Lea Thompson
Acting·May 31, 1961 — 65 years old·Rochester, 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.
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—QueenDr. Page—A Pretty Good MovieRamona—You Are HereHelen—What If—Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the BombSelf—ManvilleDirector2026Anna PigeonTVExecutive Producer2025SEGALSelf2024The Chicken SistersTVNancy Hillier · Director2024BRATSSelf2023The Spencer SistersTVVictoria Spencer2023Will TrentTVDirector2022The Disappearance of Cari FarverNancy Farver2022Ten TricksGrace2022Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a PhenomenonSelf2022UnpluggingPerkins2021Next Stop, ChristmasEvelyn2021Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleAunty Carol2021INVINCIBLETVCarol (voice)2021Resident AlienTVDirector2020Dinner in AmericaBetty2020DC's StargirlTVDirector2020Reunited ApartTVSelf2020Stars in the HouseTVSelf2020Katy KeeneTVDirector2020Star Trek: PicardTVDiane Werner · Director2019Cool Cat's Crazy DreamDream World Lea2019The Ready RoomTVSelf2019SchooledTVDirector2018Little WomenMargaret "Marmee" March2018Sierra Burgess Is a LoserMrs. Burgess201825 Words or LessTVSelf2018The Year of Spectacular MenDeb Klein · Director2018Who We Are NowAlana2018Back to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesTVLorraine Baines-McFly2018Over the HillSally2017Young SheldonTVDirector2017Literally, Right Before AaronDeb (Adam's Mom)2016American HousewifeTVDirector2016The Dog LoverLiz Holloway2016Stars Are Already DeadAunt Sophia2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future TributeSelf2015Back in TimeSelf2015The MuppetsTVSelf2015Celebrity Family FeudTVSelf2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroTVVonnie (voice)2014Left BehindIrene Steele2014A to ZTVLea Thompson2014ScorpionTVVeronica Dineen2014Ping Pong SummerMrs. Miracle2014My Mother's Future HusbandRené Henderson2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf - Guest2013The GoldbergsTVFran · Director2013MomTVDirector2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?TVSelf2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmJulia2013MiliusSelf2012Love at the Christmas TableElissa Beth2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty FastSelf2012Bound by FleshVoiceover2012The Trouble with the TruthEmily2012Thin IceJo Ann Prohaska2011Game of Your LifeAbbie2011J. EdgarLela Rogers2011The CabinLily MacDougal2011Mayor CupcakeMary Maroni2011Switched at BirthTVKathryn Kennish · Director2010Tales from the FutureSelf2010Rock SlydeMaster Bartologist2010Adventures of a Teenage DragonslayerLaura2009SplinterheadsSusan Frost2009Looking Back to the FutureSelf · Thanks2009Fatal SecretsRebecca · Associate Producer2008The Christmas ClauseSophie2008My Best Friend's GirlThanks2008Exit SpeedMaudie McMinn2008Final ApproachAlicia Bender2008Senior Skip DayCathleen Harris2008Spy SchoolClaire Miller2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderCathy Davis / Jane Doe · Director2007GreekTVApril2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossCathy Davis2007A Life InterruptedDebbie Smith2007Head CaseTVSelf2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindCathy Davis / Jane Doe2007California DreamingGinger Gainor2006Celebrity DuetsTV2006Looking Back at the FutureHerself2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallCathy Davis · Director2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellCathy Davis2006The Making of Some Kind of WonderfulSelf2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceCathy Davis2005Dancing with the StarsTVSelf - Contestant2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartCathy Davis2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tCathy Davis2005American Dad!TVCaroline Duffy (voice)2005Jane Doe: Vanishing ActCathy Davis2005Come Away HomeCarol2004The Tony Danza ShowTVSelf - Guest2003Stealing ChristmasSarah Gibson2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DPeg Van Legge2002For the PeopleTVChief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris2002Fish Don't BlinkClara2000EdTVLiz Stevens2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTVJennifer Rhodes1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVMichelle Osborne1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornTVSelf - Guest1999Family GuyTVTeenaged Girl in Diner (voice) · Lorraine McFly (voice)1998A Will of their OwnTVAmanda Steward1998The Unknown CyclistMelissa Cavatelli1998Hollywood SquaresTVSelf - Panelist1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV1996The Right to Remain SilentChristine Paley1995The Unspoken TruthBrianne Hawkins1995Caroline in the CityTVCaroline Duffy1994FriendsTVCaroline Duffy (uncredited)1994The Little RascalsMs. Roberts1994The Substitute WifeAmy Hightower1993Intimate PortraitTVSelf1993The Beverly HillbilliesLaura Jackson1993Dennis the MenaceAlice Mitchell1993Stolen BabiesAnnie Beales1992The Larry Sanders ShowTVLea Thompson1992Article 99Dr. Robin Van Dorn1990Back to the Future Part IIIMaggie McFly / Lorraine McFly1990MontanaPeg Guthrie1989Back to the Future Part IILorraine1989Tales from the CryptTVSylvia Vane1989NightbreakerSally Matthews1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTVSelf - Guest1988The Wizard of LonelinessSybil1988Going UndercoverMarigold de la Hunt1988Casual Sex?Stacy1987Some Kind of WonderfulAmanda Jones1986The Making of Back to the FutureSelf1986Howard the DuckBeverly Switzler1986SpaceCampKathryn1985Back to the FutureLorraine Baines1984The Wild LifeAnita1984Red DawnErica1983All the Right MovesLisa1983Jaws 3-DKelly Ann Bukowski1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1982American PlayhouseTVAunt Sybil