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 (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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting credits 67 titles
Insidious: Out of the Further
as Elise Rainier
Film
2026
7.7
Scared to Death
as Max
Film
2026
9.0
1000 Women in Horror
as Self
Film
2025
7.0
House of Abraham
Film
2025
9.5
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
as Ellen
Film
2024
8.2
Insidious: The Red Door
as Elise Rainier
Film
2023
6.6
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
as Self
Film
2022
6.6
We Are Gathered Here Today
as Jean Cole
Film
2022
6.0
Living with Chucky
as Self
Film
2022
6.6
Frank and Penelope
as Ophelia
Film
2022
7.3
Pines
as Julie (voice)
Film
2022
8.7
Behind the Monsters
as Self
Series
2021
5.7
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
as Mrs. Bundy
Film
2021
6.6
The Call
as Edith Cranston
Film
2020
5.4
The Horror Crowd
as Self
Film
2020
5.7
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
as Mrs. Wylder
Film
2020
5.8
The Voices
as The Vagabond
Film
2020
5.5
Dreamkatcher
as Ruth
Film
2020
5.2
Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest
Series
2020–
9.0
Darkness Falls
as Angela Anderson
Film
2020
5.4
The Grudge
as Faith Matheson
Film
2019
5.4
Gothic Harvest
as Griselda
Film
2019
3.6
Ambition
as Lady Bum
Film
2019
5.0
Get Gone
as Mama
Film
2019
4.4
Room for Rent
as Joyce
Film
2019
6.4
The Final Wish
as Kate Hammond
Film
2019
5.0
Herbert West: Reanimator
as Meredith
Film
2018
4.7
Los Angeles Overnight
as Cousins
Film
2018
4.2
Insidious: The Last Key
as Elise Rainier
Film
2018
6.3
All About the Money
as Mrs. Womack
Film
2017
5.4
Buster's Mal Heart
as Pauline
Film
2017
6.1
The Black Room
as Miss Black
Film
2017
3.8
Mountain Top
as Muriel Miller
Film
2017
7.2
Abattoir
as Allie
Film
2016
4.5
Ouija: Origin of Evil
as Old Paulina Zander
Film
2016
6.2
The Midnight Man
as Anna
Film
2016
5.8
Director's Cut
as Captain Wheeler
Film
2016
6.2
Texas Heart
as Mrs. Smith
Film
2016
4.7
Jack Goes Home
as Teresa
Film
2016
5.2
Insidious: Chapter 3
as Elise Rainier
Film
2015
6.3
Ouija
as Paulina Zander
Film
2014
5.1
The Signal
as Mirabelle
Film
2014
6.0
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
as Elise
Series
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
as Elise Rainier
Film
2013
6.7
Chillerama
as Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Film
2011
5.7
Insidious
as Elise Rainier
Film
2011
7.0
Dark Moon Rising
as Sunny
Film
2009
4.5
My Sister's Keeper
as Nurse Adele
Film
2009
7.4
Snakes on a Plane
as Grace
Film
2006
5.5
2001 Maniacs
as Granny Boone
Film
2005
5.4
A Cinderella Story
as Mrs. Wells
Film
2004
6.6
Dead End
as Laura Harrington
Film
2003
6.4
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
as Margie
Film
2003
4.1
Boat Trip
as Sonya the Coach
Film
2002
5.2
Say It Isn't So
as Nurse Bautista
Film
2001
4.8
Detroit Rock City
as Mrs. Bruce
Film
1999
6.8
There's Something About Mary
as Magda
Film
1998
6.6
Kingpin
as Landlady
Film
1996
6.5
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Bonnie
Film
1995
6.0
Corrina, Corrina
as Repeat Nanny
Film
1994
6.7
The Temp
as Rosemary
Film
1993
4.8
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
as Witness
Film
1993
6.1
Critters 3
as Sal (archive footage)
Film
1991
5.3
