Overview
Lin Shaye
Known For
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Robert Englund has become one of the most revolutionary horror...
We Are Gathered Here Today
The patriarch of the family enters the hospital with COVID-19...
Behind the Monsters
A docu-series exploring how Chucky, Michael Myers, Pinhead and more...
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.