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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…
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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.
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Lorelei Linklater's Filmography
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Mistletoe Massacre
as Emily
Pay to Die
as Marley
Amityville Toothache
as Julie
Amityverse: Infinity
as Julie
Skate to Hell
as Marianne
Hi.
as James
Evil for Dinner
Desert Fiends
as Dawn
Left One Alive
as Tara
American Trash
as Melissa
No Poster
Beware! The Devil's Wrath
as Samantha
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
as Abby
Rent Free
as Valentina
Amityville Bigfoot
as Casey
Woods Witch
as Lucia
Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
as Caroline
Mission from Outer Space 2037
as Vesper Mara
Old Man Jackson
as Dr. Jane McGregor
Teenage Vampire II
as Carmilla
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
as Sandy
Autumn Road
as Laura
Javelina Run
as Horsefeathers
Christmas Cars
as Danny
We the Coyotes
as Katie
When We Burn Out
as Kelly
Bomb City
as Rome
Blood Surf
as Nic
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Occupy, Texas
as Claire Baker
Twelve Years
as Self
Boyhood
as Samantha
Waking Life
as Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Stubborn Beast
as Rae
Lost Media
as Pandora / Amelia
Laceration Lounge
as The Trinidad Lady
CATnip
as Mackenzie