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Is Lin Shaye Still Alive?

Biography

Age 82

Also known asLinda ShayeGenderFemaleBorn12/10/1943Born inDetroit, Michigan, USAWikidataQ449822 ↗TMDb#7401 ↗

Filmography92 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	1000 Women in HorrorMovie	Self	82
2023	Insidious: The Red DoorMovie	Elise Rainier	80
2021	Behind the MonstersSeries	Self	78
2020	Penny Dreadful: City of AngelsSeries	Dottie Minter	77
2019	The GrudgeMovie	Faith Matheson	76
2019	AmbitionMovie	Lady Bum	76
2018	Eli Roth's History of HorrorSeries	Self	75
2018	They Bite!: The Making of CrittersMovie	Self	75
2018	Insidious: The Last KeyMovie	Elise Rainier	75
2017	The Black RoomMovie	Miss Black	74
2016	Jack Goes HomeMovie	Teresa	73
2016	Director's CutMovie	Captain Wheeler	73
2014	The SignalMovie	Mirabelle	71
2013	Insidious: Chapter 2Movie	Elise Rainier	70
2013	All American Christmas CarolMovie	Barbara Belnap	70
2013	Big Ass Spider!Movie	Mrs. Jefferson	70
2012	EastSidersSeries	Diane	69
2012	The Three StoogesMovie	Nurse Crotchet	69
2011	Take Me HomeMovie	Jill	68
2011	ChilleramaMovie	Baglady / Nurse Maleva	68
2010	Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacyMovie	Self	67
2010	Small Town Saturday NightMovie	Phyllis Ryan	67
2010	Farewell Mr. KringleMovie	Zelda	67
2010	The PenthouseMovie	Frances	67
2010	The Land of the AstronautsMovie	—	67
2009	My Sister's KeeperMovie	Nurse Adele	66
2009	American CowslipMovie	Lou Anne	66
2009	Dark Moon RisingMovie	Sunny	66
2008	Starz Inside: In the GutterMovie	Self	65
2007	Private PracticeSeries	Mrs. Taylor	64
2007	Pledge This!Movie	Miss Prin	64
2006	Hoboken HollowMovie	Mrs. Brodrick	63
2006	Bachelor Party VegasMovie	Cassandra	63
2006	Snoop Dogg's Hood of HorrorMovie	Clara	63
2005	My Name Is EarlSeries	Paul's Mom	62
2005	2001 ManiacsMovie	Granny Boone	62
2005	Confessions of an Action StarMovie	Samantha Jones	62
2005	Made in HollywoodSeries	Self	62
2004	A Cinderella StoryMovie	Mrs. Wells	61
2004	Who's Your Daddy?Movie	Ms. Harding	61
2004	CellularMovie	Exotic Car Driver	61
2004	The Hillside StranglerMovie	Jenny Buono	61
2003	Barely LegalMovie	Tequlia	60
2003	Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met LloydMovie	Margie	60
2002	Boat TripMovie	Sonya the Coach	59
2001	Crossing JordanSeries	Leather Lauren	58
2000	Me, Myself & IreneMovie	Mrs. Caleron	57
1999	Detroit Rock CityMovie	Mrs. Bruce	56
1998	BeckerSeries	Mrs. Cooper	55
1998	There's Something About MaryMovie	Magda	55
1998	Living Out LoudMovie	Lisa's Nurse	55
1997	Perversions of ScienceSeries	Nurse	54
1996	Arli$$Series	Shurja	53
1996	Last Man StandingMovie	The Madame	53
1996	KingpinMovie	Landlady	53
1995	Nature of the BeastMovie	Carol Powell	52
1995	Sketch Artist II: Hands That SeeMovie	Bonnie	52
1994	ERSeries	Margaret	51
1994	Dumb and DumberMovie	Mrs. Neugeboren	51
1994	Even Cowgirls Get the BluesMovie	Rubber Rose Maid	51
1994	Wes Craven's New NightmareMovie	Nurse with Pills	51
1993	FrasierSeries	Anne	50
1993	National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1Movie	Witness	50
1993	Brain Smasher... A Love StoryMovie	Make up Artist	50
1993	Three of HeartsMovie	Operator	50
1993	The TempMovie	Rosemary	50
1991	Critters 3Movie	Sal (archive footage)	48
1990	Book of LoveMovie	Mrs. Flynn	47
1989	Life Goes OnSeries	Parent #2	46
1988	Critters 2Movie	Sal	45
1988	Lucky StiffMovie	Bratty Kid's Mom	45
1987	Extreme PrejudiceMovie	Employment Office Clerk	44
1987	The Running ManMovie	Propaganda Officer	44
1987	The HiddenMovie	Carol Miller	44
1986	CrittersMovie	Sally	43
1985	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Kate Simmons (segment "Chameleon")	42
1985	Brewster's MillionsMovie	Journalist at Rally	42
1984	A Nightmare on Elm StreetMovie	Teacher	41
1984	Who's the Boss?Series	Mrs. Padnick	41
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	Lila Barnes	41
1984	Why Me?Movie	—	41
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	Secretary	39
1982	Alone in the DarkMovie	Receptionist at Haven	39
1982	Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainMovie	Nurse with Telegram	39
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Smoking Female Prisoner	38
1980	The Long RidersMovie	Kate	37
1980	A Cry for LoveMovie	—	37
1979	The Triangle Factory Fire ScandalMovie	Freida	36
1978	Goin' SouthMovie	Parasol Lady	35
1977	Sex and the Married WomanMovie	Sandra	34
1977	Eight Is EnoughSeries	Band Member	34
1975	Hester StreetMovie	Whore	32