Known For
Acting
Born
May 31, 1961
Place of Birth
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Credits
144 titles
Lea Thompson
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
Filmography
Anna Pigeon
Executive Producer
SEGAL
Self
The Chicken Sisters
Nancy Hillier
BRATS
Self
The Spencer Sisters
Victoria Spencer
Will Trent
Director
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Nancy Farver
Ten Tricks
Grace
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
Self
Unplugging
Perkins
Next Stop, Christmas
Evelyn
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Aunty Carol
INVINCIBLE
Carol (voice)
Resident Alien
Director
Dinner in America
Betty
DC's Stargirl
Director
Reunited Apart
Self
Stars in the House
Self
Katy Keene
Director
Star Trek: Picard
Diane Werner
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World Lea
The Ready Room
Self
Schooled
Director
Little Women
Margaret "Marmee" March
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Mrs. Burgess
25 Words or Less
Self
The Year of Spectacular Men
Deb Klein
Who We Are Now
Alana
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Lorraine Baines-McFly
Over the Hill
Sally
Young Sheldon
Director
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Deb (Adam's Mom)
American Housewife
Director
The Dog Lover
Liz Holloway
Stars Are Already Dead
Aunt Sophia
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
Back in Time
Self
The Muppets
Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Vonnie (voice)
Left Behind
Irene Steele
A to Z
Lea Thompson
Scorpion
Veronica Dineen
Ping Pong Summer
Mrs. Miracle
My Mother's Future Husband
René Henderson
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Goldbergs
Fran
Mom
Director
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Julia