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Lin Shaye
Actor
Born October 12, 1943 (78 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Pines · as Julie (voice) |
| 2022 | Frank and Penelope · as Ophelia |
| 2021 | Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman · as Mrs. Bundy |
| 2020 | The Grudge · as Faith Matheson |
| 2020 | Darkness Falls · as Angela Anderson |
| 2020 | Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series) · as Dottie Minter |
| 2020 | The Voices · as The Vagabond |
| 2020 | Dreamkatcher · as Ruth |
| 2020 | Max Reload and the Nether Blasters · as Mrs. Wylder |
| 2020 | The Call · as Edith Cranston |
| 2019 | Ambition · as Lady Bum |
| 2019 | Room for Rent · as Joyce |
| 2019 | Gothic Harvest · as Griselda |
| 2019 | Get Gone · as Mama |
| 2018 | Insidious: The Last Key · as Elise Rainier |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Overnight · as Cousins |
| 2018 | Herbert West: Reanimator · as Meredith |
| 2018 | The Final Wish · as Kate Hammond |
| 2017 | The Black Room · as Miss Black |
| 2017 | All About the Money · as Mrs. Womack |
| 2017 | Grow House · as Mrs. Gilliam |
| 2017 | Mountain Top · as Muriel Miller |
| 2016 | Abattoir · as Allie |
| 2016 | Ouija: Origin of Evil · as Paulina Zander |
| 2016 | Director's Cut · as Captain Wheeler |
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home · as Teresa |
| 2016 | Texas Heart · as Mrs. Smith |
| 2016 | The Midnight Man · as Anna |
| 2016 | American Gothic (2016) (TV Series) · as Lila |
| 2016 | Still the King (TV Series) · as Ruthie |
| 2016 | Buster's Mal Heart · as Pauline |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 · as Elise Rainier |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween · as Lynn's Mother |
| 2015 | Don Quixote · as The Grand Lady |
| 2014 | The Signal · as Mirabelle |
| 2014 | Ouija · as Paulina Zander |
| 2014 | Grace: The Possession · as Helen |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 · as Elise Rainier |
| 2013 | Big Ass Spider! · as Mrs. Jefferson |
| 2013 | Crazy Kind of Love · as Denise Mack |
| 2013 | All American Christmas Carol · as Barbara Belnap |
| 2013 | Kroll Show (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges · as Nurse Crotchet |
| 2012 | FDR: American Badass! · as Eleanor Roosevelt |
| 2012 | Matchmaker Santa · as Debbie |
| 2012 | 3 Days of Normal · as May |
| 2012 | Jewtopia · as Dr. Sutton |
| 2012 | Life's an Itch · as Gloria |
| 2012 | EastSiders (TV Series) · as Diane |
| 2012 | Noobz · as Mrs. Theodore |
| 2011 | Chillerama · as Baglady / Nurse Maleva |
| 2011 | Rosewood Lane · as Mrs. Hawthorne |
| 2011 | Losing Control · as Dolores |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | I Was a Teenage Werebear · as Unknown |
| 2011 | Goldberg - P.I. · as Violet |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy · as Dody |
| 2011 | Take Me Home · as Jill |
| 2011 | Brave New World · as Kathy |
| 2010 | The Penthouse · as Frances |
| 2010 | Small Town Saturday Night · as Phyllis Ryan |
| 2010 | 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams · as Granny Boone |
| 2010 | Insidious · as Elise Rainier |
| 2010 | Pickin' & Grinnin' · as Bonnie Johnson |
| 2010 | Killer by Nature · as Leona |
| 2010 | Next Stop Murder · as Detective Reeson |
| 2010 | Black Limousine · as Unknown |
| 2010 | Farewell Mr. Kringle · as Zelda |
| 2010 | Sex Tax: Based on a True Story · as Lydia Friedman |
| 2009 | My Sister's Keeper · as Nurse Adele |
| 2009 | Stuntmen · as Bumble Jackson |
| 2009 | Dark Moon Rising · as Sunny |
| 2009 | American Cowslip · as Lou Anne |
| 2008 | Asylum · as String's Mother |
| 2008 | Killer Pad · as Marge |
| 2007 | Homo Erectus · as Museum Guide |
| 2007 | Kush · as Susan |
| 2007 | Chasing Robert · as Martha the Bookie |
| 2007 | Dirty Sexy Money (TV Series) · as Leslie Donovan |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Mrs. Taylor |
| 2006 | Snakes on a Plane · as Grace |
| 2006 | Vegas, Baby · as Cassandra |
| 2006 | Driftwood · as Nancy Forrester |
| 2006 | Hoboken Hollow · as Mrs. Brodrick |
| 2006 | Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror · as Clara |
| 2006 | Pledge This! · as Miss Prin |
| 2006 | Surf School · as Larry's mom |
| 2006 | Unbeatable Harold · as Jeannie |
