Biography
Lin attended the University of Michigan, where she was an Art History major, although acting in as many University productions as possible, including "Bye Bye Birdie" and "On The Town". After U of M, she attended Columbia University School of the Arts, and acquired a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting. She stayed in New York upon graduation and worked in numerous off- and off-off- Broadway productions, as well as Lincoln Center and Broadway. She has studied with some of the finest: Uta Hagen, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. Lin is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio. She is also the younger sister of producer Robert Shaye.
Filmography
all 194
Movies 175
TV Shows 19
self 10
Elise Rainier
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
Movie
6.67
Julia
Pines (2022)
Movie
Edith Cranston
The Call (2020)
Movie
The Vagabond
The Voices (2020)
Movie
6
Dottie Minter
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
TV
6.05
Self - Guest
Dead Talk Live (2020)
TV
Angela Anderson
Darkness Falls (2020)
Movie
Faith Matheson
The Grudge (2019)
Movie
5.21
Griselda
Gothic Harvest (2019)
Movie
Lady Bum
Ambition (2019)
Movie
5.77
Mama Maxwell
Get Gone (2019)
Movie
Kate Hammond
The Final Wish (2019)
Movie
Élise Rainier
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Movie
5.93
Mrs. Womack
All About the Money (2017)
Movie
Miss Black
The Black Room (2017)
Movie
Mrs. Gilliam
Grow House (2017)
Movie
Muriel Miller
Mountain Top (2017)
Movie
Old Paulina Zander
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Movie
6.07
Anna Luster
The Midnight Man (2016)
Movie
Captain Wheeler
Director's Cut (2016)
Movie
Mrs. Smith
Texas Heart (2016)
Movie
Lynn's Mother
Tales of Halloween (2015)
Movie
Helen Keller
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves (2015)
Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
Movie
5.59
Paulina Zander
Ouija (2014)
Movie
5.5
Mysterious Woman
Lost Time (2014)
Movie
Mirabelle
The Signal (2014)
Movie
4
Barbara Belnap
All American Christmas Carol (2013)
Movie
Mrs. Jefferson
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Movie
5.7
Denise Mack
Crazy Kind of Love (2013)
Movie
Mrs. Theodore
Noobz (2013)
Movie
Diane
EastSiders (2012)
TV
Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR: American Badass! (2012)
Movie
Dr. Sutton
Jewtopia (2012)
Movie
Nurse Crotchet
The Three Stooges (2012)
Movie
Dolores
Losing Control (2012)
Movie
Jerrie Wolf (2012)
Waffle Hut (2012)
Movie
Mrs. Hawthorne
Rosewood Lane (2011)
Movie
Baglady
Chillerama (2011)
Movie
Nurse Maleva
I Was a Teenage Werebear (2011)
Movie
Elise Rainier
Insidious (2011)
Movie
6.29
Claire
Sedona (2011)
Movie
Mrs. Harris
Black Limousine (2010)
Movie
Detective Reeson
Next Stop Murder (2010)
Movie
Mrs. Rawlings
The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue (2010)
Movie
Granny Boone
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010)
Movie
Phyllis Ryan
Small Town Saturday Night (2010)
Movie
Bonnie Johnson
Pickin' and Grinnin' (2010)
Movie
Frances
The Penthouse (2010)
Movie
Bumble Jackson
Stuntmen (2009)
Movie
Lou Anne
American Cowslip (2009)
Movie
Nurse Adele
My Sister's Keeper (2009)
Movie
6.07
String's Mother
Asylum (2008)
Movie
Martha the Bookie
Chasing Robert (2007)
Movie
The Wife
The Election (2007)
Movie
Museum Guide
Homo Erectus (2007)
Movie
Miss Prin
Pledge This! (2006)
Movie
Nancy Forrester
Driftwood (2006)
Movie
Wendy O'Hara
Down the P.C.H. (2006)
