Lin Shaye
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
83 years
Origin
USA
Active
1975 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
The Long Riders
Starring as Kate
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Common Side Effects
as Sonia (voice)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
as Self
ER
as Margaret
Frasier
as Anne
My So-Called Life
as Parent #2
The Twilight Zone
as Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
Insidious: Out of the Further
as Elise Rainier
My Name Is Earl
as Paul's Mom
Private Practice
as Mrs. Taylor
Highway to Heaven
as Lila Barnes
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
201 Credits found
Insidious: Out of the Further
Elise Rainier
2026
Scared to Death
Executive Producer
2026
1000 Women in Horror
Self
2025
House of Abraham
Executive Producer
2025
Common Side Effects
Sonia (voice)
2025
The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
Executive Producer
2024
Insidious: The Red Door
Elise Rainier
2023
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Self
2022
Remote
Kane
2022
We Are Gathered Here Today
Jean Cole
2022
Living with Chucky
Self
2022
The Quarry: Movie Mode
Constance Hackett
2022
Frank and Penelope
Ophelia
2022
Pines
Julie (voice)
2022
Behind the Monsters
Self
2021
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
Mrs. Bundy
2021
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Self - Presenter
2021
The Call
Edith Cranston
2020
The Horror Crowd
Self
2020
Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
Mrs. Wylder
2020
The Voices
The Vagabond
2020
Dreamkatcher
Executive Producer
2020
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Dottie Minter
2020
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Darkness Falls
Angela Anderson
2020
The Grudge
Faith Matheson
2019
Gothic Harvest
Griselda
2019
Ambition
Lady Bum
2019
Get Gone
Mama
2019
Room for Rent
Co-Producer
2019
The Final Wish
Kate Hammond
2019
Herbert West: Reanimator
Meredith
2018
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Self
2018
They Bite!: The Making of Critters
Self
2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
2018
Los Angeles Overnight
Cousins
2018
Insidious: The Last Key
Elise Rainier
2018
All About the Money
Mrs. Womack
2017
Buster's Mal Heart
Pauline
2017
The Black Room
Miss Black
2017
Grow House
Mrs. Gilliam
2017
Mountain Top
Muriel Miller
2017
Abattoir
Allie
2016
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Old Paulina Zander
2016
The Midnight Man
Anna
2016
Director's Cut
Captain Wheeler
2016
Texas Heart
Mrs. Smith
2016
Jack Goes Home
Teresa
2016
Tales of Halloween
Lynn's Mother
2015
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves
Helen Keller
2015
Insidious: Chapter 3
Elise Rainier
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
The Grand Lady
2015
Grace
Helen
2014
Ouija
Paulina Zander
2014
Lost Time
Mysterious Woman
2014
The Signal
Mirabelle
2014
All American Christmas Carol
Barbara Belnap
2013
Big Ass Spider!
Mrs. Jefferson
2013
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Elise
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Elise Rainier
2013