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.
Acting
Movie
Boyhood
as Samantha
2014
Movie
Waking Life
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
2001
Movie
Bomb City
as Rome
2017
Movie
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Movie
We the Coyotes
as Katie
2018
Movie
Desert Fiends
as Dawn
2024
Movie
Rent Free
as Valentina
2024
Movie
Autumn Road
as Laura
2021
Movie
American Trash
as Melissa
2024
Movie
Old Man Jackson
as Dr. Jane McGregor
2023
Movie
Woods Witch
as Lucia
2023
Movie
Amityville Bigfoot
as Casey
2024
Movie
Occupy, Texas
as Claire Baker
2016
Movie
Skate to Hell
as Marianne
2026
Movie
Christmas Cars
as Danny
2019
Movie
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
as Abby
2024
Movie
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
as Caroline
2023
Movie
Twelve Years
as Self
2015
Movie
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
as Sandy
2022
Movie
Teenage Vampire 2
as Carmilla
2022
Movie
Mistletoe Massacre
as Emily
Movie
Hi.
as James
2025
Movie
Pay to Die
as Marley
Movie
Left One Alive
as Tara
2024