Lin Shaye
ActressBorn 1943Active 2010–2012
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2Hallmark films
All 2 at Christmas
Weirdness7.5 / 10
Certified weird
Everything Lin has done for Hallmark, from Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010) right through to Matchmaker Santa (2012).
Follow & about Lin
- From
- Detroit
- Married to
- Clayton Landey
Lin Shaye is an American actress. In a career spanning over 50 years, Shaye has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror productions, which include the films 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), Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman (2021), and the Insidious film series (2010–2026).
8/10
Lin's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.
Matchmaker Santa, proof the formula can get strange.
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People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Lin Shaye been in?
- We have 2 Hallmark movies on file for Lin Shaye, spanning 2010–2012.
- What is Lin Shaye's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Matchmaker Santa (2012) has more audience votes than any other Lin Shaye Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Lin Shaye still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Lin Hallmark credit we have is from 2012; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Lin Shaye made?
- Lin Shaye turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Lin Shaye's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lin Hallmark title we have is Farewell Mr. Kringle (2010).
- Where is Lin Shaye from?
- Lin is from Detroit.
- Is Lin Shaye married?
- Yes — Lin is married to Clayton Landey.
- What does Lin Shaye do in Hallmark movies?
- Lin Shaye works on Hallmark films as actress.
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Lin’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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