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