Acting
Lin Shaye
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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. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror productions, which include the films Alone in the Dark (1982), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Critters (1986) and its sequel Critters 2: The Main Course (1988), Amityville: A New Generation (1993), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), Dead End (2003), 2001 Maniacs (2005) and its sequel 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010), Ouija (2014) and its prequel Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Tales of Halloween (2015), Abattoir (2016), The Final Wish (2018), Room for Rent (2019), The Grudge (2019), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2026). Shaye is also well known for her comedic roles in numerous films by the Farrelly brothers, including Dumb and Dumber (1994), Kingpin (1996), There's Something About Mary (1998), Detroit Rock City (1999), Me, Myself & Irene (2000), Stuck on You (2003), and The Three Stooges (2012). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lin Shaye, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- 212 titles
- 195 Acting
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- 17 Appearances
Acting (195)
Elise Rainier
Mrs. Neugeboren
Teacher
Magda
Elise Rainier
Mrs. Caleron
Elise Rainier
Mrs. Wells
Elise Rainier
Propaganda Officer
Paulina Zander
Old Paulina Zander
Nurse Adele
Exotic Car Driver
Elise Rainier
Grace
Mirabelle
Nurse with Pills
Faith Matheson
Paul's Mom
Sally
The Madame
Elise Rainier
Landlady
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Margaret
Margie
Anne
Witness
Makeup Babe
Sonya the Coach
Journalist at Rally
Nurse Crotchet
Laura Harrington
Sal
Lynn's Mother
Carol Miller
Mrs. Bruce
Repeat Nanny
Anna
PTA Parent #3
Dottie Minter
Sonia (voice)
Dody
Mrs. Taylor
Pauline
Mrs. Padnick
Granny Boone
Kate
Tequlia
Mrs. Jefferson
Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")
Helen
Lila Barnes
Employment Office Clerk
Nurse Bautista
Miss Black
Edith Cranston
Receptionist at Haven
Parasol Lady
Leather Lauren
Kate Hammond
Parent #2
Mrs. Cooper
Allie
Mrs. Bundy
Ophelia
Rubber Rose Maid
Ruth
Waitress
Jill
Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Miss Prin
Nurse Turner
Mrs. Hawthorne
Granny Boone
String's Mother
Ms. Harding
Joyce
Eleanor Roosevelt
Ellen
Teresa
Clara
Secretary
Carol Powell
Rosemary
Cassandra
Smoking Female Prisoner
Debbie
Ma Muzzy
Dr. Sutton
Lisa's Nurse
Librarian
Anemic Counter Girl
Mrs. Theodore
Denise Mack
Mrs. Wylder
Angela Anderson
Operator
Band Member
Whore
Mrs. Womack
Museum Guide
Larry's Mom
Sunny
Marge
Jenny Buono
Diane
Make up Artist
Captain Wheeler
Mysterious Woman
Phyllis Ryan
Kathleen Slansky
Nancy Forrester
Parent #2
Celeste
Barbara Belnap
Nurse with Telegram
The Vagabond
Mrs. Brodrick
Frances
Bonnie
Lady Bum
Mrs. Flynn
Willow
The Grand Lady
Laura Crowley
Muriel Miller
Zelda
Lou Anne
Shurja
Helen Keller
Samantha Jones
Woman
Bratty Kid's Mom
Mrs. Gilliam
Jinny Macintosh
Marge
Nurse
Darla
Phyliis Cardell
May
Griselda
Inmate
Leona
Mama
Bumble Jackson
Miss Desmond
Detective Reeson
Claire
Mrs. Smith
Gloria
Max
Woman on Beach
Cousins
Wendy O'Hara
Woman Customer
Sandra
Freida
Libby
Meredith
Foreman #2
Julie (voice)
Repo Boss
The Wife
Mrs. Rawlings
2nd Nurse
Jeannie
Jean Cole
Amy
Martha the Bookie
Nurse
Constance Hackett
Violet
Elise
Netter
Kane
The Aunt (voice)
The Lush
Jerrie Wolf
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Co-production
Executive production
Executive production
Executive production
Appearances (17)
Sal (archive footage)
Self
Self
Self
Carol Miller (archive footage)
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Self
Self
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Self
Self - Presenter
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