Lorelei Linklater

Lorelei Linklater

Born 1994-05-29 (age 32) San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
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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.

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Known For

Boyhood
Boyhood

2014

as Samantha

Waking Life
Waking Life

2001

as Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Rent Free
Rent Free

2024

as Valentina

Bomb City
Bomb City

2017

as Rome

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Blood Surf
Blood Surf

2016

as Nic

CATnip
CATnip

as Mackenzie

Skate to Hell
Skate to Hell

2026

as Marianne

Woods Witch
Woods Witch

2023

as Lucia

Amityville Toothache
Hi.
Hi.

2025

as James

Desert Fiends
Desert Fiends

2024

as Dawn

American Trash
American Trash

2024

as Melissa

Mistletoe Massacre
We the Coyotes
We the Coyotes

2018

as Katie

Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
Twelve Years
Twelve Years

2015

as Self

Pay to Die
Pay to Die

as Marley

Occupy, Texas
Occupy, Texas

2016

as Claire Baker

Amityville Bigfoot
Amityville Bigfoot

2024

as Casey