Lorelei Linklater
Acting • Born 1994-05-29
Biography
Lorelei Grace Linklater (born May 29, 1994, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico) is an American actress, best known for her role in the film Boyhood (2014), which was shot over a period of twelve years. She is the daughter of director Richard Linklater. Linklater made her debut in Waking Life (2001), an animated film by her father. Her breakthrough came with Boyhood (2014), in which she played the role of Samantha over a period of twelve years. The film won numerous awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlinale. Her other films include Bomb City (2017); Anywhere With You (2018); After the Night with Valerie (2019); Teenage Vampire 2 (2022); Mission from Outer Space 2037 (2023); American Trash (2024). She has appeared in several films directed by her father. Although she was born in Mexico, she is a US citizen and grew up in Texas.
Filmography
34 credits
Old Man Jackson
Movie • 2023
Dr. Jane McGregor
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
Movie • 2022
Sandy
Teenage Vampire 2
Movie • 2022
Carmilla
Desert Fiends
Movie • 2024
Dawn
Woods Witch
Movie • 2023
Lucia
Amityville Bigfoot
Movie • 2024
Casey
American Trash
Movie • 2024
Melissa
Mistletoe Massacre
Movie
Emily
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
Movie • 2024
Abby
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie • 2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boyhood
Movie • 2014
Samantha
Hi.
Movie • 2025
James
Rent Free
Movie • 2024
Valentina
Occupy, Texas
Movie • 2016
Claire Baker
Pay to Die
Movie
Marley
Bomb City
Movie • 2017
Rome
Skate to Hell
Movie • 2026
Marianne
Left One Alive
Movie • 2024
Tara
We the Coyotes
Movie • 2018
Katie
Waking Life
Movie • 2001
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
Movie • 2023
Caroline
When We Burn Out
Movie • 2017
Kelly
Twelve Years
Movie • 2015
Self
Blood Surf
Movie • 2016
Nic
Christmas Cars
Movie • 2019
Danny
Autumn Road
Movie • 2021
Laura
Beware! The Devil's Wrath
Movie • 2024
Samantha
Evil for Dinner
Movie • 2025
CATnip
Movie
Mackenzie
Mission from Outer Space 2037
Movie • 2023
Vesper Mara
Laceration Lounge
Movie
The Trinidad Lady
Javelina Run
Movie • 2020
Horsefeathers
Lost Media
Movie
Amityverse: Infinity
Movie • 2026
Julie