Lin Shaye

Linda Lin Shaye is an American film, theatre and television actress. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror franchises or films including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Critters, Insidious, Dead End, 2001 Maniacs and its sequel 2001 Maniacs Field of Screams, Alone in the Dark, Amityville A New Generation, and Ouija. Shaye is also known for her comedic roles in multiple films by the Farrelly brothers, including Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, and Theres Something About Mary.

Shaye was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Dorothy , a homemaker, and Max Mendle Shaye, a painter and supermarket owner. Her brother is film executive Robert Shaye. Her family is Jewish her mother was born in Russia, and her paternal grandparents were from Romania. Shaye studied acting at the University of Michigan before she moved to New York to appear in Off Broadway productions. In 1977, she moved to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career.

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