Highest rated as cast or director
Lin Shaye's 19 titles from the 2010s have a median Balasaur Score of 52, led by Take Me Home (67) and Insidious (65), against 44 for those from the 2020s.
Biography
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.
Acted in 188
2020s
- 2026
Scared to Death
Max
- 2025
House of Abraham
Movie
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
Remote
Kane
We Are Gathered Here Today
Jean Cole
The Quarry: Movie Mode
Constance Hackett
- 2021
- 2020
The Voices
The Vagabond
2010s
- 2019
Gothic Harvest
Griselda
Ambition
Lady Bum
Get Gone
Mama
- 2018
Herbert West: Reanimator
Meredith
Los Angeles Overnight
Cousins
- 2017
The Black Room
Miss Black
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Grace
Helen
Lost Time
Mysterious Woman
- 2013
Insidious: Spectral Sightings
Elise · 3 episodes
- 2012
Matchmaker Santa
Debbie
FDR: American Badass!
Eleanor Roosevelt
3 Days of Normal
May
Waffle Hut
Jerrie Wolf
- 2011
I Was a Teenage Werebear
Movie
Goldberg - P.I.
Violet
- 2010
Farewell Mr. Kringle
Zelda
The Land of the Astronauts
Movie
The Accidental Death of Joey by Sue
Mrs. Rawlings
Small Town Saturday Night
Phyllis Ryan
The Penthouse
Frances
VideoDome Rent-O-Rama
The Lush
2000s
- 2009
American Cowslip
Lou Anne
- 2008
Doggie Heaven
Woman
Chronic Town
Nurse
Killer Pad
Marge
- 2007
Chasing Robert
Martha the Bookie
The Election
The Wife
Pledge This!
Miss Prin
- 2006
Driftwood
Nancy Forrester
Surf School
Larry's Mom
Down the P.C.H.
Wendy O'Hara
Bachelor Party Vegas
Cassandra
- 2005
Born Killers
Willow
- 2004
The Hillside Strangler
Jenny Buono
The Almost Guys
Repo Boss
- 2003
ManFast
Marge
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
Attention Shoppers
Libby
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Living Out Loud
Lisa's Nurse
Breakfast with Einstein
Miss Desmond
- 1997
Trading Favors
Darla
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Inmate
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Rubber Rose Maid
- 1993
Brain Smasher... A Love Story
Make up Artist
The Hidden II
Carol Miller (archive footage)
Three of Hearts
Operator
- 1992
Roadside Prophets
Celeste
- 1991
- 1990
Book of Love
Mrs. Flynn
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
Lucky Stiff
Bratty Kid's Mom
- 1987
Mistress
Woman Customer
My Demon Lover
Anemic Counter Girl
Extreme Prejudice
Employment Office Clerk
Stillwatch
Movie
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
Summer Fantasy
Woman on Beach
Why Me?
Movie
- 1982
Alone in the Dark
Receptionist at Haven
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Nurse with Telegram
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
2nd Nurse
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Freida
- 1978
Goin' South
Parasol Lady
- 1977
A Secret Space
Amy
Sex and the Married Woman
Sandra
- 1975
Hester Street
Whore
No release date
The Old World
The Aunt (voice)
Before Memory
Movie
Jackson's Hole
Netter
Mascotland
Movie
Produced 5
2020s
- 2026
Scared to Death
Executive Producer
- 2025
House of Abraham
Executive Producer
- 2024
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
Appearances17
2020s
- 2025
1000 Women in Horror
Self
- 2022
- 2021
Behind the Monsters
Self · 6 episodes
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 episode
- 2020
The Horror Crowd
Self
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest · 2 episodes
2010s
- 2018
The Main Course: The Making of Critters 2
Self
They Bite!: The Making of Critters
Self
- 2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Self
2000s
- 2008
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Self
- 2007
Snakes on a Plane: Meet the Reptiles
Self
Snakes on a Set: Behind the Scenes
Self
The Snake Pit: On the Set of 'Snakes on a Plane'
Self
- 2006
Pure Venom: The Making of Snakes on a Plane
Self
- 2005
