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Lorelei Linklater

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Lorelei Linklater

Born May 29, 1994 in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico34 films

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.

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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.

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Boyhood posterFirst watchBoyhood20147.5as SamanthaThe film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Waking Life poster7.5Waking Life2001Bomb City poster7.1Bomb City2017

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. TBACATnipMackenzie
  2. TBALaceration LoungeThe Trinidad Lady
  3. TBALost MediaPandora / Amelia
  4. TBAStubborn BeastRae
  5. 2026Mistletoe MassacreEmily
  6. 2026Pay to DieMarley
  7. 2026Amityville ToothacheJulie
  8. 2026Amityverse: InfinityJulie
  9. 2026Skate to HellMarianne
  10. 2025Hi.James
  11. 2025Evil for Dinner
  12. 2024Desert FiendsDawn
  13. 2024Left One AliveTara
  14. 2024American TrashMelissa
  15. 2024Beware! The Devil's WrathSamantha
  16. 2024Camp Blood 9: Bride of BloodAbby
  17. 2024Rent FreeValentina
  18. 2024Amityville BigfootCasey
  19. 2023Woods WitchLucia
  20. 2023Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)Caroline
  21. 2023Mission from Outer Space 2037Vesper Mara
  22. 2023Old Man JacksonDr. Jane McGregor
  23. 2022Teenage Vampire IICarmilla
  24. 2022The Squad: Rise of the Chicano SquadSandy
  25. 2021Autumn RoadLaura
  26. 2020Javelina RunHorsefeathers
  27. 2019Christmas CarsDanny
  28. 2018We the CoyotesKatie
  29. 2017When We Burn OutKelly
  30. 2017Bomb CityRome
  31. 2016Blood SurfNic
  32. 2016Occupy, TexasClaire Baker
  33. 2014BoyhoodSamantha
  34. 2001Waking LifeYoung Girl Playing Paper Game