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Lea Thompson

Acting 64 years old Rochester, Minnesota, USA ★ 2.3
Born: May 31, 1961

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.

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Known For

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Cathy Davis 2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2007
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Lorraine Baines 1985
All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves Lisa 1983
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II Lorraine 1989

Filmography

Acting Credits (132)

SEGAL
SEGAL Self 2025
The Chicken Sisters
The Chicken Sisters Nancy Hillier 2024
BRATS
BRATS Self 2024
The Spencer Sisters
The Spencer Sisters Victoria Spencer 2023
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
The Disappearance of Cari Farver Nancy Farver 2022
Ten Tricks
Ten Tricks Grace 2022
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll Self 2022
Unplugging
Unplugging Perkins 2022
Next Stop, Christmas
Next Stop, Christmas Evelyn 2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Mark, Mary + Some Other People Aunty Carol 2021
Invincible
Invincible Carol (voice) 2021
Dinner in America
Dinner in America Betty 2020
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart Self 2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House Self 2020
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard Diane Werner 2020
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream Dream World Lea 2019
The Ready Room
The Ready Room Self 2019
Little Women
Little Women Margaret "Marmee" March 2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mrs. Burgess 2018
25 Words or Less
25 Words or Less Self 2018
The Year of Spectacular Men
The Year of Spectacular Men Deb Klein 2018
Who We Are Now
Who We Are Now Alana 2018
Over the Hill
Over the Hill Sally 2018
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Literally, Right Before Aaron Deb (Adam's Mom) 2017
The Dog Lover
The Dog Lover Liz Holloway 2016
Stars Are Already Dead
Stars Are Already Dead Aunt Sophia 2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Self 2015
Back in Time
Back in Time Self 2015
The Muppets
The Muppets Self 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Vonnie (voice) 2014
Left Behind
Left Behind Irene Steele 2014
A to Z
A to Z Lea Thompson 2014
Scorpion
Scorpion Veronica Dineen 2014
Ping Pong Summer
Ping Pong Summer Mrs. Miracle 2014
My Mother's Future Husband
My Mother's Future Husband René Henderson 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
The Goldbergs
The Goldbergs Fran 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Self 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Julia 2013
Milius
Milius Self 2013
Love at the Christmas Table
Love at the Christmas Table Elissa Beth 2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Self 2012
Bound by Flesh
Bound by Flesh Voiceover 2012
The Trouble with the Truth
The Trouble with the Truth Emily 2012
Thin Ice
Thin Ice Jo Ann Prohaska 2012
Game of Your Life
Game of Your Life Abbie 2011
J. Edgar
J. Edgar Lela Rogers 2011
The Cabin
The Cabin Lily MacDougal 2011
Mayor Cupcake
Mayor Cupcake Mary Maroni 2011
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth Kathryn Kennish 2011
Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future Self 2010
Rock Slyde
Rock Slyde Master Bartologist 2010
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer Laura 2010
Splinterheads
Splinterheads Susan Frost 2009
Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back to the Future Self 2009
Fatal Secrets
Fatal Secrets Rebecca 2009
The Christmas Clause
The Christmas Clause Sophie 2008
Exit Speed
Exit Speed Maudie McMinn 2008
Final Approach
Final Approach Alicia Bender 2008
Senior Skip Day
Senior Skip Day Cathleen Harris 2008
Spy School
Spy School Claire Miller 2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2008
Greek
Greek April 2007
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Cathy Davis 2007
A Life Interrupted
A Life Interrupted Debbie Smith 2007
Head Case
Head Case Self 2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2007
California Dreaming
California Dreaming Ginger Gainor 2007
Celebrity Duets
Celebrity Duets 2006
Looking Back at the Future
Looking Back at the Future Herself 2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Cathy Davis 2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Cathy Davis 2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful Self 2006
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Cathy Davis 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant 2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Cathy Davis 2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Cathy Davis 2005
American Dad!
American Dad! Caroline Duffy (voice) 2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Cathy Davis 2005
Come Away Home
Come Away Home Carol 2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004
Stealing Christmas
Stealing Christmas Sarah Gibson 2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D Peg Van Legge 2003
For the People
For the People Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris 2002
Fish Don't Blink
Fish Don't Blink Clara 2002
Ed
Ed Liz Stevens 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jennifer Rhodes 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michelle Osborne 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice) 1999
Family Guy
Family Guy Lorraine McFly (voice) 1999
A Will of their Own
A Will of their Own Amanda Steward 1998
The Unknown Cyclist
The Unknown Cyclist Melissa Cavatelli 1998
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
The Right to Remain Silent
The Right to Remain Silent Christine Paley 1996
The Unspoken Truth
The Unspoken Truth Brianne Hawkins 1995
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City Caroline Duffy 1995
Friends
Friends Caroline Duffy (uncredited) 1994
The Little Rascals
The Little Rascals Ms. Roberts 1994
The Substitute Wife
The Substitute Wife Amy Hightower 1994
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies Laura Jackson 1993
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace Alice Mitchell 1993
Stolen Babies
Stolen Babies Annie Beales 1993
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show Lea Thompson 1992
Article 99
Article 99 Dr. Robin Van Dorn 1992
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly 1990
Montana
Montana Peg Guthrie 1990
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II Lorraine 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Sylvia Vane 1989
Nightbreaker
Nightbreaker Sally Matthews 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
The Wizard of Loneliness
The Wizard of Loneliness Sybil 1988
Going Undercover
Going Undercover Marigold de la Hunt 1988
Casual Sex?
Casual Sex? Stacy 1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful Amanda Jones 1987
The Making of Back to the Future
The Making of Back to the Future Self 1986
Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck Beverly Switzler 1986
SpaceCamp
SpaceCamp Kathryn 1986
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Lorraine Baines 1985
The Wild Life
The Wild Life Anita 1984
Red Dawn
Red Dawn Erica 1984
All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves Lisa 1983
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D Kelly Ann Bukowski 1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die 1983
Queen
Queen Dr. Page
A Pretty Good Movie
A Pretty Good Movie Ramona
You Are Here
You Are Here Helen
What If
What If

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