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Relationship Facts of Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.

Is Lin Shaye currently married?

Currently, Lin Shaye is single and not dating anyone. However, previously she was married to Marshal Rubinoff until his death in 1968.

Later on, in the year 1988, she re-married Clayton Landey, her co-actor from Wish You Were Dead. However, their marriage didn’t work well so they decided to split off in the year 2003.

Plus, this duo had one child whose name hasn’t been revealed yet.

Since then, she has not admitted to being in a relationship with anyone.

Lin Shaye: Biography in Details

Who is Lin Shaye?

Lin Shaye is a well-known actress and TV personality from America. She is well known for her role as Elise Rainier in the Insidious movie series.

She has been featured in numerous films and tv series, also, she is known as a screen queen due to her role in horror films.  

Lin Shaye: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Prominent actress, Lin Shaye was born on October 12, 1943, in  Detroit, Michigan, United States as of 2023, her age is 80.

According to the astrologist’s birth chart, her zodiac sign is Libra. Plus, she holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Lin Shaye was born to her mother Dorothy (née Katz), a homemaker, and her father Max Mendle Shaye, a painter and supermarket owner affiliated.

Furthermore, her brother Robert Shaye, is a film executive. Adding up more info about her personal life, she belongs to Jewish. In contrast, her mother was born in Russia and her paternal grandparents were from Romania, and later on they settled in Michigan.

Moving to her educational background, she was a student at the University of Michigan before moving to New York. Later on, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career.

Lin Shaye: Professional life, Career, Movies

After earning her bachelor’s degree in acting, Lin Shaye moved to New York to start her career in theatre.

Furthermore, she started her career by performing in the off-Broadway show. In 1975, Shaye made her film debut with a small role in Hester Street. 

As it’s mentioned above, Lin Shaye has appeared in many films and tv series till now, where she includes her horror film role in 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 (2020), and the Insidious universe (2010–2018).

Similarly, she is playing the role of Elise Rainier in the upcoming horror film Insidious: The Red Door.

Plus, she is also better known for her comdey role in Eight is Enough as Unknown, Highway to Heaven as Lila Barnes, Sister as Nightmare host, Arliss as Unkown, and Eastsiders as Diane.

Furthermore, she is appointed to play the role of Madeline Jones in Killing Winston Jones, Mrs. Wylder in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters, and Julie in The Ganshing.

Awards

YearAwardsCategory
2002Method Fest Independent Film FestivalBest Supporting Actress
2004Peñíscola Comedy Film FestivalBest Actress
2005Breckenridge Festival Of FilmBest Supporting Actress
2011Fright Meter AwardsBest Supporting Actress
2012Fangoria Chainsaw AwardsBest Supporting Actress
2019HorrorHound Film FestLegend Award
2020Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series

Lin Shaye: Net worth, Salary

Lin Shaye has earned a handsome amount of money from her career as an acting, however, as of 2023, her net worth is surmised to be $ 3 million.

There is no information about her annual salary and weekly earnings.

Rumors, Controversy

Lin Shaye has kept herself away from unwanted rumors and controversy. However, there is no record of her being involved in any rumors or controversy.

Till now, she has maintained a clean image and low profile.

Lin Shaye: Body features, Height, Weight

Old lady, Lin Shaye stands at a height of 5 feet 2 inches and weighs around 58 kg. However, there is no information about her body measurements. 

Besides this, she has a fair skin complexation, blonde hair color, and brown pairs of beautiful eyes.  

Social media

Lin Shaye is highly active on her social networking sites, as of 2023, her Instagram account has a blue tick with 45.2K followers and 264 following under the user name @mslinshaye. 

Similarly, her Twitter account has 1157 Followers with 260 Following under the user id @shunz1.

Alike, her official Facebook account has 8.3K followers with 14 following under the user name Lin Shaye.

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