About

Known credits:
111
Birthday:
1961-05-31
Place of birth:
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Website:
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Lea Thompson

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2024 The Chicken Sisters Actor Nancy Hillier 68
Fair
2024 BRATS Actor Self 58
Average
2023 Lynch/Oz Actor Lorraine Baines (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2023 The Spencer Sisters Actor Victoria Spencer 68
Fair
2022 The Disappearance of Cari Farver Actor Nancy Farver 59
Average
2022 Ten Tricks Actor Grace 58
Average
2022 Back to the Future - Time Travel, American Dream & Rock & Roll Actor Self 59
Average
2022 Unplugging Actor Perkins 58
Average
2021 Next Stop, Christmas Actor Evelyn 59
Average
2021 Mark, Mary + Some Other People Actor Aunty Carol 58
Average
2020 Dinner in America Actor Betty 63
Fair
2019 Cool Cat's Crazy Dream Actor Dream World Lea N/A
N/A
2019 Cool Cat's Crazy Dream Actor Herself 59
Average
2018 Little Women Actor Margaret "Marmee" March 59
Average
2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Actor Mrs. Burgess 62
Fair
2018 The Year of Spectacular Men Actor Deb Klein 58
Average
2018 Who We Are Now Actor Alana 58
Average
2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron Actor Deb (Adam's Mom) 57
Average
2016 The Dog Lover Actor Liz Holloway 58
Average
2016 Stars Are Already Dead Actor Aunt Sophia N/A
N/A
2015 Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Back in Time Actor Self 61
Fair
2014 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Actor Vonnie (voice) 69
Fair
2014 Left Behind Actor Irene Steele 47
Bad
2014 Ping Pong Summer Actor Mrs. Miracle 59
Average
2014 My Mother's Future Husband Actor René Henderson 58
Average
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Actor Julia 59
Average
2013 Milius Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Love at the Christmas Table Actor Elissa Beth 58
Average
2012 John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Actor Self N/A
N/A
2012 Bound by Flesh Actor Voiceover 59
Average
2012 The Trouble with the Truth Actor Emily 59
Average
2012 Thin Ice Actor Jo Ann Prohaska 60
Fair
2011 Game of Your Life Actor Abbie 58
Average
2011 J. Edgar Actor Lela Rogers 61
Fair
2011 The Cabin Actor Lily MacDougal 59
Average
2011 Mayor Cupcake Actor Mary Maroni 58
Average
2011 Switched at Birth Actor Kathryn Kennish 73
Good
2010 Tales from the Future Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Rock Slyde Actor Master Bartologist 58
Average
2010 Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer Actor Laura 58
Average
2009 Splinterheads Actor Susan Frost 59
Average
2009 Looking Back to the Future Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Fatal Secrets Actor Rebecca 58
Average
2008 The Christmas Clause Actor Sophie 59
Average
2008 Exit Speed Actor Maudie McMinn 58
Average
2008 Final Approach Actor Alicia Bender 58
Average
2008 Senior Skip Day Actor Cathleen Harris 57
Average
2008 Spy School Actor Claire Miller 58
Average
2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Actor Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 58
Average
2007 Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Actor Cathy Davis 58
Average
2007 A Life Interrupted Actor Debbie Smith 58
Average
2007 Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Actor Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 58
Average
2007 California Dreaming Actor Ginger Gainor 58
Average
2006 Celebrity Duets Actor N/A
N/A
2006 Looking Back at the Future Actor Herself 59
Average
2006 Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Actor Cathy Davis 59
Average
2006 Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Actor Cathy Davis 59
Average
2006 The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful Actor Self N/A
N/A
2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Actor Cathy Davis 58
Average
2005 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Actor Cathy Davis 59
Average
2005 Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Actor Cathy Davis 58
Average
2005 Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Actor Cathy Davis 58
Average
2005 Jane Doe Actor Cathy Davis N/A
N/A
2005 Come Away Home Actor Carol 59
Average
2004 The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Actor Beverly Switzler (archive footage) 58
Average
2003 Stealing Christmas Actor Sarah Gibson 58
Average
2003 Haunted Lighthouse 4-D Actor Peg Van Legge N/A
N/A
2003 Haunted Lighthouse Actor Peg Van Legge 60
Fair
2002 For the People Actor Camille Paris N/A
N/A
2002 Fish Don't Blink Actor Clara 59
Average
1998 A Will of their Own Actor Amanda Steward 69
Fair
1998 The Unknown Cyclist Actor Melissa Cavatelli 58
Average
1996 The Right to Remain Silent Actor Christine Paley 58
Average
1995 The Unspoken Truth Actor Brianne Hawkins 58
Average
1995 Caroline in the City Actor Caroline Duffy 67
Fair
1994 The Little Rascals Actor Ms. Roberts 65
Fair
1994 The Substitute Wife Actor Amy Hightower 58
Average
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies Actor Laura Jackson 60
Fair
1993 Dennis the Menace Actor Alice Mitchell 58
Average
1993 Stolen Babies Actor Annie Beales 58
Average
1992 Article 99 Actor Dr. Robin Van Dorn 59
Average
1990 Back to the Future Part III Actor Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly 74
Good
1990 Montana Actor Peg Guthrie 59
Average
1989 Back to the Future Part II Actor Lorraine 76
Good
1989 Nightbreaker Actor Sally Matthews 59
Average
1988 The Wizard of Loneliness Actor Sybil 59
Average
1988 Going Undercover Actor Marigold de la Hunt 58
Average
1988 Casual Sex? Actor Stacy 57
Average
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Actor Amanda Jones 63
Fair
1986 The Making of Back to the Future Actor Self 59
Average
1986 Howard the Duck Actor Beverly Switzler 55
Average
1986 SpaceCamp Actor Kathryn 58
Average
1985 Back to the Future Actor Lorraine Baines 82
Very good
1984 The Wild Life Actor Anita 59
Average
1984 Red Dawn Actor Erica 61
Fair
1983 All the Right Moves Actor Lisa 58
Average
1983 Jaws 3-D Actor Kelly Ann Bukowski 48
Bad
1983 The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die Actor 59
Average
1982 1982 Burger King Christmas Commercial with Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Actor N/A
N/A
A Pretty Good Movie Actor Ramona N/A
N/A
What If Actor N/A
N/A
You Are Here Actor Helen N/A
N/A
Queen Actor Dr. Page N/A
N/A

Directing
2018 The Year of Spectacular Men Directing Director 58
Average
2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Directing Director 58
Average
2006 Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Directing Director 59
Average
Manville Directing Director N/A
N/A

Production
2009 Fatal Secrets Production Associate Producer 58
Average

Crew
2009 Looking Back to the Future Crew Thanks 59
Average
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Crew Thanks 57
Average