
Lorelei Linklater
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1994-05-29
Place of birth: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
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.
Known for

Old Man Jackson
2023Dr. Jane McGregor
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
2022Sandy
Teenage Vampire 2
2022Carmilla
Desert Fiends
2024Dawn
Woods Witch
2023Lucia
Amityville Bigfoot
2024Casey
American Trash
2024Melissa
Mistletoe Massacre
Emily
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
2024Abby
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boyhood
2014Samantha
Hi.
2025James
Rent Free
2024Valentina
Occupy, Texas
2016Claire Baker
Pay to Die
Marley
Bomb City
2017Rome
Skate to Hell
2026Marianne
Left One Alive
2024Tara
We the Coyotes
2018Katie