Lea Thompson
Acting
Born: May 31, 1961 (age 65) · Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Back to the Future
1985
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Friends
1994
INVINCIBLE
2021
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Scorpion
2014
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018
Young Sheldon
2017
J. Edgar
2011
American Dad!
2005
Photos (5)
Movies (76)
Back to the Future
Lorraine Baines
Back to the Future Part II
Lorraine
Back to the Future Part III
Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Dennis the Menace
Alice Mitchell
Left Behind
Irene Steele
The Little Rascals
Ms. Roberts
Jaws 3-D
Kelly Ann Bukowski
The Beverly Hillbillies
Laura Jackson
J. Edgar
Lela Rogers
Red Dawn
Erica
Howard the Duck
Beverly Switzler
All the Right Moves
Lisa
Some Kind of Wonderful
Amanda Jones
Dinner in America
Betty
Casual Sex?
Stacy
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Mrs. Burgess
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Deb (Adam's Mom)
SpaceCamp
Kathryn
Thin Ice
Jo Ann Prohaska
The Wild Life
Anita
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Julia
Article 99
Dr. Robin Van Dorn
Stealing Christmas
Sarah Gibson
Unplugging
Perkins
Next Stop, Christmas
Evelyn
Senior Skip Day
Cathleen Harris
Mayor Cupcake
Mary Maroni
Exit Speed
Maudie McMinn
Nightbreaker
Sally Matthews
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Laura
Little Women
Margaret "Marmee" March
Love at the Christmas Table
Elissa Beth
The Dog Lover
Liz Holloway
Fatal Secrets
Rebecca
The Right to Remain Silent
Christine Paley
Final Approach
Alicia Bender
Spy School
Claire Miller
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Cathy Davis
The Substitute Wife
Amy Hightower
My Mother's Future Husband
René Henderson
The Year of Spectacular Men
Deb Klein
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Cathy Davis
Who We Are Now
Alana
Splinterheads
Susan Frost
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Aunty Carol
Going Undercover
Marigold de la Hunt
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Peg Van Legge
A Life Interrupted
Debbie Smith
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Nancy Farver
The Wizard of Loneliness
Sybil
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Cathy Davis
Come Away Home
Carol
Rock Slyde
Master Bartologist
The Christmas Clause
Sophie
California Dreaming
Ginger Gainor
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Cathy Davis
Montana
Peg Guthrie
Stolen Babies
Annie Beales
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Cathy Davis
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World Lea
Fish Don't Blink
Clara
The Unknown Cyclist
Melissa Cavatelli
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Ping Pong Summer
Mrs. Miracle
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Cathy Davis
The Trouble with the Truth
Emily
Bound by Flesh
Voiceover
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
The Cabin
Lily MacDougal
Ten Tricks
Grace
Game of Your Life
Abbie
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
The Unspoken Truth
Brianne Hawkins
Over the Hill
Sally
Stars Are Already Dead
Aunt Sophia
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Cathy Davis
TV Shows (26)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Michelle Osborne · 1 eps
Family Guy
Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Lorraine McFly (voice) · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jennifer Rhodes · 1 eps
American Dad!
Caroline Duffy (voice) · 1 eps
Friends
Caroline Duffy (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Goldbergs
Fran · 2 eps
INVINCIBLE
Carol (voice) · 1 eps
Scorpion
Veronica Dineen · 4 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1 eps
American Playhouse
Aunt Sybil · 1 eps
Switched at Birth
Kathryn Kennish · 103 eps
Star Trek: Picard
Diane Werner · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Sylvia Vane · 1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Lea Thompson · 1 eps
Caroline in the City
Caroline Duffy · 97 eps
Greek
April · 1 eps
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Vonnie (voice) · 61 eps
Ed
Liz Stevens · 3 eps
The Chicken Sisters
Nancy Hillier · 16 eps
The Spencer Sisters
Victoria Spencer · 10 eps
A to Z
Lea Thompson · 1 eps
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Lorraine Baines-McFly · 11 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
A Will of their Own
Amanda Steward · 2 eps
Celebrity Duets
9 eps
Self / Appearances (24)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 11 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
25 Words or Less
Self · 2 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self · 1 eps
Stars in the House
Self · 1 eps
The Ready Room
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Muppets
Self · 1 eps
Reunited Apart
Self · 1 eps
Head Case
Self · 1 eps
BRATS
Self
Back in Time
Self
Milius
Self
Tales from the Future
Self
Looking Back to the Future
Self
SEGAL
Self
The Making of Back to the Future
Self
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
Self
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Self
Upcoming (3)
Directing (15)
Young Sheldon
Director
The Goldbergs
Director
Mom
Director
Will Trent
Director
Switched at Birth
Director
Star Trek: Picard
Director
Resident Alien
Director
American Housewife
Director
DC's Stargirl
Director
Schooled
Director
The Chicken Sisters
Director
Katy Keene
Director
The Year of Spectacular Men
Director
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Director
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Director
