
Lin Shaye
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1943-10-12
Place of birth: 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 (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.
Known for

Snakes on a Plane
2006Grace
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984Teacher
There's Something About Mary
1998Magda
Critters 2
1988Sal
Surf School
2006Larry's Mom
Critters
1986Sally
2001 Maniacs
2005Granny Boone
Say It Isn't So
2001Nurse Bautista
Kingpin
1996Landlady
Dead End
2003Laura Harrington
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994Nurse with Pills
Amityville: A New Generation
1993Nurse Turner
Hate Crime
2005Kathleen Slansky
The Hidden
1987Carol Miller
Detroit Rock City
1999Mrs. Bruce
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1994Rubber Rose Maid
Last Man Standing
1996The Madame
Who's Your Daddy?
2004Ms. Harding
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
2010Granny Boone