Acting
May 28, 1994
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Lorelei Linklater
Acting
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.
Feature Films (36)
Mr. Jackson, an award winning automotive mechanics shop owner, and high strung hypochondriac, has a premonition. With no children of his own to pass the legacy that his grandfather started, he has one last mission to accomplish.
Old Man Jackson
In 1979 Houston TX. was a boom town fantasy city, but also the murder capital of America. Colombian cocaine cowboys made Houston TX a murder land. Five Mexican American detectives where tasked with stopping this epidemic of drug violence, and missing children.
The Squad: Rise of the Chicano Squad
When Teenage Vampire, Sin, moves into a new neighborhood, friends Amber, Beth, and Neila set out to prove that Sin is a vampire plotting to take over the school.
Teenage Vampire II
Follows six friends who break down in the middle of nowhere, on the way to a concert, and encounter the desert fiends -- a deranged family who lives in the desert, killing anyone they come across.
Desert Fiends
When two up and coming internet bloggers take on a road trip to film footage from a forest that is known for disappearance and death, they find themselves in a fight against the supernatural for more than ratings. The events to follow considerably deteriorate, spiraling the adventure seekers head on into magic, mayhem, and murder.
Woods Witch
Birdwatchers, activists, scientists, and a film crew unknowingly converge in Bigfoot's neck of the woods, where something even more sinister lurks.
Amityville Bigfoot
A midst a social crisis in the decaying world of Los Angeles, the city free falls into environmental ruin, chaos and a complete drug epidemic, creating a state of apathy and hate. Milles Carpis leans on the support of some new age hippie friends as they guide him away from violence when the woman he loves is murdered and Milles must face his greatest enemy.
American Trash
Marion Callevero has her guest list checked twice to host the company Christmas event, but gifts quickly turn to gore. This struggling staff has been invited to the party but no one will be returning home for the holidays.
Mistletoe Massacre
When a group of misfit rockers rent an air bnb on the way to a festival they have no idea that they've booked an eternal stay in camp blood. The killer Clown is back, but this time he's taking a bride.
Camp Blood 9: Bride of Blood
Highlighting one of the most innovative American directors, this film reveals the path traveled by the auteur from his small-town Texas roots to his warm reception on the awards circuit. Long before he directed Boyhood, Richard Linklater’s intense desire to create fueled his work outside the Hollywood system. Rather than leave Texas, he chose to collaborate with like-minded artists crafting modest, low-budget films in a DIY style. His ability to showcase realistic characters and tell honest stories was evident from his films, and others soon took notice of his raw talent.
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
The 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 examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Boyhood
On the banks of a coastal village, a pair of young adult writers, two teen lovers, and mentally ill parents intertwine in three tales of love and forgiveness during separate stages of life.