LIN SHAYE | Joyce

Lin Shaye made her film debut in 1978 with Jack Nicholson in Goin’ South, but it was the Farrelly brothers who gave Lin her first of a series of memorable characters in their 1994 hit comedy, Dumb & Dumber. The Farrelly’s, recognizing both Shaye’s talent and a kindred spirit, went on to cast her as the now infamous landlady, Mrs. Dumars, in Kingpin opposite Woody Harrelson, and then in their smash hit comedy There’s Something About Mary.  Shaye, at her scene-stealing best, played Magda, the sun-withered neighbor of Cameron Diaz. In Adam Rifkin’s Detroit Rock City, Shaye transformed once again, this time into a God-fearing, KISS-hating mom.  One of Hollywood’s busiest actresses, some of her more recent credits include Boat Trip, Snakes on a Plane, and the hit Insidious franchise.  In early 2018, Lin received rave reviews for her performance in Insidious 4: The Last Key, which centers on her popular character Elise.

    

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