Linda Shaye is a theater, film, and television actress. In a career spanning over forty years, she has appeared in over ninety feature films and is regarded as a scream queen due to her roles in various horror franchises or films including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Critters, Insidious, Dead End, 2001 Maniacs, Alone in the Dark, Amityville: A New Generation, Tales of Halloween, Abattoir, and Ouija.