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.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Michelle Osborne
1999
TV
Family Guy
Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Lorraine McFly (voice)
1999
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jennifer Rhodes
2000
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
TV
Friends
Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
1994
TV
American Dad!
Caroline Duffy (voice)
2005
TV
INVINCIBLE
Carol (voice)
2021
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
The Goldbergs
Fran
2013
TV
Scorpion
Veronica Dineen
2014
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
TV
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
TV
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Film
Back to the Future
Lorraine Baines
1985
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
Switched at Birth
Kathryn Kennish
2011
TV
Star Trek: Picard
Diane Werner
2020
TV
American Playhouse
Aunt Sybil
1982
Filmography
2025FilmSEGALas Self2024TVThe Chicken Sistersas Nancy Hillier2024FilmBRATSas Self2023TVThe Spencer Sistersas Victoria Spencer2022FilmThe Disappearance of Cari Farveras Nancy Farver2022FilmTen Tricksas Grace2022FilmMarty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenonas Self2022FilmUnpluggingas Perkins2021FilmNext Stop, Christmasas Evelyn2021FilmMark, Mary + Some Other Peopleas Aunty Carol2021TVINVINCIBLEas Carol (voice)2020FilmDinner in Americaas Betty2020TVReunited Apartas Self2020TVStars in the Houseas Self2020TVStar Trek: Picardas Diane Werner2019FilmCool Cat's Crazy Dreamas Dream World Lea2019TVThe Ready Roomas Self2018FilmLittle Womenas Margaret "Marmee" March2018FilmSierra Burgess Is a Loseras Mrs. Burgess2018TV25 Words or Lessas Self2018FilmThe Year of Spectacular Menas Deb Klein2018FilmWho We Are Nowas Alana2018TVBack to the Future: The Hill Valley Chroniclesas Lorraine Baines-McFly2018FilmOver the Hillas Sally2017FilmLiterally, Right Before Aaronas Deb (Adam's Mom)2016FilmThe Dog Loveras Liz Holloway2016FilmStars Are Already Deadas Aunt Sophia2015FilmKeith Lemon's Back t'Future Tributeas Self2015FilmBack in Timeas Self2015TVThe Muppetsas Self2015TVCelebrity Family Feudas Self2014TVPenn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Vonnie (voice)2014FilmLeft Behindas Irene Steele2014TVA to Zas Lea Thompson2014TVScorpionas Veronica Dineen2014FilmPing Pong Summeras Mrs. Miracle2014FilmMy Mother's Future Husbandas René Henderson2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2013TVThe Goldbergsas Fran2013TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self2013FilmCall Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Julia2013FilmMiliusas Self2012FilmLove at the Christmas Tableas Elissa Beth2012FilmJohn Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fastas Self2012FilmBound by Fleshas Voiceover2012FilmThe Trouble with the Truthas Emily2012FilmThin Iceas Jo Ann Prohaska2011FilmGame of Your Lifeas Abbie2011FilmJ. Edgaras Lela Rogers2011FilmThe Cabinas Lily MacDougal2011FilmMayor Cupcakeas Mary Maroni2011TVSwitched at Birthas Kathryn Kennish2010FilmTales from the Futureas Self2010FilmRock Slydeas Master Bartologist2010FilmAdventures of a Teenage Dragonslayeras Laura2009FilmSplinterheadsas Susan Frost2009FilmLooking Back to the Futureas Self2009FilmFatal Secretsas Rebecca2008FilmThe Christmas Clauseas Sophie2008FilmExit Speedas Maudie McMinn2008FilmFinal Approachas Alicia Bender2008FilmSenior Skip Dayas Cathleen Harris2008FilmSpy Schoolas Claire Miller2008FilmJane Doe: Eye of the Beholderas Cathy Davis / Jane Doe2007TVGreekas April2007FilmJane Doe: How to Fire Your Bossas Cathy Davis2007FilmA Life Interruptedas Debbie Smith2007TVHead Caseas Self2007FilmJane Doe: Ties That Bindas Cathy Davis / Jane Doe2007FilmCalifornia Dreamingas Ginger Gainor2006TVCelebrity Duets2006FilmLooking Back at the Futureas Herself2006FilmJane Doe: The Harder They Fallas Cathy Davis2006FilmJane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Wellas Cathy Davis2006FilmThe Making of Some Kind of Wonderfulas Self2005FilmJane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Cathy Davis2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005FilmJane Doe: Til Death Do Us Partas Cathy Davis2005FilmJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Cathy Davis2005TVAmerican Dad!as Caroline Duffy (voice)2005FilmJane Doe: Vanishing Actas Cathy Davis2005FilmCome Away Homeas Carol2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2003FilmStealing Christmasas Sarah Gibson2003FilmHaunted Lighthouse 4-Das Peg Van Legge2002TVFor the Peopleas Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris2002FilmFish Don't Blinkas Clara2000TVEdas Liz Stevens2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jennifer Rhodes1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Michelle Osborne1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest1999TVFamily Guyas Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)1998TVA Will of their Ownas Amanda Steward1998FilmThe Unknown Cyclistas Melissa Cavatelli1998TVHollywood Squaresas Self - Panelist1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1996FilmThe Right to Remain Silentas Christine Paley1995FilmThe Unspoken Truthas Brianne Hawkins1995TVCaroline in the Cityas Caroline Duffy1994TVFriendsas Caroline Duffy (uncredited)1994FilmThe Little Rascalsas Ms. Roberts1994FilmThe Substitute Wifeas Amy Hightower1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1993FilmThe Beverly Hillbilliesas Laura Jackson1993FilmDennis the Menaceas Alice Mitchell1993FilmStolen Babiesas Annie Beales1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Lea Thompson1992FilmArticle 99as Dr. Robin Van Dorn1990FilmBack to the Future Part IIIas Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly1990FilmMontanaas Peg Guthrie1989FilmBack to the Future Part IIas Lorraine1989TVTales from the Cryptas Sylvia Vane1989FilmNightbreakeras Sally Matthews1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark1988FilmThe Wizard of Lonelinessas Sybil1988FilmGoing Undercoveras Marigold de la Hunt1988FilmCasual Sex?as Stacy1987FilmSome Kind of Wonderfulas Amanda Jones1986FilmThe Making of Back to the Futureas Self1986FilmHoward the Duckas Beverly Switzler1986FilmSpaceCampas Kathryn1985FilmBack to the Futureas Lorraine Baines1984FilmThe Wild Lifeas Anita1984FilmRed Dawnas Erica1983FilmAll the Right Movesas Lisa1983FilmJaws 3-Das Kelly Ann Bukowski1983FilmThe Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Aunt Sybil—FilmQueenas Dr. Page—FilmA Pretty Good Movieas Ramona—FilmYou Are Hereas Helen—FilmWhat If—FilmHoward the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bombas Self