Lea Thompson
May 31, 1961 (63 years old) in Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her 1990s NBC situation comedy Caroline in the City and her portrayal of Lorraine Baines McFly, Marty McFly's mother, in the Back to the Future trilogy. As a staple in big budget/high profile blockbusters of the 1980's and 90's, her other roles include Red Dawn, Howard the Duck, Jaws 3-D, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Beverly Hillbillies, and All the Right Moves. She has appeared in numerous TV movies and guest starred on several TV shows.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Chicken Sisters as Nancy Hillier
- 2024 · BRATS as Self
- 2023 · The Spencer Sisters as Victoria Spencer
- 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
- 2022 · Dinner in America as Betty
- 2022 · Unplugging as Perkins
- 2021 · Next Stop, Christmas as Evelyn
- 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
- 2018 · The Year of Spectacular Men as Deb Klein
- 2018 · Who We Are Now as Alana
- 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 · A to Z as Lea Thompson
- 2014 · Scorpion as Veronica Dineen
- 2014 · Ping Pong Summer as Mrs. Miracle
- 2014 · My Mother's Future Husband as René Henderson
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Fran
- 2013 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- 2013 · Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Julia
- 2013 · Milius as Self
- 2012 · Love at the Christmas Table as Elissa Beth
- 2012 · John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast as Self
- 2012 · Bound by Flesh as Voiceover
- 2012 · The Trouble with the Truth as Emily
- 2012 · Thin Ice as Jo Ann Prohaska
- 2011 · Game of Your Life as Abbie
- 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 · Rock Slyde as Master Bartologist
- 2010 · Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer as Laura
- 2009 · Splinterheads as Susan Frost
- 2009 · Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 2009 · Fatal Secrets as Rebecca
- 2008 · The Christmas Clause as Sophie
- 2008 · Exit Speed as Maudie McMinn
- 2008 · Final Approach as Alicia Bender
- 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
- 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: The Harder They Fall as Cathy Davis
- 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 · Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't as Cathy Davis
- 2005 · American Dad! as Caroline Duffy (voice)
- 2005 · Jane Doe: Vanishing Act as Cathy Davis
- 2005 · Come Away Home as Carol
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2004 · The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Beverly Switzler (archive footage)
- 2003 · Stealing Christmas as Sarah Gibson
- 2003 · The Haunted Lighthouse as Peg Van Legge
- 2002 · For the People as Camille Paris
- 2002 · Fish Don't Blink as Clara
- 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 · A Will of their Own as Amanda Steward
- 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
- 1990 · Montana as Peg Guthrie
- 1989 · Back to the Future Part II as Lorraine McFly
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Sylvia Vane
- 1989 · Nightbreaker as Sally Matthews
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · The Wizard of Loneliness as Sybil
- 1988 · Going Undercover as Marigold de la Hunt
- 1988 · Casual Sex? as Stacy
- 1987 · Some Kind of Wonderful as Amanda Jones
- 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
- 1983 · The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die as
- Future · What If as
- Future · You Are Here as Helen
- Future · A Pretty Good Movie as Ramona
- Future · Queen as Dr. Page