Elise Rainier — Insidious Character Profile

About Elise Rainier

Gifted parapsychologist who guides families through supernatural hauntings and astral projection.

Elise Rainier — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Astral projection, Spirit communication, Paranormal investigation, Mediumship

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8.5/10

Quick Facts about Elise Rainier

Occupation

psychic

Elise Rainier appears in 5 titles

• Insidious (2011)
• Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) — character page
• Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) — character page
• Insidious: The Last Key (2018) — character page
• Insidious: The Red Door (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Lin Shaye

Appears in

Insidious (2011)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Elise Rainier — Alliance Partner — Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne)

  Primary alliance between the grieving mother and the guiding parapsychologist.

• Elise Rainier — Alliance Partner & Teammate — Specs (Leigh Whannell)

  Strong alliance between Elise and her lead tech investigator.

• Elise Rainier — Alliance Partner & Teammate — Tucker (Angus Sampson)

  Core alliance between Elise and her field investigator.

• Elise Rainier — Conflict Exorcist & Parasitic Spirit — Old Woman (Philip Friedman)

  Direct conflict between the medium and the parasitic entity.

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• Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson)
• Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne)
• Dalton Lambert (Ty Simpkins)
• Dr. Sercarz (Ruben Pla)
• Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey)
• Specs (Leigh Whannell)
• Tucker (Angus Sampson)
• Lipstick-Face Demon (Joseph Bishara)
• Long Haired Fiend (J. LaRose)
• Doll Girl #1 (Kelly Devoto)
• Old Woman (Philip Friedman)
• Father Martin (John Henry Binder)