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| Lin Shaye | |
| Aliases: | Linda Shaye |
| Gender: | Female |
| Medium(s): | Film |
| Roles: | Actor |
| Date of birth: | 1944 |
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan |
| 1st Horror: | Alone in the Dark (1982) |
Lin Shaye is an actor, production crew member, or artistic creator who has contributed their talents to some aspect of the speculative fiction genre. Such work may include film work, episodic television, comic book/graphic novel production, video game development, or an author of any other forms of print media such as novels, magazine articles, etc. If you are reading this message, then that means you have come to a page about a person that is in need of additional work. There are certain key elements that are lacking from this article category and thus preventing it from achieving an acceptable level of quality.
Body of work[]
Film[]
| Film | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alone in the Dark | 1982 | Receptionist at Haven |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street | 1984 | English teacher |
| Critters | 1986 | Sally |
| My Demon Lover | 1987 | Anemic counter girl |
| The Hidden | 1987 | Carol Miller |
| Critters 2: The Main Course | 1988 | Sally |
| Amityville: A New Generation | 1993 | Nurse Turner |
| New Nightmare | 1994 | Nurse with pills |
| Dead End | 2003 | Laura Harrington |
| The Hillside Strangler | 2004 | Jenny Buono |
| 2001 Maniacs | 2005 | Granny Boone |
| Hood of Horror | 2006 | Clara |
| Asylum | 2008 | String's mother |
| Killer Pad | 2008 | Marge |
| Dark Moon Rising | 2009 | Sunny |
| 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | 2010 | Granny Boone |
| Insidious | 2010 | Elise Rainier |
| The Gathering | 2012 | Unknown |
| FDR: American Badass | 2012 | Eleanor Roosevelt |
| Big Ass Spider! | 2013 | Mrs. Jefferson |
| Insidious: Chapter 2 | 2013 | Elise Rainier |
| Grace: The Possession | 2014 | Helen |
| Ouija | 2014 | Paulina Zander |
| Insidious: Chapter 3 | 2015 | Elise Rainier |
| Tales of Halloween | 2015 | Lynn's mother |
| Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | 2015 | Helen Keller |
| Jack Goes Home | 2016 | Teresa |
| Abattoir | 2016 | Allie |
| Midnight Man, The | 2016 | Anna Luster |
| Ouija: Origin of Evil | 2016 | Lina Zander |
| Black Room, The | 2017 | Miss Black |
| Insidious: The Last Key | 2018 | Elise Rainier |
| Gothic Harvest | 2019 | Griselda |
| The Grudge | 2020 | Faith Matheson |
| Voices, The | 2020 | Vagabond |
| Dreamkatcher | 2020 | Ruth |
| Call, The | 2020 | Edith Cranston |
| Pines | 2022 | Julia |
| Insidious: The Red Door | 2023 | Elise Rainier |
Television[]
| Series | Episode | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Dead People Lie Down | Dottie Minter |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Josefina and the Holy Spirit | Dottie Minter |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Children of the Royal Sun | Dottie Minter |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Maria and the Beast | Dottie Minter |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Sing, Sing, Sing | Dottie Minter |
| Penny Dreadful: City of Angels | Day of the Dead | Dottie Minter |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Lin Shaye is the sister of producer Robert Shaye.
See also[]
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Gallery[]
Promotional[]
2001 Maniacs[]
Critters[]
A Nightmare on Elm Street[]
The Grudge[]
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves[]
Insidious[]
Ouija[]
References[]
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