Linda Shaye was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on October 12, 1943, is an American actress. Young Linda Shaye began her professional acting career in Off Broadway productions. She made her big screen debut in romantic film Hester Street (1975) in role as Whore. She got her television debut in ABC comedy drama series Eight Is Enough (1977) in episode "The Return of Auntie V". Linda's breakthrough performance came as Magda in romantic comedy film There's Something About Mary (1998).
Linda Shaye's height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 130 іn pоunds or 59 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 81 years old. Her net worth is around 3 million dollars. Linda Shaye body measurements are bust-waist-hip 35-25-34 in inches or 89-63.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B.
Birth Date:
October 12, 1943
Age:
81 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Net Worth:
$3 Million
Body Measurements:
35-25-34 in | 89-63.5-86.5 cm
Weight:
59 kg | 130 lbs
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She played Granny Boon in comedy horror films 2001 Maniacs (2005) and 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams (2010).
She portrayed Paulina Zander in supernatural horror movies Ouija (2014) and Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016).
She played Elise Rainier in Insidious film series:
Insidious (2010), for which she won the Fright Meter Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)
Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), for which she was nominated for the Fright Meter Award for Best Leading Actress
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Insidious: The Red Door (2023)
She was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy for her role as Magda in romantic comedy film There's Something About Mary (1998).
She was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Laura Harrington in horror movie Dead End (2003).
She won the Breckenridge Festival Of Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Kathleen Slansky in mystery drama film Hate Crime (2005).
She was nominated for the Fright Meter Award for Best Actress for her role as Joyce in mystery horror film Room for Rent (2019).
She was nominated for the Action On Film International Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mama Maxwell in thriller horror film Get Gone (2019).
The Temp (1993) - Rosemary
A Cinderella Story (2004) - Mrs. Wells
Chillerama (2011) - Baglady / Nurse Maleva
Take Me Home (2011) - Jill
Tales of Halloween (2015)- Lynn's mother
Buster's Mal Heart (2016) - Pauline
The Grudge (2020) - Faith Matheson
Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021) - Mrs. Bundy
She won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Drama Series for her role as Diane in YouTube dark comedy web series Eastsiders (2019).
Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight (2015) - Mrs. Abramson
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) Showtime - Dottie Minter
Studied acting at the University of Michigan.
Graduated from Columbia University School of the Arts, with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting.
Has older brother, Robert Shaye.
Has Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish ancestry.
She won the HorrorHound Film Fest Legend Award in 2019.
She voiced Leslie Miller in video game Code Blue (2000).
She voiced Constance Hackett in video game The Quarry (2022) also motion capture and likeness.
She was married to writer and musician Marshall Rubinoff, died in 1968 at the age of 24.
She was married to actor Clayton Landey (1988-2003) they have one son, Lee J. Landey.