Lorelei Linklater

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.

Most Known For

Boyhood

as Samantha

Waking Life

as Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Rent Free

as Valentina

Bomb City

as Rome

Laceration Lounge

as The Trinidad Lady

Skate to Hell

as Marianne

Desert Fiends

as Dawn

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blood Surf

as Nic

We the Coyotes

as Katie

Woods Witch

as Lucia

Pay to Die

as Marley

Occupy, Texas

as Claire Baker

Christmas Cars

as Danny

American Trash

as Melissa

Autumn Road

as Laura

Old Man Jackson

as Dr. Jane McGregor

Amityville Bigfoot

as Casey

Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)

as Caroline

Mistletoe Massacre

as Emily