Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Actor

Born October 11, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

218 film & television credits · Acting · Producing

Career

Filmography

218 credits

Acting

Insidious: Out of the Further Insidious: Out of the Further 2026 · Elise Rainier Scared to Death Scared to Death 2026 · Max Common Side Effects Common Side Effects 2025 · Sonia (voice) House of Abraham House of Abraham 2025
Insidious: The Red Door Insidious: The Red Door 2023 · Elise Rainier Frank and Penelope Frank and Penelope 2022 · Ophelia
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021 · Mrs. Bundy
Dreamkatcher Dreamkatcher 2020 · Ruth
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Penny Dreadful: City of Angels 2020 · Dottie Minter The Call The Call 2020 · Edith Cranston
The Final Wish The Final Wish 2019 · Kate Hammond The Grudge The Grudge 2019 · Faith Matheson
Insidious: The Last Key Insidious: The Last Key 2018 · Elise Rainier
Buster’s Mal Heart Buster’s Mal Heart 2017 · Pauline
Mountain Top Mountain Top 2017 · Muriel Miller The Black Room The Black Room 2017 · Miss Black Abattoir Abattoir 2016 · Allie
Ouija: Origin of Evil Ouija: Origin of Evil 2016 · Old Paulina Zander
The Midnight Man The Midnight Man 2016 · Anna Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha 2015 · The Grand Lady
Insidious: Chapter 3 Insidious: Chapter 3 2015 · Elise Rainier Tales of Halloween Tales of Halloween 2015 · Lynn's Mother Grace Grace 2014 · Helen
Ouija Ouija 2014 · Paulina Zander The Signal The Signal 2014 · Mirabelle
Big Ass Spider! Big Ass Spider! 2013 · Mrs. Jefferson
Insidious: Chapter 2 Insidious: Chapter 2 2013 · Elise Rainier
The Three Stooges The Three Stooges 2012 · Nurse Crotchet
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy 2011 · Dody Chillerama Chillerama 2011 · Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Insidious Insidious 2011 · Elise Rainier Rosewood Lane Rosewood Lane 2011 · Mrs. Hawthorne
Take Me Home Take Me Home 2011 · Jill 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams 2010 · Granny Boone
My Sister’s Keeper My Sister’s Keeper 2009 · Nurse Adele
Pledge This! Pledge This! 2007 · Miss Prin Private Practice Private Practice 2007 · Mrs. Taylor
Snakes on a Plane Snakes on a Plane 2006 · Grace
2001 Maniacs 2001 Maniacs 2005 · Granny Boone
My Name Is Earl My Name Is Earl 2005 · Paul's Mom A Cinderella Story A Cinderella Story 2004 · Mrs. Wells
Barely Legal Barely Legal 2003 · Tequlia Dead End Dead End 2003 · Laura Harrington Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd 2003 · Margie
Stuck on You Stuck on You 2003 · Makeup Babe Boat Trip Boat Trip 2002 · Sonya the Coach
Crossing Jordan Crossing Jordan 2001 · Leather Lauren Say It Isn’t So Say It Isn’t So 2001 · Nurse Bautista
Me, Myself & Irene Me, Myself & Irene 2000 · Mrs. Caleron Detroit Rock City Detroit Rock City 1999 · Mrs. Bruce Becker Becker 1998 · Mrs. Cooper
There’s Something About Mary There’s Something About Mary 1998 · Magda
Kingpin Kingpin 1996 · Landlady Last Man Standing Last Man Standing 1996 · The Madame Project: ALF Project: ALF 1996 · Waitress
Corrina, Corrina Corrina, Corrina 1994 · Repeat Nanny Dumb and Dumber Dumb and Dumber 1994 · Mrs. Neugeboren ER ER 1994 · Margaret Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Even Cowgirls Get the Blues 1994 · Rubber Rose Maid
My So-Called Life My So-Called Life 1994 · Parent #2 Wes Craven’s New Nightmare Wes Craven’s New Nightmare 1994 · Nurse with Pills Amityville: A New Generation Amityville: A New Generation 1993 · Nurse Turner
Frasier Frasier 1993 · Anne National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 1993 · Witness The Hidden II The Hidden II 1993 · Carol Miller (archive footage)
Critters 3 Critters 3 1991 · Sal (archive footage)
Pump Up the Volume Pump Up the Volume 1990 · PTA Parent #3
Critters 2 Critters 2 1988 · Sal
Extreme Prejudice Extreme Prejudice 1987 · Employment Office Clerk
The Hidden The Hidden 1987 · Carol Miller The Running Man The Running Man 1987 · Propaganda Officer Critters Critters 1986 · Sally Brewster’s Millions Brewster’s Millions 1985 · Journalist at Rally The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone 1985 · Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon") A Nightmare on Elm Street A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 · Teacher Highway to Heaven Highway to Heaven 1984 · Lila Barnes
Who’s the Boss? Who’s the Boss? 1984 · Mrs. Padnick
Alone in the Dark Alone in the Dark 1982 · Receptionist at Haven
Falcon Crest Falcon Crest 1981 · Smoking Female Prisoner
The Long Riders The Long Riders 1980 · Kate
Goin’ South Goin’ South 1978 · Parasol Lady

Produced

Scared to Death Scared to Death 2026 · Executive Producer House of Abraham House of Abraham 2025 · Executive Producer
Dreamkatcher Dreamkatcher 2020 · Executive Producer
Guest & Self Appearances16
1000 Women in Horror 1000 Women in Horror 2025 · Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010 · Self

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