Lea Thompson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 31, 1961 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2025 | SEGALSelf | |
| 2024 | BRATSSelf | |
| 2024 | The Chicken SistersNancy Hillier | |
| 2023 | The Spencer SistersVictoria Spencer | |
| 2022 | Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'rollSelf | |
| 2022 | UnpluggingPerkins | |
| 2022 | Ten TricksGrace | |
| 2022 | The Disappearance of Cari FarverNancy Farver | |
| 2021 | Next Stop, ChristmasEvelyn | |
| 2021 | Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleAunty Carol | |
| 2021 | InvincibleCarol (voice) | |
| 2020 | Dinner in AmericaBetty | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: PicardDiane Werner | |
| 2020 | Stars in the HouseSelf | |
| 2020 | Reunited ApartSelf | |
| 2019 | Cool Cat's Crazy DreamDream World Lea | |
| 2019 | The Ready RoomSelf | |
| 2018 | The Year of Spectacular MenDeb Klein | |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a LoserMrs. Burgess | |
| 2018 | Little WomenMargaret "Marmee" March | |
| 2018 | Who We Are NowAlana | |
| 2018 | Over the HillSally | |
| 2018 | 25 Words or LessSelf | |
| 2018 | Back to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesLorraine Baines-McFly | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before AaronDeb (Adam's Mom) | |
| 2016 | The Dog LoverLiz Holloway | |
| 2016 | Stars Are Already DeadAunt Sophia | |
| 2015 | Back in TimeSelf | |
| 2015 | Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf | |
| 2015 | The MuppetsSelf | |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSelf | |
| 2014 | Ping Pong SummerMrs. Miracle | |
| 2014 | Left BehindIrene Steele | |
| 2014 | My Mother's Future HusbandRené Henderson | |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroVonnie (voice) | |
| 2014 | ScorpionVeronica Dineen | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | A to ZLea Thompson | |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmJulia | |
| 2013 | MiliusSelf | |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway?Self | |
| 2013 | The GoldbergsFran | |
| 2012 | Thin IceJo Ann Prohaska | |
| 2012 | The Trouble with the TruthEmily | |
| 2012 | Love at the Christmas TableElissa Beth | |
| 2012 | John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf | |
| 2012 | Bound by FleshVoiceover | |
| 2011 | Mayor CupcakeMary Maroni | |
| 2011 | J. EdgarLela Rogers | |
| 2011 | The CabinLily MacDougal | |
| 2011 | Game of Your LifeAbbie | |
| 2011 | Switched at BirthKathryn Kennish | |
| 2010 | Rock SlydeMaster Bartologist | |
| 2010 | Adventures of a Teenage DragonslayerLaura | |
| 2010 | Tales from the FutureSelf | |
| 2009 | SplinterheadsSusan Frost | |
| 2009 | Fatal SecretsRebecca | |
| 2009 | Looking Back to the FutureSelf | |
| 2008 | Senior Skip DayCathleen Harris | |
| 2008 | Spy SchoolClaire Miller | |
| 2008 | Final ApproachAlicia Bender | |
| 2008 | Exit SpeedMaudie McMinn | |
| 2008 | The Christmas ClauseSophie | |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderCathy Davis / Jane Doe | |
| 2007 | California DreamingGinger Gainor | |
| 2007 | A Life InterruptedDebbie Smith | |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That BindCathy Davis / Jane Doe | |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossCathy Davis | |
| 2007 | GreekApril | |
| 2007 | Head CaseSelf | |
| 2006 | The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf | |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellCathy Davis | |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They FallCathy Davis | |
| 2006 | Looking Back at the FutureHerself | |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets | |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceCathy Davis | |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tCathy Davis | |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing ActCathy Davis | |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartCathy Davis | |
| 2005 | Come Away HomeCarol | |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Caroline Duffy (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest | |
| 2003 | Stealing ChristmasSarah Gibson | |
| 2003 | Haunted Lighthouse 4-DPeg Van Legge | |
| 2002 | Fish Don't BlinkClara | |
| 2002 | For the PeopleChief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris | |
| 2000 | EdLiz Stevens | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJennifer Rhodes | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMichelle Osborne | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest | |
| 1999 | Family GuyTeenaged Girl in Diner (voice) | |
| 1999 | Family GuyLorraine McFly (voice) | |
| 1998 | The Unknown CyclistMelissa Cavatelli | |
| 1998 | Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist | |
| 1998 | A Will of their OwnAmanda Steward | |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain SilentChristine Paley | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
| 1995 | The Unspoken TruthBrianne Hawkins | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the CityCaroline Duffy | |
| 1994 | The Little RascalsMs. Roberts | |
| 1994 | The Substitute WifeAmy Hightower | |
| 1994 | FriendsCaroline Duffy (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Dennis the MenaceAlice Mitchell | |
| 1993 | The Beverly HillbilliesLaura Jackson | |
| 1993 | Stolen BabiesAnnie Beales | |
| 1993 | Intimate PortraitSelf | |
| 1992 | Article 99Dr. Robin Van Dorn | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders ShowLea Thompson | |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part IIIMaggie McFly / Lorraine McFly | |
| 1990 | MontanaPeg Guthrie | |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part IILorraine | |
| 1989 | NightbreakerSally Matthews | |
| 1989 | Tales from the CryptSylvia Vane | |
| 1988 | Casual Sex?Stacy | |
| 1988 | Going UndercoverMarigold de la Hunt | |
| 1988 | The Wizard of LonelinessSybil | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest | |
| 1987 | Some Kind of WonderfulAmanda Jones | |
| 1986 | Howard the DuckBeverly Switzler | |
| 1986 | SpaceCampKathryn | |
| 1986 | The Making of Back to the FutureSelf | |
| 1985 | Back to the FutureLorraine Baines | |
| 1984 | Red DawnErica | |
| 1984 | The Wild LifeAnita | |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-DKelly Ann Bukowski | |
| 1983 | All the Right MovesLisa | |
| 1983 | The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | |
| - | QueenDr. Page | |
| - | A Pretty Good MovieRamona | |
| - | You Are HereHelen | |
| - | What If | |
| - | Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the BombSelf |
| 2009 | Fatal SecretsAssociate Producer | |
| - | Anna PigeonExecutive Producer |
| 2024 | The Chicken SistersDirector | |
| 2023 | Will TrentDirector | |
| 2021 | Resident AlienDirector | |
| 2020 | DC's StargirlDirector | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: PicardDirector | |
| 2019 | SchooledDirector | |
| 2018 | The Year of Spectacular MenDirector | |
| 2017 | Young SheldonDirector | |
| 2016 | American HousewifeDirector | |
| 2013 | The GoldbergsDirector | |
| 2013 | MomDirector | |
| 2011 | Switched at BirthDirector | |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderDirector | |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They FallDirector | |
| - | ManvilleDirector |
| 2009 | Looking Back to the FutureThanks | |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's GirlThanks |