Lorelei Linklater

Acting

Born May 29, 1994

From San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

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.

Lorelei Linklater

Known For

Boyhood

Waking Life

Skate to Hell

Bomb City

Desert Fiends

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Amityville Bigfoot

Woods Witch

Autumn Road

Mistletoe Massacre

Filmography — Acting

Boyhood

Waking Life

Skate to Hell

Bomb City

Desert Fiends

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Amityville Bigfoot

Woods Witch

Autumn Road

Mistletoe Massacre

Old Man Jackson

American Trash

CATnip

We the Coyotes

Rent Free

Pay to Die

Occupy, Texas

Hi.

Blood Surf

Twelve Years

Christmas Cars

Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood

Mission from Outer Space 2037

Lost Media

Amityville Toothache

The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad

Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)

Left One Alive

Beware! The Devil's Wrath

Amityverse: Infinity

When We Burn Out

Stubborn Beast

Evil for Dinner

Javelina Run

Teenage Vampire 2

Laceration Lounge