Lin Shaye

American actress
Person human Q449822
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Lin Shaye

Summary

Lin Shaye is a human[1]. She was born in Detroit[2]. She was born on October 12, 1943[3]. She worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,671 views/month, #4,436 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], Lin Shaye…
  • Lin Shaye was born on October 12, 1943[3].
  • Lin Shaye held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Lin Shaye's native language[10].
  • Lin Shaye worked as an actor[4].
  • Lin Shaye worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Lin Shaye's professions included television actor[6].
  • Lin Shaye worked as a film actor[7].
  • Lin Shaye was educated at University of Michigan[11].
  • Lin Shaye's education included a stint at Columbia University School of the Arts[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Lin Shaye is Insidious[13].
  • Lin Shaye is recorded as female[14].
  • Lin Shaye's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lin Shaye's Commons category is recorded as Lin Shaye[16].
  • Lin Shaye's family name is recorded as Shaye[17].
  • Lin Shaye's given name is recorded as Linda[18].
  • Lin Shaye's given name is recorded as Lin[19].
  • Lin Shaye's filmography is recorded as Q137584134[20].
  • Lin Shaye's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Lin Shaye's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lin Shaye'}[22].
  • Lin Shaye's start of work period is recorded as 1971[23].
  • Lin Shaye's writing language is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], Lin Shaye… she was born on October 12, 1943[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27], headquartered in Ann Arbor[28] and Columbia University School of the Arts[12], an art academy[29], in United States[30], founded in 1965[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lin Shaye is Insidious[13].

Why It Matters

Lin Shaye ranks in the top 0.44% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,671 views/month, #4,436 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Lin Shaye born?

Born in Detroit[2], Lin Shaye…

What did Lin Shaye do for work?

Lin Shaye worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], television actor[6], and film actor[7].

Where did Lin Shaye go to school?

Lin Shaye was educated at University of Michigan[11] and Columbia University School of the Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . aveleyman.com. aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Insidious
    Given name Linda, Lin
    P14419 56187
    Spouse Clayton Landey
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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