Critters 2
as Sal
Film
1988
6.2
The Hidden
as Carol Miller
Film
1987
6.9
Critters
as Sally
Film
1986
6.5
A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Teacher
Film
1984
7.4
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7.7
Film
Insidious: Out of the Further
Elise Rainier
2026
6.7
Film
Insidious: Chapter 2
Elise Rainier
2013
6.3
Film
Insidious: Chapter 3
Elise Rainier
2015
6.6
Film
Insidious: The Red Door
Elise Rainier
2023
7.4
Film
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Teacher
1984
7.0
Film
Insidious
Elise Rainier
2011
6.3
Film
Insidious: The Last Key
Elise Rainier
2018
6.2
Film
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Old Paulina Zander
2016
6.6
Film
A Cinderella Story
Mrs. Wells
2004
8.2
Film
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Ellen
2024
6.6
Film
There's Something About Mary
Magda
1998
6.5
Film
Critters
Sally
1986
5.5
Film
Snakes on a Plane
Grace
2006
6.0
Film
The Signal
Mirabelle
2014
5.4
Film
The Grudge
Faith Matheson
2019
6.9
Film
The Hidden
Carol Miller
1987
6.2
Film
Critters 2
Sal
1988
6.4
Film
Dead End
Laura Harrington
2003
4.8
Film
The Temp
Rosemary
1993
6.8
Film
Detroit Rock City
Mrs. Bruce
1999
5.3
Film
Critters 3
Sal (archive footage)
1991
4.8
Film
Say It Isn't So
Nurse Bautista
2001
6.1
Film
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
Witness
1993
7.3
Film
Frank and Penelope
Ophelia
2022
6.7
Film
Corrina, Corrina
Repeat Nanny
1994
5.4
Film
2001 Maniacs
Granny Boone
2005
5.7
Film
Chillerama
Baglady / Nurse Maleva
2011
7.4
Film
My Sister's Keeper
Nurse Adele
2009
5.1
Film
Ouija
Paulina Zander
2014
5.2
Film
Boat Trip
Sonya the Coach
2002
4.1
Film
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Margie
2003
6.5
Film
Kingpin
Landlady
1996
5.4
Film
The Call
Edith Cranston
2020
9.0
Film
Scared to Death
Max
2026
6.0
Film
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Bonnie
1995
5.7
Series
Behind the Monsters
Self
2021
9.0
Series
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020–
4.5
Film
Dark Moon Rising
Sunny
2009
7.2
Film
Mountain Top
Muriel Miller
2017
0.0
Series
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Elise
2013
4.5
Film
Abattoir
Allie
2016
5.8
Film
The Midnight Man
Anna
2016
5.0
Film
The Final Wish
Kate Hammond
2019
3.8
Film
The Black Room
Miss Black
2017
6.6
Film
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
Mrs. Bundy
2021
6.6
Film
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2022
5.4
Film
Darkness Falls
Angela Anderson
2020
5.5
Film
The Voices
The Vagabond
2020
6.1
Film
Buster's Mal Heart
Pauline
2017
6.6
Film
Living with Chucky
Self
2022
6.4
Film
Room for Rent
Joyce
2019
5.4
Film
All About the Money
Mrs. Womack
2017
5.2
Film
Dreamkatcher
Ruth
2020
5.2
Film
Jack Goes Home
Teresa
2016
9.5
Film
House of Abraham
2025
6.2
Film
Director's Cut
Captain Wheeler
2016
4.4
Film
Get Gone
Mama
2019
4.7
Film
Texas Heart
Mrs. Smith
2016
6.0
Film
We Are Gathered Here Today
Jean Cole
2022
5.7
Film
The Horror Crowd
Self
2020
5.8
Film
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Mrs. Wylder
2020
7.0
Film
1000 Women in Horror
Self
2025
8.7
Film
Pines
Julie (voice)
2022
4.2
Film
Los Angeles Overnight
Cousins
2018
5.0
Film
Ambition
Lady Bum
2019
4.7
Film
Herbert West: Reanimator
Meredith
2018
3.6
Film
Gothic Harvest
Griselda
2019