Lorelei Linklater
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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
Credits
Boyhood (2014)
as Samantha
Lost Media (—)
as Pandora / Amelia
Laceration Lounge (—)
as The Trinidad Lady
Amityville Toothache (2026)
as Julie
Waking Life (2001)
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Rent Free (2024)
as Valentina
Skate to Hell (2026)
as Marianne
Stubborn Beast (—)
as Rae
Bomb City (2017)
as Rome
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Desert Fiends (2024)
as Dawn
Woods Witch (2023)
as Lucia
Mistletoe Massacre (—)
as Emily
American Trash (2024)
as Melissa
CATnip (—)
as Mackenzie
Mission from Outer Space 2037 (2023)
as Vesper Mara
We the Coyotes (2018)
as Katie
Twelve Years (2015)
as Self
Blood Surf (2016)
as Nic
Amityverse: Infinity (2026)
as Julie
Autumn Road (2021)
as Laura
Old Man Jackson (2023)
as Dr. Jane McGregor
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood (2024)
as Abby
Occupy, Texas (2016)
as Claire Baker
Amityville Bigfoot (2024)
as Casey
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad (2022)
as Sandy
Christmas Cars (2019)
as Danny
Pay to Die (—)
as Marley
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad) (2023)
as Caroline
Beware! The Devil's Wrath (2024)
as Samantha
When We Burn Out (2017)
as Kelly
Hi. (2025)
as James
Left One Alive (2024)
as Tara
Teenage Vampire 2 (2022)
as Carmilla
Evil for Dinner (2025)
Actor
Javelina Run (2020)
as Horsefeathers