Lorelei Linklater Explained

Birth Name:Lorelei Grace Linklater
Birth Date:29 May 1994
Birth Place:San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Years Active:2001–present
Nationality:American
Father:Richard Linklater

Lorelei Grace Linklater (born May 29, 1994) is an American actress and multimedia artist. She is the oldest daughter of director Richard Linklater and Christina Harrison.[1] [2]

Acting

Linklater appears in films Waking Life and Boyhood (both directed by her father), in the latter playing the older sister to Ellar Coltrane's Mason.[3]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2001Waking LifeGirl Playing Paper Card Game
2007The Substitute (short film)Jane
2014BoyhoodSamantha Evans
2016Occupy, TexasClaire
2017Bomb CityRome
2017WoodshockJennyScenes cut[4]
2017Blood SurfNic
2017When We Burn OutKelly
2018We the CoyotesKatie
2019Christmas CarsDani
2019After the Night With ValerieValerie
2020Buck AlamoCaroline
2020Javelina Run (short film)Horsefeathers
2021Autumn RoadLaura
2022The Squad: Rise of the Chicano SquadSandy
2022Old Man JacksonDr. Jane MgGregor
2023Amityville BigfootCasey
2023Woods WitchLucia
2024Desert FiendsDawnIn post-production
TBAAmerican Trash[5] MelissaIn post-production

Music video

YearArtistSongRoleNotes
2018River Jones"The End of Days"
2019The Bright Light Social Hour"Lie to Me"

Accolades

YearTitleAwardResult
2014BoyhoodScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble
Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Young Actress
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Cast
Detroit Film Critics Society for Best Ensemble
2022After the Night with ValerieCasablanca Film Factory Awards for Best Actress[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crump. Andy. 'Boyhood' International Trailer: Richard Linklater's Growing Pains. Screenrant. 26 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Boyhood's Richard Linklater: I've failed if people just see this as an experiment. July 11, 2014 . www.radiotimes.com. 2019-09-19.
  3. News: Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood' was 12 years in the making . . Strauss . Bob . April 24, 2014 .
  4. Web site: Woodshock Press Kit. Elevation Pictures. September 18, 2017.
  5. News: Grobar . Matt . Thrillers ‘American Trash’ And ‘Deadly Games’ Set Casts; Gravitas Acquires ‘The Other Me’ From EP David Lynch And Horror Pic ‘Tethered’; More – Film Briefs . 31 January 2024 . Deadline . 28 January 2022.
  6. News: Casablanca Film Factory Awards: Winners announced. 3 September 2022. Mathrubhumi. 3 July 2020.