Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

🎂 31st May 1961 (64 yrs) 📍 Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Back to the Future

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.

Lea Thompson

Movies Featuring Lea Thompson

SEGAL

SEGAL (2025)

as Self
BRATS

BRATS (2024)

as Self
The Disappearance of Cari Farver

The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022)

as Nancy Farver
Ten Tricks

Ten Tricks (2022)

as Grace
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll

Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll (2022)

as Self
Unplugging

Unplugging (2022)

as Perkins
Next Stop, Christmas

Next Stop, Christmas (2021)

as Evelyn
Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark, Mary + Some Other People (2021)

as Aunty Carol
Dinner in America

Dinner in America (2020)

as Betty
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)

as Dream World Lea
Little Women

Little Women (2018)

as Margaret "Marmee" March
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)

as Mrs. Burgess
The Year of Spectacular Men

The Year of Spectacular Men (2018)

as Deb Klein
Who We Are Now

Who We Are Now (2018)

as Alana
Over the Hill

Over the Hill (2018)

as Sally
Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)

as Deb (Adam's Mom)
The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover (2016)

as Liz Holloway
Stars Are Already Dead

Stars Are Already Dead (2016)

as Aunt Sophia
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute (2015)

as Self
Back in Time

Back in Time (2015)

as Self
Left Behind

Left Behind (2014)

as Irene Steele
Ping Pong Summer

Ping Pong Summer (2014)

as Mrs. Miracle
My Mother's Future Husband

My Mother's Future Husband (2014)

as René Henderson
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

as Julia
Milius

Milius (2013)

as Self
Love at the Christmas Table

Love at the Christmas Table (2012)

as Elissa Beth
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)

as Self
Bound by Flesh

Bound by Flesh (2012)

as Voiceover
The Trouble with the Truth

The Trouble with the Truth (2012)

as Emily
Thin Ice

Thin Ice (2012)

as Jo Ann Prohaska
Game of Your Life

Game of Your Life (2011)

as Abbie
J. Edgar

J. Edgar (2011)

as Lela Rogers
The Cabin

The Cabin (2011)

as Lily MacDougal
Mayor Cupcake

Mayor Cupcake (2011)

as Mary Maroni
Tales from the Future

Tales from the Future (2010)

as Self
Rock Slyde

Rock Slyde (2010)

as Master Bartologist
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer (2010)

as Laura
Splinterheads

Splinterheads (2009)

as Susan Frost
Looking Back to the Future

Looking Back to the Future (2009)

as Self
Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets (2009)

as Rebecca
The Christmas Clause

The Christmas Clause (2008)

as Sophie
Exit Speed

Exit Speed (2008)

as Maudie McMinn
Final Approach

Final Approach (2008)

as Alicia Bender
Senior Skip Day

Senior Skip Day (2008)

as Cathleen Harris
Spy School

Spy School (2008)

as Claire Miller
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)

as Cathy Davis
A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted (2007)

as Debbie Smith
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
California Dreaming

California Dreaming (2007)

as Ginger Gainor
No Image

Looking Back at the Future (2006)

as Herself
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)

as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)

as Cathy Davis
No Image

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful (2006)

as Self
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)

as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)

as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005)

as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005)

as Cathy Davis
Come Away Home

Come Away Home (2005)

as Carol
Stealing Christmas

Stealing Christmas (2003)

as Sarah Gibson
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D (2003)

as Peg Van Legge
Fish Don't Blink

Fish Don't Blink (2002)

as Clara
The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist (1998)

as Melissa Cavatelli
The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent (1996)

as Christine Paley
The Unspoken Truth

The Unspoken Truth (1995)

as Brianne Hawkins
The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals (1994)

as Ms. Roberts
The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife (1994)

as Amy Hightower
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)

as Laura Jackson
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1993)

as Alice Mitchell
Stolen Babies

Stolen Babies (1993)

as Annie Beales
Article 99

Article 99 (1992)

as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Montana

Montana (1990)

as Peg Guthrie
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II (1989)

as Lorraine
Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker (1989)

as Sally Matthews
The Wizard of Loneliness

The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)

as Sybil
Going Undercover

Going Undercover (1988)

as Marigold de la Hunt
Casual Sex?

Casual Sex? (1988)

as Stacy
Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)

as Amanda Jones
The Making of Back to the Future

The Making of Back to the Future (1986)

as Self
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck (1986)

as Beverly Switzler
SpaceCamp

SpaceCamp (1986)

as Kathryn
Back to the Future

Back to the Future (1985)

as Lorraine Baines
The Wild Life

The Wild Life (1984)

as Anita
Red Dawn

Red Dawn (1984)

as Erica
All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves (1983)

as Lisa
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D (1983)

as Kelly Ann Bukowski
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)

No Image

Queen (N/A)

as Dr. Page
A Pretty Good Movie

A Pretty Good Movie (N/A)

as Ramona
You Are Here

You Are Here (N/A)

as Helen
No Image

What If (N/A)