
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
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.

as Rome

as Samantha
2014

as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
2001

as Rome
2017

as Valentina
2024

as Nic
2016

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016

as James
2025

as Melissa
2024

as Dawn
2024

as Marianne
2026

as Mackenzie

as Lucia
2023
as Marianne
2026

as Julie
2026

as Julie
2026

as Marianne
2026

as James
2025

2025

as Dawn
2024

as Tara
2024

as Melissa
2024
as Samantha
2024

as Abby
2024

as Valentina
2024

as Casey
2024

as Lucia
2023

as Caroline
2023

as Vesper Mara
2023

as Dr. Jane McGregor
2023

as Carmilla
2022

as Sandy
2022

as Laura
2021

as Horsefeathers
2020

as Danny
2019

as Katie
2018

as Kelly
2017

as Rome
2017