth
12th October 1943
Movies that starred Lin Shaye (25 in total)
Insidious: The Red Door [2023]
Elise
Frank and Penelope [2022]
Ophelia
The Grudge [2020]
Faith Matheson
Insidious: The Last Key [2018]
Elise Rainier
Abattoir [2016]
Allie
Insidious: Chapter 3 [2015]
Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 2 [2013]
Elise Rainier
Take Me Home [2011]
Jill
Insidious [2010]
Elise Rainier
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams [2010]
Granny Boone
Snakes on a Plane [2006]
Grace
Bachelor Party Vegas [2006]
Cassandra
2001 Maniacs [2005]
Granny Boone
A Cinderella Story [2004]
Mrs. Wells
The Hillside Strangler [2004]
Jenny Buono
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd [2003]
Margie
Dead End [2003]
Laura Harrington
Boat Trip [2002]
Sonya the Coach
Detroit Rock City [1999]
Mrs. Bruce
There's Something About Mary [1998]
Magda
Kingpin [1996]
Landlady
Amityville: A New Generation [1993]
Nurse Turner
Critters 2 [1988]
Sally
Critters [1986]
Sally
A Nightmare on Elm Street [1984]
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