Lin Shaye
Actor · Co-Producer · Executive Producer
Born Oct 12, 1943 · Detroit, Michigan, 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.
Filmography
Insidious: Out of the Further (2026) — Elise RainierMascotlandThread: An Insidious Tale — Elise RainierHouse of Abraham (2025) — Executive ProducerThe Old World — The Aunt (voice)A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) — TeacherInsidious (2011) — Elise RainierDumb and Dumber (1994) — Mrs. NeugeborenThere's Something About Mary (1998) — MagdaMy Sister's Keeper (2009) — Nurse AdeleInsidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — Elise RainierMe, Myself & Irene (2000) — Mrs. CaleronMy Name Is Earl (2005) — Paul's MomA Cinderella Story (2004) — Mrs. WellsER (1994) — MargaretFrasier (1993) — AnneThe Running Man (1987) — Propaganda OfficerInsidious: Chapter 3 (2015) — Elise RainierInsidious: The Last Key (2018) — Elise RainierInsidious: The Red Door (2023) — Elise RainierCellular (2004) — Exotic Car DriverCommon Side Effects (2025) — Sonia (voice)Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) — Old Paulina ZanderWes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) — Nurse with Pills