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Lorelei Linklater

Lorelei Linklater

Acting1994San 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.

Acting History

Future
Pay to Die
as Marley
CATnip
as Mackenzie
Laceration Lounge
as The Trinidad Lady
2026
Skate to Hell
as Marianne
2025
2021
Autumn Road
as Laura
2020
Javelina Run
as Horsefeathers
2019
2018
2017
2016
Occupy, Texas
as Claire Baker
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
2014
Boyhood
as Samantha
2001
Waking Life
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
5/29/1994(31 years old)
Place of Birth
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico