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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Actor · Born May 31, 1961 · Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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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.

Acted in 102

2010s

  1. 2019

    You Are Here

    Helen

  2. Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

    Dream World Lea

  3. 2018

    Little Women

    Margaret "Marmee" March

    47

  4. Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

    Mrs. Burgess

    59

  5. The Year of Spectacular Men

    Deb Klein

    59

  6. Who We Are Now

    Alana

  7. Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

    Lorraine Baines-McFly · 11 episodes

  8. Over the Hill

    Sally

  9. 2017

    Literally, Right Before Aaron

    Deb (Adam's Mom)

    37
  10. 2016

    The Dog Lover

    Liz Holloway

    44

  11. Stars Are Already Dead

    Aunt Sophia

  12. 2014

    Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

    Vonnie (voice) · 61 episodes

    70

  13. Left Behind

    Irene Steele

    23

  14. A to Z

    Lea Thompson · 1 episode

  15. Scorpion

    Veronica Dineen · 4 episodes

    74

  16. Ping Pong Summer

    Mrs. Miracle

  17. My Mother's Future Husband

    René Henderson

    58
  18. 2013

    The Goldbergs

    Fran · 2 episodes

    78

  19. Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

    Julia

  20. 2012

    Love at the Christmas Table

    Elissa Beth

    62

  21. Bound by Flesh

    Voiceover

  22. The Trouble with the Truth

    Emily

    70

  23. Thin Ice

    Jo Ann Prohaska

    64
  24. 2011

    Game of Your Life

    Abbie

  25. J. Edgar

    Lela Rogers

    59

  26. The Cabin

    Lily MacDougal

  27. Mayor Cupcake

    Mary Maroni

  28. Switched at Birth

    Kathryn Kennish · 103 episodes

    76
  29. 2010

    Rock Slyde

    Master Bartologist

  30. Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

    Laura

2000s

  1. 2009

    Splinterheads

    Susan Frost

    48

  2. Fatal Secrets

    Rebecca

    39
  3. 2008

    The Christmas Clause

    Sophie

  4. Exit Speed

    Maudie McMinn

    52

  5. Final Approach

    Alicia Bender

    49

  6. Senior Skip Day

    Cathleen Harris

  7. Spy School

    Claire Miller

    46

  8. Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

    Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

  9. 2007

    Greek

    April · 1 episode

    73

  10. Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

    Cathy Davis

  11. A Life Interrupted

    Debbie Smith

    60

  12. Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

    Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

  13. California Dreaming

    Ginger Gainor

  14. 2006

    Celebrity Duets

    TV

  15. Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Cathy Davis

  16. Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

    Cathy Davis

  17. 2005

    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

    Cathy Davis

  18. Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

    Cathy Davis

  19. Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

    Cathy Davis

  20. American Dad!

    Caroline Duffy (voice) · 1 episode

    73

  21. Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

    Cathy Davis

  22. Come Away Home

    Carol

  23. 2003

    Stealing Christmas

    Sarah Gibson

    55

  24. Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

    Peg Van Legge

  25. 2002

    Fish Don't Blink

    Clara

  26. 2000

    Ed

    Liz Stevens · 3 episodes

    76

  27. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    Jennifer Rhodes · 1 episode

    77

No release date

  1. A Pretty Good Movie

    Ramona

Directed 16

2000s

  1. 2008

    Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

    Director

  2. 2006

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

    Director

Produced 2

Appearances25

2020s

  1. 2025

    SEGAL

    Self

  2. 2024

    BRATS

    Self

    69
  3. 2022

    Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon

    Self

  4. 2020

    Reunited Apart

    Self · 1 episode

  5. Stars in the House

    Self · 1 episode

1980s

  1. 1988

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    48
  2. 1986

    The Making of Back to the Future

    Self

No release date

  1. Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

    Self

Thanked in the credits2

2000s

  1. 2009

    Looking Back to the Future

    Thanks

  2. 2008

    My Best Friend's Girl

    Thanks

    44