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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Acting May 31, 1961 (65 years old) Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Biography

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director. She is best known for her roles as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990), Beverly Switzler in Howard the Duck (1986), and Amanda Jones in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). Other films for which she is known include All the Right Moves (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Dennis the Menace (1993), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). In the 1990s, she played the title character in the sitcom Caroline in the City. From 2011 to 2017, she co-starred as Kathryn Kennish in the ABC Family-turned-Freeform series Switched at Birth.

Movies 95

Back to the Future 8.3

Back to the Future

as Lorraine Baines

1985
Back to the Future Part II 7.8

Back to the Future Part II

as Lorraine

1989
Back to the Future Part III 7.5

Back to the Future Part III

as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly

1990
The Little Rascals 6.8

The Little Rascals

as Ms. Roberts

1994
Dennis the Menace 5.9

Dennis the Menace

as Alice Mitchell

1993
Left Behind 4.3

Left Behind

as Irene Steele

2014
Jaws 3-D 4.5

Jaws 3-D

as Kelly Ann Bukowski

1983
The Beverly Hillbillies 6.3

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Laura Jackson

1993
Red Dawn 6.3

Red Dawn

as Erica

1984
Howard the Duck 5.5

Howard the Duck

as Beverly Switzler

1986
Dinner in America 7.8

Dinner in America

as Betty

2022
All the Right Moves 5.8

All the Right Moves

as Lisa

1983
Some Kind of Wonderful 6.8

Some Kind of Wonderful

as Amanda Jones

1987
J. Edgar 6.2

J. Edgar

as Lela Rogers

2011
SpaceCamp 5.9

SpaceCamp

as Kathryn

1986
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser 6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

as Mrs. Burgess

2018
Thin Ice 6.5

Thin Ice

as Jo Ann Prohaska

2012
Next Stop, Christmas 6.4

Next Stop, Christmas

as Evelyn

2021
Who We Are Now 5.7

Who We Are Now

as Alana

2018
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film 7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

as Julia

2013
Casual Sex? 5.2

Casual Sex?

as Stacy

1988
Literally, Right Before Aaron 4.8

Literally, Right Before Aaron

as Deb (Adam's Mom)

