Lea Thompson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 31 May 1961 · 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.
Known for
Acting 94
- 2026Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb as Self
- 2026Queen as Dr. Page
- 2026A Pretty Good Movie as Ramona
- 2026What If
- 2025SEGAL as Self
- 2024BRATS as Self
- 2022The Disappearance of Cari Farver as Nancy Farver
- 2022Ten Tricks as Grace
- 2022Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon as Self
- 2022Unplugging as Perkins
- 2021Next Stop, Christmas as Evelyn
- 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other People as Aunty Carol
- 2020Dinner in America as Betty
- 2019You Are Here as Helen
- 2019Cool Cat's Crazy Dream as Dream World Lea
- 2018Little Women as Margaret "Marmee" March
- 2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loser as Mrs. Burgess
- 2018The Year of Spectacular Men as Deb Klein
- 2018Who We Are Now as Alana
- 2018Over the Hill as Sally
- 2017Literally, Right Before Aaron as Deb (Adam's Mom)
- 2016The Dog Lover as Liz Holloway
- 2016Stars Are Already Dead as Aunt Sophia
- 2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute as Self
- 2015Back in Time as Self
- 2014Left Behind as Irene Steele
- 2014Ping Pong Summer as Mrs. Miracle
- 2014My Mother's Future Husband as René Henderson
- 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film as Julia
- 2013Milius as Self
- 2012Love at the Christmas Table as Elissa Beth
- 2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast as Self
- 2012Bound by Flesh as Voiceover
- 2012The Trouble with the Truth as Emily
- 2012Thin Ice as Jo Ann Prohaska
- 2011Game of Your Life as Abbie
- 2011J. Edgar as Lela Rogers
- 2011The Cabin as Lily MacDougal
- 2011Mayor Cupcake as Mary Maroni
- 2010Tales from the Future as Self
- 2010Rock Slyde as Master Bartologist
- 2010Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer as Laura
- 2009Splinterheads as Susan Frost
- 2009Looking Back to the Future as Self
- 2009Fatal Secrets as Rebecca
- 2008The Christmas Clause as Sophie
- 2008Exit Speed as Maudie McMinn
- 2008Final Approach as Alicia Bender
- 2008Senior Skip Day as Cathleen Harris
- 2008Spy School as Claire Miller
- 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
- 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss as Cathy Davis
- 2007A Life Interrupted as Debbie Smith
- 2007Jane Doe: Ties That Bind as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
- 2007California Dreaming as Ginger Gainor
- 2006Looking Back at the Future as Herself
- 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall as Cathy Davis
- 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well as Cathy Davis
- 2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful as Self
- 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong Face as Cathy Davis
- 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part as Cathy Davis
- 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't as Cathy Davis
- 2005Jane Doe: Vanishing Act as Cathy Davis
- 2005Come Away Home as Carol
- 2004The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Beverly Switzler (archive footage)
- 2003Stealing Christmas as Sarah Gibson
- 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Peg Van Legge
- 2002Fish Don't Blink as Clara
- 1998The Unknown Cyclist as Melissa Cavatelli
- 1996The Right to Remain Silent as Christine Paley
- 1995The Unspoken Truth as Brianne Hawkins
- 1994The Little Rascals as Ms. Roberts
- 1994The Substitute Wife as Amy Hightower
- 1993The Beverly Hillbillies as Laura Jackson
- 1993Dennis the Menace as Alice Mitchell
- 1993Stolen Babies as Annie Beales
- 1992Article 99 as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
- 1990Back to the Future Part III as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
- 1990Montana as Peg Guthrie
- 1989Back to the Future Part II as Lorraine
- 1989Nightbreaker as Sally Matthews
- 1988The Wizard of Loneliness as Sybil
- 1988Going Undercover as Marigold de la Hunt
- 1988Casual Sex? as Stacy
- 1987Some Kind of Wonderful as Amanda Jones
- 1986The Making of Back to the Future as Self
- 1986Howard the Duck as Beverly Switzler
- 1986SpaceCamp as Kathryn
- 1985Back to the Future as Lorraine Baines
- 1984The Wild Life as Anita
- 1984Red Dawn as Erica
- 1983All the Right Moves as Lisa
- 1983Jaws 3-D as Kelly Ann Bukowski
- 1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Directing 4
- 2026Manville · director
- 2018The Year of Spectacular Men · director
- 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder · director
- 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall · director
crew 2
- 2009Looking Back to the Future · thanks
- 2008My Best Friend's Girl · thanks
Production 1
- 2009Fatal Secrets · associate producer