Birth Name: Linda Shayne
Birth Date: N/A
Birth Place: Canada, Canada
Career
First Appearances: - Humanoids from the Deep (1980) as Sandy, Miss Salmon
Most Important Roles: - Screwballs (1983) as Bootsie Goodhead
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980) as Sandy, Miss Salmon
- The Lost Empire (1984) as Cindy Blake
- Lovely But Deadly (1981) as Barb
- Out of Bounds (1986) as Chris Cage
- Graduation Day (1981) as Paula Brentwood
- Munchie (1992) as Band Member
- Leprechaun 3 (1995) as Nurse
- Munchie Strikes Back (1994) as Band Member
- No Man's Land (1987) as Peggy
Career Highlights: - Screwballs (1983)
- Humanoids from the Deep (1980)
- The Lost Empire (1984)
- Lovely But Deadly (1981)
- Out of Bounds (1986)
- Graduation Day (1981)
- Munchie (1992)
- Leprechaun 3 (1995)
- Munchie Strikes Back (1994)
- No Man's Land (1987)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Festival Prize - Best Short Film (2019)
- Won Honorable Mention - Best Films For Children (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Jury Prize - Best Short Film (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Jury Prize - Best Animated Work (2021)
- Nominated for 1 New Media Film Festival Award - Festival Award (2020)
- Won Best Short Thriller - Best Short Thriller (2020)
- Nominated for 1 New Industry Selection - Finalist (2019)
- Won Jury Award - Best Screenplay (2019)
- Won Critics' Choice Award - Outstanding achievement award (2021)
- Won Jury Prize - Best Feature Screenplay - 1st Place (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Festival Award - Feature Screenplay (2020)
- Nominated for 1 January Edition Award - Best Animation Short Film (2021)
- Won LA Live Film Award - BEST ANIMATION...MUSIC VIDEO (2020)
- Won Grand Jury Prize - Best Feature Screenplay (2020)
- Won Jury Prize - Best Feature Screenplay (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Fusion Award - Best Original Screenplay of a Feature Film (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Jury Prize - Best Short Film (2019)
- Won Silver Award - Feature Script (2022)
- Won Florence Film Award - Best Feature Script (2020)
- Won Honorable Mention - Action (2019)
Full Biography
Linda Shayne, an American-Canadian dual citizen, initially worked in mental hospitals after graduating from UC Berkeley and wrote articles about San Quentin Prison ex-offenders. She transitioned into film and TV writing and directing, working with major studios like Paramount, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., Imagine, Showtime, and Disney. Shayne has won multiple awards for her screenplays and directing, including a Best Feature Screenplay award at the Florence Film Awards in 2022. She directed 'Purple People Eater' starring Thora Birch, who received a Youth in Film Award for her performance. Recently, Shayne wrote and directed a documentary about a Thai transwoman billionaire.
