Lorelei Linklater
Born: 1994-05-29 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Known For: Acting
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
2026
- Skate to Hell as Marianne
2025
- Evil for Dinner
- Hi. as James
2024
- American Trash as Melissa
- Desert Fiends as Dawn
- Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood as Abby
- Rent Free as Valentina
- Left One Alive as Tara
- Beware! The Devil's Wrath as Samantha
- Amityville Bigfoot as Casey
2023
- Woods Witch as Lucia
- Old Man Jackson as Dr. Jane McGregor
- Mission from Outer Space 2037 as Vesper Mara
- Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) as Caroline
2022
- The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad as Sandy
- Teenage Vampire 2 as Carmilla
2021
- Autumn Road as Laura
2020
- Moradora as Marie
2019
- Christmas Cars as Danny
2018
- We the Coyotes as Katie
2017
- Bomb City as Rome
- When We Burn Out as Kelly
2016
- Occupy, Texas as Claire Baker
- Blood Surf as Nic
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- Twelve Years as Self
2014
- Boyhood as Samantha
2001
- Waking Life as Young Girl Playing Paper Game