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Lea Thompson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 31, 1961 (age 64)

Place of Birth

Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As

Lea Katherine Thompson

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Lea Thompson

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.

Filmography

2025FilmSEGALas Self 2024TVThe Chicken Sistersas Nancy Hillier 2024FilmBRATSas Self 2023TVThe Spencer Sistersas Victoria Spencer 2022FilmThe Disappearance of Cari Farveras Nancy Farver 2022FilmTen Tricksas Grace 2022FilmRetour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'rollas Self 2022FilmUnpluggingas Perkins 2021FilmNext Stop, Christmasas Evelyn 2021FilmMark, Mary + Some Other Peopleas Aunty Carol 2021TVInvincibleas Carol (voice)2020FilmDinner in Americaas Betty 2020TVReunited Apartas Self 2020TVStars in the Houseas Self 2020TVStar Trek: Picardas Diane Werner 2019FilmCool Cat's Crazy Dreamas Dream World Lea 2019TVThe Ready Roomas Self 2018FilmLittle Womenas Margaret "Marmee" March 2018FilmSierra Burgess Is a Loseras Mrs. Burgess 2018TV25 Words or Lessas Self 2018FilmThe Year of Spectacular Menas Deb Klein 2018FilmWho We Are Nowas Alana 2018FilmOver the Hillas Sally 2017FilmLiterally, Right Before Aaronas Deb (Adam's Mom)2016FilmThe Dog Loveras Liz Holloway 2016FilmStars Are Already Deadas Aunt Sophia 2015FilmKeith Lemon's Back t'Future Tributeas Self 2015FilmBack in Timeas Self 2015TVThe Muppetsas Self 2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self 2014TVPenn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Vonnie (voice)2014FilmLeft Behindas Irene Steele 2014TVA to Zas Lea Thompson 2014TVScorpionas Veronica Dineen 2014FilmPing Pong Summeras Mrs. Miracle 2014FilmMy Mother's Future Husbandas René Henderson 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest 2013TVThe Goldbergsas Fran 2013TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self 2013FilmCall Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Julia 2013FilmMiliusas Self 2012FilmLove at the Christmas Tableas Elissa Beth 2012FilmJohn Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fastas Self 2012FilmBound by Fleshas Voiceover 2012FilmThe Trouble with the Truthas Emily 2012FilmThin Iceas Jo Ann Prohaska 2011FilmGame of Your Lifeas Abbie 2011FilmJ. Edgaras Lela Rogers 2011FilmThe Cabinas Lily MacDougal 2011FilmMayor Cupcakeas Mary Maroni 2011TVSwitched at Birthas Kathryn Kennish 2010FilmTales from the Futureas Self 2010FilmRock Slydeas Master Bartologist 2010FilmAdventures of a Teenage Dragonslayeras Laura 2009FilmSplinterheadsas Susan Frost 2009FilmLooking Back to the Futureas Self 2009FilmFatal Secretsas Rebecca 2008FilmThe Christmas Clauseas Sophie 2008FilmExit Speedas Maudie McMinn 2008FilmFinal Approachas Alicia Bender 2008FilmSenior Skip Dayas Cathleen Harris 2008FilmSpy Schoolas Claire Miller 2008FilmJane Doe: Eye of the Beholderas Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2007TVGreekas April 2007FilmJane Doe: How to Fire Your Bossas Cathy Davis 2007FilmA Life Interruptedas Debbie Smith 2007TVHead Caseas Self 2007FilmJane Doe: Ties That Bindas Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2007FilmCalifornia Dreamingas Ginger Gainor 2006TVCelebrity Duets 2006FilmLooking Back at the Futureas Herself 2006FilmJane Doe: The Harder They Fallas Cathy Davis 2006FilmJane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Wellas Cathy Davis 2006FilmThe Making of Some Kind of Wonderfulas Self 2005FilmJane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Cathy Davis 2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant 2005FilmJane Doe: Til Death Do Us Partas Cathy Davis 2005FilmJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Cathy Davis 2005TVAmerican Dad!as Caroline Duffy (voice)2005FilmJane Doe: Vanishing Actas Cathy Davis 2005FilmCome Away Homeas Carol 2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest 2003FilmStealing Christmasas Sarah Gibson 2003FilmHaunted Lighthouse 4-Das Peg Van Legge 2002TVFor the Peopleas Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris 2002FilmFish Don't Blinkas Clara 2000TVEdas Liz Stevens 2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jennifer Rhodes 1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Michelle Osborne 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest 1999TVFamily Guyas Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)1998TVA Will of their Ownas Amanda Steward 1998FilmThe Unknown Cyclistas Melissa Cavatelli 1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist 1996TVE! True Hollywood Story 1996FilmThe Right to Remain Silentas Christine Paley 1995FilmThe Unspoken Truthas Brianne Hawkins 1995TVCaroline in the Cityas Caroline Duffy 1994TVFriendsas Caroline Duffy (uncredited)1994FilmThe Little Rascalsas Ms. Roberts 1994FilmThe Substitute Wifeas Amy Hightower 1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self 1993FilmThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Laura Jackson 1993FilmDennis the Menaceas Alice Mitchell 1993FilmStolen Babiesas Annie Beales 1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Lea Thompson 1992FilmArticle 99as Dr. Robin Van Dorn 1990FilmBack to the Future Part IIIas Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly 1990FilmMontanaas Peg Guthrie 1989FilmBack to the Future Part IIas Lorraine 1989TVTales from the Cryptas Sylvia Vane 1989FilmNightbreakeras Sally Matthews 1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988FilmThe Wizard of Lonelinessas Sybil 1988FilmGoing Undercoveras Marigold de la Hunt 1988FilmCasual Sex?as Stacy 1987FilmSome Kind of Wonderfulas Amanda Jones 1986FilmThe Making of Back to the Futureas Self 1986FilmHoward the Duckas Beverly Switzler 1986FilmSpaceCampas Kathryn 1985FilmBack to the Futureas Lorraine Baines 1984FilmThe Wild Lifeas Anita 1984FilmRed Dawnas Erica 1983FilmAll the Right Movesas Lisa 1983FilmJaws 3-Das Kelly Ann Bukowski 1983FilmThe Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die —FilmQueenas Dr. Page —FilmA Pretty Good Movieas Ramona —FilmYou Are Hereas Helen —FilmWhat If