Lea Thompson
May 31, 1961 (64 years old) in Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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
Credits
- 2025 · SEGAL as Self
- 2024 · The Chicken Sisters as Nancy Hillier
- 2024 · BRATS as Self
- 2023 · The Spencer Sisters as Victoria Spencer
- 2022 · Unplugging as Perkins
- 2021 · Next Stop, Christmas as Evelyn
- 2021 · Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Aunty Carol
- 2019 · Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World Lea
- 2018 · Little Women as Margaret "Marmee" March
- 2018 · The Year of Spectacular Men as Deb Klein
- 2018 · Who We Are Now as Alana
- 2016 · The Dog Lover as Liz Holloway
- 2013 · Milius as Self
- 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 · Senior Skip Day as Cathleen Harris
- 2008 · Spy School as Claire Miller
- 2007 · Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss as Cathy Davis
- 2007 · Jane Doe: Ties That Bind as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
- 2007 · California Dreaming as Ginger Gainor
- 2005 · Jane Doe: Vanishing Act as Cathy Davis
- 2005 · Come Away Home as Carol
- 2003 · Stealing Christmas as Sarah Gibson
- 1996 · The Right to Remain Silent as Christine Paley
- 1995 · The Unspoken Truth as Brianne Hawkins
- 1994 · The Substitute Wife as Amy Hightower
- 1993 · Stolen Babies as Annie Beales
- 1992 · Article 99 as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
- 1990 · Montana as Peg Guthrie
- 1986 · The Making of Back to the Future as Self
- 1984 · The Wild Life as Anita
- Future · Queen as Dr. Page
- 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 · Invincible as Carol (voice)
- 2020 · Dinner in America as Betty
- 2020 · Reunited Apart as Self
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Star Trek: Picard as Diane Werner
- 2019 · The Ready Room as Self
- 2018 · Sierra Burgess Is a Loser as Mrs. Burgess
- 2018 · 25 Words or Less as Self
- 2018 · Over the Hill as Sally
- 2017 · Literally, Right Before Aaron as Deb (Adam's Mom)
- 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
- 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
- 2008 · The Christmas Clause as Sophie
- 2008 · Exit Speed as Maudie McMinn
- 2008 · Final Approach as Alicia Bender
- 2008 · Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
- 2007 · Greek as April
- 2007 · A Life Interrupted as Debbie Smith
- 2007 · Head Case as Self
- 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
- 2003 · Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Peg Van Legge
- 2002 · Fish Don't Blink as Clara
- 1988 · The Wizard of Loneliness as Sybil
- Future · You Are Here as Helen
- 2005 · Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't as Cathy Davis
- 2005 · American Dad! as Caroline Duffy (voice)
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- 2002 · For the People as Chief Deputy District Attorney 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 · 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
- 1995 · Caroline in the City as Caroline Duffy
- 1994 · Friends as Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
- 1994 · The Little Rascals as Ms. Roberts
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Laura Jackson
- 1993 · Dennis the Menace as Alice Mitchell
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Lea Thompson
- 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
- 1989 · Nightbreaker as Sally Matthews
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · Going Undercover as Marigold de la Hunt
- 1988 · Casual Sex? as Stacy
- 1987 · Some Kind of Wonderful as Amanda Jones
- 1986 · Howard the Duck as Beverly Switzler
- 1986 · SpaceCamp as Kathryn
- 1985 · Back to the Future as Lorraine Baines
- 1984 · Red Dawn as Erica
- 1983 · All the Right Moves as Lisa
- 1983 · Jaws 3-D as Kelly Ann Bukowski
- Future · What If as
- 1983 · The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die as
- Future · A Pretty Good Movie as Ramona