Lea Thompson

Acting

Lea Thompson

Born May 31, 1961Rochester, Minnesota, USA141 credits

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
2025SEGAL
as SelfMovie
The Chicken Sisters
2024The Chicken Sisters
as Nancy HillierTV
BRATS
2024BRATS
as SelfMovie
The Spencer Sisters
2023The Spencer Sisters
as Victoria SpencerTV
Will Trent
2023Will Trent
DirectorTV
Ten Tricks
2022Ten Tricks
as GraceMovie
Unplugging
2022Unplugging
as PerkinsMovie
Invincible
2021Invincible
as Carol (voice)TV
Star Trek: Picard
2020Star Trek: Picard
as Diane WernerTV
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
as Dream World LeaMovie
Schooled
2019Schooled
DirectorTV
Little Women
2018Little Women
as Margaret "Marmee" MarchMovie
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
as Mrs. BurgessMovie
Who We Are Now
2018Who We Are Now
as AlanaMovie
Over the Hill
2018Over the Hill
as SallyMovie
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017Literally, Right Before Aaron
as Deb (Adam's Mom)Movie
The Dog Lover
2016The Dog Lover
as Liz HollowayMovie
Stars Are Already Dead
2016Stars Are Already Dead
as Aunt SophiaMovie
Back in Time
2015Back in Time
as SelfMovie
Left Behind
2014Left Behind
as Irene SteeleMovie
A to Z
2014A to Z
as Lea ThompsonTV
Scorpion
2014Scorpion
as Veronica DineenTV
Ping Pong Summer
2014Ping Pong Summer
as Mrs. MiracleMovie
My Mother's Future Husband
2014My Mother's Future Husband
as René HendersonMovie
Mom
2013Mom
DirectorTV
Milius
2013Milius
as SelfMovie
Bound by Flesh
2012Bound by Flesh
as VoiceoverMovie
Thin Ice
2012Thin Ice
as Jo Ann ProhaskaMovie
J. Edgar
2011J. Edgar
as Lela RogersMovie
The Cabin
2011The Cabin
as Lily MacDougalMovie
Mayor Cupcake
2011Mayor Cupcake
as Mary MaroniMovie
Switched at Birth
2011Switched at Birth
as Kathryn KennishTV
Rock Slyde
2010Rock Slyde
as Master BartologistMovie
Splinterheads
2009Splinterheads
as Susan FrostMovie
Fatal Secrets
2009Fatal Secrets
as RebeccaMovie
Exit Speed
2008Exit Speed
as Maudie McMinnMovie
Final Approach
2008Final Approach
as Alicia BenderMovie
Senior Skip Day
2008Senior Skip Day
as Cathleen HarrisMovie
Spy School
2008Spy School
as Claire MillerMovie
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
as Cathy Davis / Jane DoeMovie
Greek
2007Greek
as AprilTV
A Life Interrupted
2007A Life Interrupted
as Debbie SmithMovie
Head Case
2007Head Case
as SelfTV
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
as Cathy Davis / Jane DoeMovie
California Dreaming
2007California Dreaming
as Ginger GainorMovie
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
as Cathy DavisMovie
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Stars
as Self - ContestantTV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Caroline Duffy (voice)TV
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
2005Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
as Cathy DavisMovie
Come Away Home
2005Come Away Home
as CarolMovie
T
2004The Tony Danza Show
as Self - GuestTV
Stealing Christmas
2003Stealing Christmas
as Sarah GibsonMovie
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
as Peg Van LeggeMovie
F
2002For the People
as Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille ParisTV
Ed
2000Ed
as Liz StevensTV
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)TV
A Will of their Own
1998A Will of their Own
as Amanda StewardTV
The Unknown Cyclist
1998The Unknown Cyclist
as Melissa CavatelliMovie
Hollywood Squares
1998Hollywood Squares
as Self - PanelistTV
The Right to Remain Silent
1996The Right to Remain Silent
as Christine PaleyMovie
The Unspoken Truth
1995The Unspoken Truth
as Brianne HawkinsMovie
Caroline in the City
1995Caroline in the City
as Caroline DuffyTV
Friends
1994Friends
as Caroline Duffy (uncredited)TV
The Little Rascals
1994The Little Rascals
as Ms. RobertsMovie
The Substitute Wife
1994The Substitute Wife
as Amy HightowerMovie
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993The Beverly Hillbillies
as Laura JacksonMovie
Dennis the Menace
1993Dennis the Menace
as Alice MitchellMovie
Stolen Babies
1993Stolen Babies
as Annie BealesMovie
Article 99
1992Article 99
as Dr. Robin Van DornMovie
Back to the Future Part III
1990Back to the Future Part III
as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFlyMovie
Montana
1990Montana
as Peg GuthrieMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Sylvia VaneTV
Nightbreaker
1989Nightbreaker
as Sally MatthewsMovie
Going Undercover
1988Going Undercover
as Marigold de la HuntMovie
Casual Sex?
1988Casual Sex?
as StacyMovie
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987Some Kind of Wonderful
as Amanda JonesMovie
Howard the Duck
1986Howard the Duck
as Beverly SwitzlerMovie
SpaceCamp
1986SpaceCamp
as KathrynMovie
Back to the Future
1985Back to the Future
as Lorraine BainesMovie
The Wild Life
1984The Wild Life
as AnitaMovie
Red Dawn
1984Red Dawn
as EricaMovie
Jaws 3-D
1983Jaws 3-D
as Kelly Ann BukowskiMovie
Q
Queen
as Dr. PageMovie
You Are Here
You Are Here
as HelenMovie
M
Manville
DirectorMovie
Anna Pigeon
Anna Pigeon
Executive ProducerTV