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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Acting

Born: May 31, 1961Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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
Filmography
SEGAL

SEGAL

Self

2025
BRATS

BRATS

Self

2024
The Disappearance of Cari Farver

The Disappearance of Cari Farver

Nancy Farver

2022
Ten Tricks

Ten Tricks

Grace

2022
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

Self

2022
Unplugging

Unplugging

Perkins

2022
Next Stop, Christmas

Next Stop, Christmas

Evelyn

2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Aunty Carol

2021
Dinner in America

Dinner in America

Betty

2020
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

Dream World Lea

2019
Little Women

Little Women

Margaret "Marmee" March

2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Mrs. Burgess

2018
The Year of Spectacular Men

The Year of Spectacular Men

Deb Klein

2018
Who We Are Now

Who We Are Now

Alana

2018
Over the Hill

Over the Hill

Sally

2018
Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Deb (Adam's Mom)

2017
The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

Liz Holloway

2016
Stars Are Already Dead

Stars Are Already Dead

Aunt Sophia

2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

Self

2015
Back in Time

Back in Time

Self

2015
Left Behind

Left Behind

Irene Steele

2014
Ping Pong Summer

Ping Pong Summer

Mrs. Miracle

2014
My Mother's Future Husband

My Mother's Future Husband

René Henderson

2014
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Julia

2013
Milius

Milius

Self

2013
Love at the Christmas Table

Love at the Christmas Table

Elissa Beth

2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

Self

2012
Bound by Flesh

Bound by Flesh

Voiceover

2012
The Trouble with the Truth

The Trouble with the Truth

Emily

2012
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Jo Ann Prohaska

2012
Game of Your Life

Game of Your Life

Abbie

2011
J. Edgar

J. Edgar

Lela Rogers

2011
The Cabin

The Cabin

Lily MacDougal

2011
Mayor Cupcake

Mayor Cupcake

Mary Maroni

2011
Tales from the Future

Tales from the Future

Self

2010
Rock Slyde

Rock Slyde

Master Bartologist

2010
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

Laura

2010
Splinterheads

Splinterheads

Susan Frost

2009
Looking Back to the Future

Looking Back to the Future

Self

2009
Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

Rebecca

2009
The Christmas Clause

The Christmas Clause

Sophie

2008
Exit Speed

Exit Speed

Maudie McMinn

2008
Final Approach

Final Approach

Alicia Bender

2008
Senior Skip Day

Senior Skip Day

Cathleen Harris

2008
Spy School

Spy School

Claire Miller

2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

2008
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Cathy Davis

2007
A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted

Debbie Smith

2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

2007
California Dreaming

California Dreaming

Ginger Gainor

2007

Looking Back at the Future

Herself

2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Cathy Davis

2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Cathy Davis

2006

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

Self

2006
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Cathy Davis

2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Cathy Davis

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

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

Cathy Davis

2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Cathy Davis

2005
Come Away Home

Come Away Home

Carol

2005
Stealing Christmas

Stealing Christmas

Sarah Gibson

2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

Peg Van Legge

2003
Fish Don't Blink

Fish Don't Blink

Clara

2002
The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist

Melissa Cavatelli

1998
The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent

Christine Paley

1996
The Unspoken Truth

The Unspoken Truth

Brianne Hawkins

1995
The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

Ms. Roberts

1994
The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife

Amy Hightower

1994
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

Laura Jackson

1993
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

Alice Mitchell

1993
Stolen Babies

Stolen Babies

Annie Beales

1993
Article 99

Article 99

Dr. Robin Van Dorn

1992
Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly

1990
Montana

Montana

Peg Guthrie

1990
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

Lorraine

1989
Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

Sally Matthews

1989
The Wizard of Loneliness

The Wizard of Loneliness

Sybil

1988
Going Undercover

Going Undercover

Marigold de la Hunt

1988
Casual Sex?

Casual Sex?

Stacy

1988
Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

Amanda Jones

1987
The Making of Back to the Future

The Making of Back to the Future

Self

1986
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

Beverly Switzler

1986
SpaceCamp

SpaceCamp

Kathryn

1986
Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Lorraine Baines

1985
The Wild Life

The Wild Life

Anita

1984
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Erica

1984
All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

Lisa

1983
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

Kelly Ann Bukowski

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

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

1983