Lorelei Linklater
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 (36 titles)
MovieAmityville Toothache
Julie · 2026
MovieAmityverse: Infinity
Julie · 2026
5.3MovieSkate to Hell
Marianne · 2026
MovieHi.
James · 2025
MovieEvil for Dinner
2025
5.3MovieDesert Fiends
Dawn · 2024
MovieLeft One Alive
Tara · 2024
5.5MovieAmerican Trash
Melissa · 2024
Beware! The Devil's Wrath
Samantha · 2024
1.0MovieCamp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
Abby · 2024
7.0MovieRent Free
Valentina · 2024
2.7MovieAmityville Bigfoot
Casey · 2024
3.7MovieWoods Witch
Lucia · 2023
10.0MovieBuck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
Caroline · 2023
MovieMission from Outer Space 2037
Vesper Mara · 2023
2.7MovieOld Man Jackson
Dr. Jane McGregor · 2023
MovieTeenage Vampire 2
Carmilla · 2022
MovieThe Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
Sandy · 2022
3.4MovieAutumn Road
Laura · 2021
5.0MovieJavelina Run
Horsefeathers · 2020
5.5MovieChristmas Cars
Danny · 2019
5.4MovieWe the Coyotes
Katie · 2018
MovieWhen We Burn Out
Kelly · 2017
7.1MovieBomb City
Rome · 2017
MovieBlood Surf
Nic · 2016
6.8MovieRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
5.7MovieOccupy, Texas
Claire Baker · 2016
6.0MovieTwelve Years
Self · 2015
7.5MovieBoyhood
Samantha · 2014
7.5MovieWaking Life
Young Girl Playing Paper Game · 2001