How old was Lin Shaye in her first movie: Hester Street?
Lin Shaye was 31 in Hester Street when she played the character 'Whore'.
That was over 49 years ago in 1975.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 80, and has starred in 156 movies in total, 151 of those since Hester Street was released.
How old do you think she looks in the movie?
In Hester Street, I think Lin Shaye looks:
Did you know?
- Director Joan Micklin Silver has worked with Lin Shaye just once in her career.
- Lin Shaye's first movie was as 'Whore' in Hester Street, released in 1975 when she was 31
- Hester Street scores 6.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
