Lea Thompson
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 65)
Born in
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Back to the Future
03 Jul 1985
Back to the Future Part II
22 Nov 1989
Back to the Future Part III
25 May 1990
Friends
22 Sep 1994
INVINCIBLE
25 Mar 2021
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Scorpion
22 Sep 2014
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Filmography
2024
- The Chicken Sistersas Nancy Hillier16 episodes
2023
- The Spencer Sistersas Victoria Spencer10 episodes
2022
- The Disappearance of Cari Farveras Nancy Farver
- Ten Tricksas Grace
- Unpluggingas Perkins
2021
- Next Stop, Christmasas Evelyn
- Mark, Mary + Some Other Peopleas Aunty Carol
- INVINCIBLEas Carol (voice)1 episode
2020
- Dinner in Americaas Betty
- Star Trek: Picardas Diane Werner1 episode
2019
- Cool Cat's Crazy Dreamas Dream World Lea
2018
- Little Womenas Margaret "Marmee" March
- Sierra Burgess Is a Loseras Mrs. Burgess
- The Year of Spectacular Menas Deb Klein
- Who We Are Nowas Alana
- Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chroniclesas Lorraine Baines-McFly11 episodes
- Over the Hillas Sally
2017
- Literally, Right Before Aaronas Deb (Adam's Mom)
2016
- The Dog Loveras Liz Holloway
- Stars Are Already Deadas Aunt Sophia
2014
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Vonnie (voice)61 episodes
- Left Behindas Irene Steele
- A to Zas Lea Thompson1 episode
- Scorpionas Veronica Dineen4 episodes
- Ping Pong Summeras Mrs. Miracle
- My Mother's Future Husbandas René Henderson
2013
- The Goldbergsas Fran2 episodes
- Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Julia
2012
- Love at the Christmas Tableas Elissa Beth
- Bound by Fleshas Voiceover
- The Trouble with the Truthas Emily
- Thin Iceas Jo Ann Prohaska
2011
- Game of Your Lifeas Abbie
- J. Edgaras Lela Rogers
- The Cabinas Lily MacDougal
- Mayor Cupcakeas Mary Maroni
- Switched at Birthas Kathryn Kennish103 episodes
2010
- Rock Slydeas Master Bartologist
- Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayeras Laura
2009
- Splinterheadsas Susan Frost
- Fatal Secretsas Rebecca
2008
- The Christmas Clauseas Sophie
- Exit Speedas Maudie McMinn
- Final Approachas Alicia Bender
- Senior Skip Dayas Cathleen Harris
- Spy Schoolas Claire Miller
- Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholderas Cathy Davis
2007
- Greekas April1 episode
- Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Bossas Cathy Davis
- A Life Interruptedas Debbie Smith
- Jane Doe: Ties That Bindas Cathy Davis
- California Dreamingas Ginger Gainor
2006
- Celebrity Duets9 episodes
- Jane Doe: The Harder They Fallas Cathy Davis
- Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Wellas Cathy Davis
2005
- Jane Doe: The Wrong Faceas Cathy Davis
- Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Partas Cathy Davis
- Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tas Cathy Davis
- American Dad!as Caroline Duffy (voice)1 episode
- Jane Doe: Vanishing Actas Cathy Davis
- Come Away Homeas Carol
2003
- Stealing Christmasas Sarah Gibson
- Haunted Lighthouse 4-Das Peg Van Legge
2002
- For the Peopleas Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris18 episodes
- Fish Don't Blinkas Clara
2000
- Edas Liz Stevens3 episodes
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jennifer Rhodes1 episode
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Michelle Osborne1 episode
- Family Guyas Lorraine McFly (voice)1 episode
1998
- A Will of their Ownas Amanda Steward2 episodes
- The Unknown Cyclistas Melissa Cavatelli
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- The Right to Remain Silentas Christine Paley
1995
- The Unspoken Truthas Brianne Hawkins
- Caroline in the Cityas Caroline Duffy97 episodes
1994
- Friendsas Caroline Duffy (uncredited)1 episode
- The Little Rascalsas Ms. Roberts
- The Substitute Wifeas Amy Hightower
1993
- The Beverly Hillbilliesas Laura Jackson
- Dennis the Menaceas Alice Mitchell
- Stolen Babiesas Annie Beales
1992
- The Larry Sanders Showas Lea Thompson1 episode
- Article 99as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
1990
- Back to the Future Part IIIas Maggie McFly
- Montanaas Peg Guthrie
1989
- Back to the Future Part IIas Lorraine
- Tales from the Cryptas Sylvia Vane1 episode
- Nightbreakeras Sally Matthews
1988
- The Wizard of Lonelinessas Sybil
- Going Undercoveras Marigold de la Hunt
- Casual Sex?as Stacy
1987
- Some Kind of Wonderfulas Amanda Jones
1986
- Howard the Duckas Beverly Switzler
- SpaceCampas Kathryn
1985
- Back to the Futureas Lorraine Baines
1984
- The Wild Lifeas Anita
- Red Dawnas Erica
1983
- All the Right Movesas Lisa
- Jaws 3-Das Kelly Ann Bukowski
- The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1982
- American Playhouseas Aunt Sybil1 episode