2017
The Wild Life 6.1

The Wild Life

as Anita

1984
The Right to Remain Silent 5.2

The Right to Remain Silent

as Christine Paley

1996
BRATS 6.1

BRATS

as Self

2024
Mark, Mary + Some Other People 5.2

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

as Aunty Carol

2021
Love at the Christmas Table 5.8

Love at the Christmas Table

as Elissa Beth

2012
Nightbreaker 6.7

Nightbreaker

as Sally Matthews

1989
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall 6.4

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

as Cathy Davis

2006
Article 99 6.1

Article 99

as Dr. Robin Van Dorn

1992
Final Approach 5.1

Final Approach

as Alicia Bender

2008
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer 3.8

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

as Laura

2010
The Year of Spectacular Men 5.6

The Year of Spectacular Men

as Deb Klein

2018
Back in Time 6.5

Back in Time

as Self

2015
The Disappearance of Cari Farver 5.3

The Disappearance of Cari Farver

as Nancy Farver

2022
Unplugging 4.9

Unplugging

as Perkins

2022
The Making of Back to the Future 7.6

The Making of Back to the Future

as Self

1986
Little Women 6.3

Little Women

as Margaret "Marmee" March

2018
The Christmas Clause 5.7

The Christmas Clause

as Sophie

2008
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well 6.1

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

as Cathy Davis

2006
The Wizard of Loneliness 6.2

The Wizard of Loneliness

as Sybil

1988
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face 6.4

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

as Cathy Davis

2005
My Mother's Future Husband 5.7

My Mother's Future Husband

as René Henderson

2014
Senior Skip Day 4.8

Senior Skip Day

as Cathleen Harris

2008
The Substitute Wife 5.6

The Substitute Wife

as Amy Hightower

1994
Fatal Secrets 3.8

Fatal Secrets

as Rebecca

2009
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act 5.8

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

as Cathy Davis

2005
Stealing Christmas 5.0

Stealing Christmas

as Sarah Gibson

2003
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't 6.0

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

as Cathy Davis

2005
Ten Tricks 4.4

Ten Tricks

as Grace

2022
Spy School 4.7

Spy School

as Claire Miller

2008
The Dog Lover 6.3

The Dog Lover

as Liz Holloway

2016
Going Undercover 2.8

Going Undercover

as Marigold de la Hunt

1988
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute 5.6

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

as Self

2015
Montana 6.0

Montana

as Peg Guthrie

1990
Splinterheads 5.9

Splinterheads

as Susan Frost

2009
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind 5.2

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

2007
Ping Pong Summer 5.7

Ping Pong Summer

as Mrs. Miracle

2014
Looking Back to the Future 6.6

Looking Back to the Future

as Self

2009
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream 1.0

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

as Dream World Lea

2019
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss 6.0

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

as Cathy Davis

2007
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder 6.1

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

2008
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part 6.0

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

as Cathy Davis

2005
Exit Speed 5.1

Exit Speed

as Maudie McMinn

2008
SEGAL

SEGAL

as Self

2025
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon 7.6

Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon

as Self

2022
Milius 7.1

Milius

as Self

2013
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D 5.2

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

as Peg Van Legge

2003
Looking Back at the Future 6.7

Looking Back at the Future

as Herself

2006
Stars Are Already Dead

Stars Are Already Dead

as Aunt Sophia

2016
The Trouble with the Truth 5.7

The Trouble with the Truth

as Emily

2012
Tales from the Future 6.2

Tales from the Future

as Self

2010
What If

What If

A Life Interrupted 5.6

A Life Interrupted

as Debbie Smith

2007
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

as Self

A Pretty Good Movie

A Pretty Good Movie

as Ramona

Come Away Home 6.7

Come Away Home

as Carol

2005
Queen

Queen

as Dr. Page

Game of Your Life 10.0

Game of Your Life

as Abbie

2011
Stolen Babies 5.5

Stolen Babies

as Annie Beales

1993
Fish Don't Blink 6.0

Fish Don't Blink

as Clara

2002
The Cabin 6.2

The Cabin

as Lily MacDougal

2011
Mayor Cupcake 5.3

Mayor Cupcake

as Mary Maroni

2011
The Unspoken Truth 8.1

The Unspoken Truth

as Brianne Hawkins

1995
California Dreaming 4.0

California Dreaming

as Ginger Gainor

2007
Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy 7.8

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

as Self - Lorraine Baines

2002
The Unknown Cyclist 4.7

The Unknown Cyclist

as Melissa Cavatelli

1998
Bound by Flesh 5.9

Bound by Flesh

as Voiceover

2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

as Self

2012
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

as Self

2006
Rock Slyde 5.4

Rock Slyde

as Master Bartologist

2010
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die 5.0

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983
Over the Hill

Over the Hill

as Sally

2018
The Kiddieland Murders

The Kiddieland Murders

You Are Here

You Are Here

as Helen

2019

TV Shows 42

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Michelle Osborne

1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

2014
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)

1999
Family Guy 7.4

Family Guy

as Lorraine McFly (voice)

1999
Friends 8.4

Friends

as Caroline Duffy (uncredited)

1994
American Dad! 7.0

American Dad!

as Caroline Duffy (voice)

2005
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Jennifer Rhodes

2000
Hollywood Squares 7.6

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

1998
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
Dancing with the Stars 6.2

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
25 Words or Less 5.2

25 Words or Less

as Self

2018
INVINCIBLE 8.6

INVINCIBLE

as Carol (voice)

2021
The Goldbergs 7.4

The Goldbergs

as Fran

2013
Scorpion 8.2

Scorpion

as Veronica Dineen

2014
American Playhouse 6.6

American Playhouse

as Aunt Sybil

1982
Intimate Portrait 4.5

Intimate Portrait

as Self

1993
Star Trek: Picard 7.2

Star Trek: Picard

as Diane Werner

2020
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

2013
Tales from the Crypt 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

as Sylvia Vane

1989
Switched at Birth 7.5

Switched at Birth

as Kathryn Kennish

2011
The Tony Danza Show 6.4

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

2004
Celebrity Family Feud 7.5

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

2015
Caroline in the City 6.5

Caroline in the City

as Caroline Duffy

1995
The Larry Sanders Show 7.8

The Larry Sanders Show

as Lea Thompson

1992
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

as Self

2020
Greek 6.7

Greek

as April

2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

1999
Ed 7.7

Ed

as Liz Stevens

2000
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero 7.2

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Vonnie (voice)

2014
The Ready Room 4.0

The Ready Room

as Self

2019
The Muppets 7.0

The Muppets

as Self

2015
Reunited Apart 5.5

Reunited Apart

as Self

2020
Head Case 6.3

Head Case

as Self

2007
A to Z 6.4

A to Z

as Lea Thompson

2014
The Chicken Sisters 7.6

The Chicken Sisters

as Nancy Hillier

2024
The Spencer Sisters 6.4

The Spencer Sisters

as Victoria Spencer

2023
For the People 10.0

For the People

as Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris

2002
E! True Hollywood Story 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

as Lorraine Baines-McFly

2018
A Will of their Own 7.5

A Will of their Own

as Amanda Steward

1998
Celebrity Duets 10.0

Celebrity Duets

2006

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