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Lin Shaye

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Lin Shaye
Tiptoe through your window to the Further for a fifth demonic dive into the spooky world of the 'Insidious' franchise before July 2023's 'The Red Door,' plus IMDb presents five of our favorite jump scares from the series. In 2010, we first meet the Lambert family (Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson) and their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins), who becomes a vessel for demons while in a coma. 2013's 'Insidious: Chapter Two' reveals the astral projection abilities of Lambert patriarch Josh, and how those lead to his own demonic possession. 2015's 'Insidious: Chapter Three' jumps back three years before the Lambert possession to demonologist Elise (Lin Shaye) and her first battle with the Bride in Black. 2018's 'Insidious: The Last Key' delves into Elise's past to reveal that her father was possessed by Key Face, a demon who feeds on fear. And 2023's 'Insidious: The Red Door' follows Dalton Lambert to college where the demons return once more.
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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.
BornOctober 12, 1943
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BornOctober 12, 1943
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000805
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ty Simpkins in Insidious (2010)
    Insidious
    6.8
    • Elise Rainier
    • 2010
    Dead End (2003)
    Dead End
    6.5
    • Laura Harrington
    • 2003
    Stefanie Scott in Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)
    Insidious: Chapter 3
    6.1
    • Elise Rainier
    • 2015
    Cameron Diaz in There's Something About Mary (1998)
    There's Something About Mary
    7.1
    • Magda
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actress



    • House of Abraham
      • Beatrice
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Jackson's Hole
      • Netter
      • Completed
    • The Possession at Gladstone Manor
      • Nurse
      • Post-production
    • Devoted
      • Aunt Dottie
      • Post-production



    • Dave King and Emily Pendergast in Common Side Effects (2024)
      Common Side Effects
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Sonia (voice)
      • 2025
    • Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Victoria Konefal, and Kurt Deimer in Scared to Death (2024)
      Scared to Death
      6.6
      • Max
      • 2024
    • Lin Shaye, Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, and Ty Simpkins in Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
      Insidious: The Red Door
      5.5
      • Elise Rainier
      • 2023
    • Bite Size Halloween (2020)
      Bite Size Halloween
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Kane
      • 2022
    • We Are Gathered Here Today (2022)
      We Are Gathered Here Today
      5.6
      • Jean Cole
      • 2022
    • David Arquette, Lance Henriksen, Ted Raimi, Lin Shaye, Miles Robbins, Brenda Song, Evan Evagora, Skyler Gisondo, Ariel Winter, Siobhan Williams, Halston Sage, Justice Smith, and Zach Tinker in The Quarry (2022)
      The Quarry
      7.9
      Video Game
      • Constance Hackett
      • 2022
    • Donna D'Errico, Johnathon Schaech, Kevin Dillon, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Budinich, and Caylee Cowan in Frank and Penelope (2022)
      Frank and Penelope
      5.3
      • Ophelia
      • 2022
    • Michael Parks, Ronnie Gene Blevins, and Una Jo Blade in Pines (2022)
      Pines
      3.9
      • Julia (voice)
      • 2022
    • Chad Michael Murray in Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021)
      Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman
      3.9
      • Mrs. Bundy
      • 2021
    • Waffle Hut (2021)
      Waffle Hut
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Jerrie Wolf (2012)
      • 2021
    • Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell, Chester Rushing, and Brooklyn Anne Miller in The Call (2020)
      The Call
      4.3
      • Edith Cranston
      • 2020
    • Kevin Smith, Lin Shaye, Martin Kove, Greg Grunberg, Joseph D. Reitman, Jesse Kove, Tom Plumley, Lukas Gage, Hassie Harrison, Joey Morgan, Taylor Dahl, Richard Lippert, and Ryan Harrison Riffle in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020)
      Max Reload and the Nether Blasters
      4.9
      • Mrs. Wylder
      • 2020
    • Nathan Lane, Natalie Dormer, and Daniel Zovatto in Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
      Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Dottie Minter
      • 2020
    • Dreamkatcher (2020)
      Dreamkatcher
      3.8
      • Ruth
      • 2020
    • Lin Shaye, Shawn Ashmore, and Gary Cole in Darkness Falls (2020)
      Darkness Falls
      4.7
      • Angela Anderson
      • 2020

    Producer



    • House of Abraham
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • The Last Stand of Ellen Cole
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • TV Series



    • Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Victoria Konefal, and Kurt Deimer in Scared to Death (2024)
      Scared to Death
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Lin Shaye in Tripping on Life: A One Woman Show (2024)
      Tripping on Life: A One Woman Show
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Dreamkatcher (2020)
      Dreamkatcher
      3.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Lin Shaye and Tommy Stovall in Room for Rent (2019)
      Room for Rent
      5.3
      • co-producer
      • 2019

    Writer



    • Lin Shaye in Tripping on Life: A One Woman Show (2024)
      Tripping on Life: A One Woman Show
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2024

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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • October 12, 1943
      • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Spouses
        Clayton LandeyJanuary 1, 1988 - August 2003 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Relatives
        Robert Shaye(Sibling)
    • Other works
      (7/02) Stage: Appeared (as "Babe") in "Tell Veronica!" by Tony Jerris. Hudson Mainstage Theater, Hollywood, CA.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Articles

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    • Trivia
      Younger sister of New Line Cinema founder & CEO Robert Shaye.
    • Quotes
      I may be the only actress in Hollywood who won't need a face lift, because when I take off my makeup, I look so great compared to my characters!
    • Trademarks
        Often plays a chain smoker

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