Movie
Larry's mom / Larry's Mom
Surf School (2006)
Movie
Cassandra
Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)
Movie
Mrs. Brodrick
Hoboken Hollow (2006)
Movie
Paul's Mom
My Name Is Earl (2005)
TV
7
Granny Boone
2001 Maniacs (2005)
Movie
Ma Muzzy
Drop Dead Sexy (2005)
Movie
Samantha Jones
Confessions of an Action Star (2005)
Movie
Kathleen Slansky
Hate Crime (2005)
Movie
5.83
Willow
Born Killers (2005)
Movie
Jenny Buono
The Hillside Strangler (2004)
Movie
Exotic Car Driver
Cellular (2004)
Movie
Mrs. Wells
A Cinderella Story (2004)
Movie
6.25
Repo Boss
The Almost Guys (2004)
Movie
Ms. Harding
Who's Your Daddy? (2004)
Movie
4
Laura Harrington
Dead End (2003)
Movie
Makeup Babe
Stuck on You (2003)
Movie
6.3
Tequlia
Barely Legal (2003)
Movie
Sonya the Coach
Boat Trip (2002)
Movie
Jinny Macintosh
Wish You Were Dead (2002)
Movie
Laura Crowley
Contagion (2002)
Movie
Leather Lauren
Crossing Jordan (2001)
TV
5.95
Nurse Bautista
Say It Isn't So (2001)
Movie
Actress
Without Charlie (2001)
Movie
Mrs. Caleron
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Movie
6.75
Mrs. Bruce
Detroit Rock City (1999)
Movie
Mrs. Cooper
Becker (1998)
TV
Lisa's Nurse
Living Out Loud (1998)
Movie
Miss Desmond
Breakfast with Einstein (1998)
Movie
The Madame
Last Man Standing (1996)
Movie
5.93
Landlady
Kingpin (1996)
Movie
7.8
Waitress
Project: ALF (1996)
Movie
Carol Powell
Nature of the Beast (1995)
Movie
Phyliis Cardell
Trial by Fire (1995)
Movie
Mrs. Neugeboren
Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Movie
5.93
Nurse with Pills
New Nightmare (1994)
Movie
5.5
Margaret
ER (1994)
TV
5.44
Parent #2
My So-Called Life (1994)
TV
4.33
Repeat Nanny
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
Movie
Rubber Rose Maid
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Movie
6
Make up Artist
Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)
Movie
Nurse Turner
Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
Movie
5.23
Operator
Three of Hearts (1993)
Movie
Rosemary
The Temp (1993)
Movie
Sal (archive footage)
Critters 3 (1991)
Movie
4.75
PTA Parent #3
Pump Up the Volume (1990)
Movie
6
Mrs. Flynn
Book of Love (1990)
Movie
Parent #2
Life Goes On (1989)
TV
6
Bratty Kid's Mom
Lucky Stiff (1988)
Movie
Propaganda Officer
The Running Man (1987)
Movie
5.5
Carol Miller
The Hidden (1987)
Movie
8
Woman Customer
Mistress (1987)
Movie
Librarian
Slam Dance (1987)
Movie
Employment Office Clerk
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
Movie
Anemic Counter Girl
My Demon Lover (1987)
Movie
Kate Simmons
The Twilight Zone (1985)
TV
7
Journalist at Rally
Brewster's Millions (1985)
Movie
5.84
Mrs. Padnick
Who's the Boss? (1984)
TV
6.03
Lila Barnes
Highway to Heaven (1984)
TV
Woman on Beach
Summer Fantasy (1984)
Movie
Receptionist at Haven
Alone in the Dark (1982)
Movie
4.89
Nurse with Telegram
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982)
Movie
Secretary
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Smoking Female Prisoner
Falcon Crest (1981)
TV
Parasol Lady
Goin' South (1978)
Movie
Band Member
Eight Is Enough (1977)
TV
The Aunt
The Old World
Movie
Meemaw
Dead of Nowhere 3D
Movie
Joan Pierson
Carrier
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1943-10-12 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceDetroit, United States
RelationshipsClayton Landey (1988 - 2003)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLinda "Lin" Shaye
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