Lin Shaye
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. She is also the younger sister of producer Robert Shaye.
Known for
ActingBirthday
October 12, 1943Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
166Place of birth
Detroit, Michigan, USAAlso known as
Linda "Lin" Shaye
Cast credits
Snakes on a Plane
Grace
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Teacher
There's Something About Mary
Magda
Critters 2
Sally
Critters
Sally
2001 Maniacs
Granny Boone
Say It Isn't So
Nurse Bautista
Dead End
Laura Harrington
Kingpin
Landlady
New Nightmare
Nurse with Pills
Hate Crime
Kathleen Slansky
The Hidden
Carol Miller
Last Man Standing
The Madame
Surf School
Larry's mom
Detroit Rock City
Mrs. Bruce
Insidious: The Last Key
Élise Rainier
Who's Your Daddy?
Ms. Harding
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
Granny Boone
Killer by Nature
Leona
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
Clara
Hoboken Hollow
Mrs. BrodrickCrew credits
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