Lin Shaye

Biography

Lin Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American actress. She is best known for her work in horror franchises, including Nightmare on Elm Street, Ouija, and Insidious. Shaye 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.

Known For

Insidious

as Elise Rainier

Dumb and Dumber

as Mrs. Neugeboren

A Nightmare on Elm Street

as Teacher

There's Something About Mary

as Magda

Insidious: Chapter 2

as Elise Rainier

Me, Myself & Irene

as Mrs. Caleron

Insidious: Chapter 3

as Elise Rainier

A Cinderella Story

as Mrs. Wells

Insidious: The Last Key

as Élise Rainier

Ouija

as Paulina Zander