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Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

91 movies on Netflix

Biography

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 Actor's Studio.

83years old

Turns 84 on October 12in 336 days

  • Born Detroit
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • Also credited as Linda Shaye

Movie Career

Films
91
Career span
51 years1975 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    In 2020, Shaye won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series. The honor came from her guest appearance on EastSiders, a dark comedy web series.

  2. Big break

    In 1994, Shaye took the breakout comedy part of Mrs. Neugeboren in Dumb and Dumber, a film by the Farrelly Brothers.

Lin Shaye movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Insidious2011 Horror, Thrilleras Elise Rainier

    IMDb rating 6.8374K votes

  2. Insidious: Chapter 22013 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Elise Rainier

    IMDb rating 6.6206K votes

  3. Insidious: Chapter 32015as Elise Rainier

    IMDb rating 6.1131K votes

  4. There's Something About Mary1998as Magda

    IMDb rating 7.1351K votes

  5. A Nightmare on Elm Street1984as Teacher

    IMDb rating 7.4295K votes

  6. Dead End2003as Laura Harrington

    IMDb rating 6.436K votes

  7. A Cinderella Story2004as Mrs. Wells

    IMDb rating 6.0104K votes

  8. The Signal2014as Mirabelle

    IMDb rating 6.074K votes

Most often with

Adam Rifkin directed three of these films, Jack Sholder three and Tim Sullivan three. Richard Riehle appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Riehle, 6 films togetherSee the 6 films with Richard RiehleRobert Englund, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Robert EnglundRay Wise, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ray WiseLeigh Whannell, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Leigh WhannellAngus Sampson, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Angus SampsonDon Keith Opper, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Don Keith OpperAdam RifkinDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Adam RifkinJack SholderDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Jack SholderTim SullivanDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Tim Sullivan

Films together

Box office

What Lin Shaye's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.9 billion

36 of the 91 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 91 films: 36 worldwide figure; 8 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 39 figure not found.

  • 36Worldwide figure
  • 8US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 39Figure not found

Top grosser

There's Something About Mary1998as Magda$370 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 73% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    There's Something About Mary1998as Magda
    $370M19.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Insidious: The Red Door2023as Elise Rainier
    $189M10.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Insidious: The Last Key2018as Elise Rainier
    $173M9.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Insidious: Out of the Further2026as Elise Rainier
    $165M8.7% of the total
  5. 5
    Insidious: Chapter 22013as Elise Rainier
    $162M8.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Insidious: Chapter 32015as Elise Rainier
    $120M6.4% of the total
  7. 7
    Ouija2014as Paulina Zander
    $104M5.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Insidious2011as Elise Rainier
    $100M5.3% of the total
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), $81.8 millionA Cinderella Story (2004), $70.1 millionSnakes on a Plane (2006), $62.0 millionA Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), $57.0 millionThe Grudge (2019), $49.5 millionDumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), $39.3 millionLoaded Weapon 1 (1993), $28.0 millionKingpin (1996), $25.0 millionCorrina, Corrina (1994), $20.1 millionCritters (1986), $13.2 millionLiving Out Loud (1998), $12.9 millionSay It Isn't So (2001), $12.3 millionThe Hidden (1987), $9.7 millionBoat Trip (2002), $8.6 millionThree of Hearts (1993), $5.5 millionDetroit Rock City (1999), $4.2 million

$510 millionfrom the other 28 films with a worldwide figure, 27% of the total

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