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Born in Detroit, Michigan, Shaye is the sister of film executive Robert Shaye. Her family is Jewish; her mother was born in Russia, and her paternal grandparents were from Romania, and settled in Michigan.
Lin Shaye was born on October 12, 1943 to Dorothy and Max Mendle Shaye in Detroit, Michigan. Her father was a painter. She has a brother named Robert Shaye who works as a film executive. Shaye studied at the University of Michigan, from where she graduated with a degree in acting.
Younger sister of New Line Cinema founder & CEO Robert Shaye. 2015: Named the Godmother of Horror by Wizard World Comic Con. In the beginning of Insidious: Chapter 2, Lindsay Seim portrays a younger version of Elise Rainier, Lin Shaye's character in the Insidious films.
- October 12, 1943
Lin Shaye. Actress: Insidious. 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".
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Apr 6, 2021 · Lin was born on 12th October 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, the United States of America. As of early 2021, she is 77 years old. Lin is of American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity. She is the daughter of Dorothy Katz and Max Mendle Shaye.
- 80 years old
- 1943 , October-12
- United States of America
Jan 2, 2018 · (L to R, foreground) Dr. Elise Rainier (LIN SHAYE) and her brother, Carter (BRUCE DAVIDSON) treat his daughter Melissa (SPENCER LOCKE) while Specs (LEIGH WHANNELL) and Tucker (ANGUS SAMPSON) stand guard in INSIDIOUS: THE LAST KEY. ©Universal Pictures. CR: Justin M. Lubin.
Oct 2, 2023 · In the 75-minute work, Shaye recounts her life in the 1960s, detailing her run-ins with sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll. Her husband at the time, Marshall, is a key character, along with her parents, her brother and some suspicious police officers.