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Lea Thompson
Actor

Lea Thompson

31 May 1961Born
65Age
115Credits
Rochester, Minnesota, USABirthplace

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

The 80 most recent of 115 credits.

  1. TBAQueenFilm: Dr. Page
  2. TBAA Pretty Good MovieFilm: Ramona
  3. TBAWhat IfFilm
  4. TBAManvilleFilm: Director
  5. 2026Anna PigeonSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  6. 2024The Chicken SistersSeries: Nancy Hillier, Director (16 episodes)
  7. 2023The Spencer SistersSeries: Victoria Spencer (10 episodes)
  8. 2023Will TrentSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  9. 2022The Disappearance of Cari FarverFilm: Nancy Farver
  10. 2022Ten TricksFilm: Grace
  11. 2022UnpluggingFilm: Perkins
  12. 2021Next Stop, ChristmasFilm: Evelyn
  13. 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleFilm: Aunty Carol
  14. 2021INVINCIBLESeries: Carol (voice) (1 episode)
  15. 2021Resident AlienSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  16. 2020Dinner in AmericaFilm: Betty
  17. 2020DC's StargirlSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  18. 2020Katy KeeneSeries: Director (1 episode)
  19. 2020Star Trek: PicardSeries: Diane Werner, Director (1 episode)
  20. 2019You Are HereFilm: Helen
  21. 2019Cool Cat's Crazy DreamFilm: Dream World Lea
  22. 2019SchooledSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  23. 2018Little WomenFilm: Margaret "Marmee" March
  24. 2018Sierra Burgess Is a LoserFilm: Mrs. Burgess
  25. 2018The Year of Spectacular MenFilm: Deb Klein, Director
  26. 2018Who We Are NowFilm: Alana
  27. 2018Back to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesSeries: Lorraine Baines-McFly (11 episodes)
  28. 2018Over the HillFilm: Sally
  29. 2017Young SheldonSeries: Director (1 episode)
  30. 2017Literally, Right Before AaronFilm: Deb (Adam's Mom)
  31. 2016American HousewifeSeries: Director (1 episode)
  32. 2016The Dog LoverFilm: Liz Holloway
  33. 2016Stars Are Already DeadFilm: Aunt Sophia
  34. 2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroSeries: Vonnie (voice) (61 episodes)
  35. 2014Left BehindFilm: Irene Steele
  36. 2014A to ZSeries: Lea Thompson (1 episode)
  37. 2014ScorpionSeries: Veronica Dineen (4 episodes)
  38. 2014Ping Pong SummerFilm: Mrs. Miracle
  39. 2014My Mother's Future HusbandFilm: René Henderson
  40. 2013The GoldbergsSeries: Fran, Director (2 episodes)
  41. 2013MomSeries: Director (1 episode)
  42. 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmFilm: Julia
  43. 2012Love at the Christmas TableFilm: Elissa Beth
  44. 2012Bound by FleshFilm: Voiceover
  45. 2012The Trouble with the TruthFilm: Emily
  46. 2012Thin IceFilm: Jo Ann Prohaska
  47. 2011Game of Your LifeFilm: Abbie
  48. 2011J. EdgarFilm: Lela Rogers
  49. 2011The CabinFilm: Lily MacDougal
  50. 2011Mayor CupcakeFilm: Mary Maroni
  51. 2011Switched at BirthSeries: Kathryn Kennish, Director (103 episodes)
  52. 2010Rock SlydeFilm: Master Bartologist
  53. 2010Adventures of a Teenage DragonslayerFilm: Laura
  54. 2009SplinterheadsFilm: Susan Frost
  55. 2009Fatal SecretsFilm: Rebecca
  56. 2008The Christmas ClauseFilm: Sophie
  57. 2008Exit SpeedFilm: Maudie McMinn
  58. 2008Final ApproachFilm: Alicia Bender
  59. 2008Senior Skip DayFilm: Cathleen Harris
  60. 2008Spy SchoolFilm: Claire Miller
  61. 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderFilm: Cathy Davis / Jane Doe, Director
  62. 2007GreekSeries: April (1 episode)
  63. 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossFilm: Cathy Davis
  64. 2007A Life InterruptedFilm: Debbie Smith
  65. 2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindFilm: Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
  66. 2007California DreamingFilm: Ginger Gainor
  67. 2006Celebrity DuetsSeries (9 episodes)
  68. 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallFilm: Cathy Davis, Director
  69. 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellFilm: Cathy Davis
  70. 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceFilm: Cathy Davis
  71. 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartFilm: Cathy Davis
  72. 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tFilm: Cathy Davis
  73. 2005American Dad!Series: Caroline Duffy (voice) (1 episode)
  74. 2005Jane Doe: Vanishing ActFilm: Cathy Davis
  75. 2005Come Away HomeFilm: Carol
  76. 2003Stealing ChristmasFilm: Sarah Gibson
  77. 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DFilm: Peg Van Legge
  78. 2002For the PeopleSeries: Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris (18 episodes)
  79. 2002Fish Don't BlinkFilm: Clara
  80. 2000EdSeries: Liz Stevens (3 episodes)

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