| 2005 | Jesus, Mary and Joey · as Lulu |
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs · as Granny Boone |
| 2005 | Drop Dead Sexy · as Ma Muzzy |
| 2005 | Hate Crime · as Kathleen Slansky |
| 2005 | Confessions of an Action Star · as Samantha Jones |
| 2005 | Born Killers · as Willow |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earl (TV Series) · as Paul's Mom |
| 2004 | Cellular · as Exotic Car Driver |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story · as Mrs. Wells |
| 2004 | The Almost Guys · as Repo Boss |
| 2004 | Cross Bronx · as Barbara Green |
| 2004 | The Hillside Strangler · as Jenny Buono |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd · as Margie |
| 2003 | Dead End · as Laura Harrington |
| 2003 | Barely Legal · as Tequila |
| 2003 | Holding Out · as Marge |
| 2003 | Stuck on You · as Makeup Babe |
| 2002 | Who's Your Daddy? · as Ms. Harding |
| 2002 | Contagion · as Laura Crowley |
| 2002 | Man of the Year · as Flora |
| 2002 | Boat Trip · as Sonya the Coach |
| 2001 | Say It Isn't So · as Nurse Bautista |
| 2001 | Wish You Were Dead · as Jinny Macintosh |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Leather Lauren |
| 2000 | Me, Myself & Irene · as Mrs. Caleron |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Magda |
| 2000 | Attention Shoppers · as Libby |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City · as Mrs. Bruce |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary · as Magda |
| 1998 | Living Out Loud · as Lisa's Nurse |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Mrs. Cooper |
| 1998 | Behind the Zipper with Magda · as Magda |
| 1997 | Trading Favors · as Darla |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Project: ALF · as Waitress |
| 1996 | Kingpin · as Landlady |
| 1996 | Last Man Standing · as The Madame |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1995 | The Nature of the Beast · as Carol Powell |
| 1995 | Trial by Fire · as Phyliis Cardell |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See · as Bonnie |
| 1994 | Corrina, Corrina · as Repeat Nanny |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life (TV Series) · as Parent #2 |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Margaret |
| 1994 | Dumb and Dumber · as Mrs. Neugeboren |
| 1994 | New Nightmare · as Nurse with Pills |
| 1994 | In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance · as Foreman #2 |
| 1993 | Three of Hearts · as Operator |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 · as Witness |
| 1993 | The Temp · as Rosemary |
| 1993 | Brain Smasher... A Love Story · as Make up Artist |
| 1993 | Amityville: A New Generation · as Nurse Turner |
| 1993 | Even Cowgirls Get the Blues · as Rubber Rose Maid |
| 1993 | The Hidden II · as Carol Miller |
| 1993 | Torch Song · as Teamster |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Anne |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets · as Celeste |
| 1992 | Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter · as Inmate |
| 1991 | Critters 3 · as Sal |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume · as PTA Parent 3 |
| 1990 | Book of Love · as Mrs. Flynn |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Parent #2 |
| 1988 | Critters 2: The Main Course · as Sally |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff · as Bratty Kid's Mom |
| 1987 | The Running Man · as Propaganda Officer |
| 1987 | My Demon Lover · as Anemic Counter Girl |
| 1987 | Slam Dance · as Librarian |
| 1987 | Mistress · as Woman Customer |
| 1987 | The Hidden · as Carol Miller |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Employment Office Clerk |
| 1986 | Critters · as Sally |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions · as Journalist at Rally |
| 1984 | Why Me? · as actor |
| 1984 | Summer Fantasy · as Woman on Beach |
| 1984 | A Nightmare on Elm Street · as Teacher |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again · as Nurse with Telegram |
| 1982 | Alone in the Dark · as Receptionist at Haven |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1980 | The Long Riders · as Kate |
| 1978 | Goin' South · as Parasol Lady |
| 1977 | Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1975 | Hester Street · as Whore |