
Lea Thompson
Acting
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.
TV Shows(39)

The Chicken Sisters
Nancy Hillier
2024

The Spencer Sisters
Victoria Spencer
2023

INVINCIBLE
Carol (voice)
2021

Reunited Apart
Self
2020

Stars in the House
Self
2020

Star Trek: Picard
Diane Werner
2020

The Ready Room
Self
2019

25 Words or Less
Self
2018

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Lorraine Baines-McFly
2018

The Muppets
Self
2015

Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Vonnie (voice)
2014

A to Z
Lea Thompson
2014

Scorpion
Veronica Dineen
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

The Goldbergs
Fran
2013

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013

Switched at Birth
Kathryn Kennish
2011

Greek
April
2007

Head Case
Self
2007

Celebrity Duets
2006

Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005

American Dad!
Caroline Duffy (voice)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
For the People
Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris
2002

Ed
Liz Stevens
2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jennifer Rhodes
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Michelle Osborne
1999

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999

Family Guy
Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)
1999

A Will of their Own
Amanda Steward
1998

Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Caroline in the City
Caroline Duffy
1995

Friends
Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
1994

Intimate Portrait
Self
1993

The Larry Sanders Show
Lea Thompson
1992

Tales from the Crypt
Sylvia Vane
1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Movies(93)

SEGAL
Self
2025

BRATS
Self
2024

The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Nancy Farver
2022

Ten Tricks
Grace
2022

Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll
Self
2022

Unplugging
Perkins
2022

Next Stop, Christmas
Evelyn
2021

Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Aunty Carol
2021

Dinner in America
Betty
2020

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World Lea
2019

Little Women
Margaret "Marmee" March
2018

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Mrs. Burgess
2018

The Year of Spectacular Men
Deb Klein
2018

Who We Are Now
Alana
2018

Over the Hill
Sally
2018

Literally, Right Before Aaron
Deb (Adam's Mom)
2017

The Dog Lover
Liz Holloway
2016

Stars Are Already Dead
Aunt Sophia
2016

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015

Back in Time
Self
2015

Left Behind
Irene Steele
2014

Ping Pong Summer
Mrs. Miracle
2014

My Mother's Future Husband
René Henderson
2014

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Julia
2013

Milius
Self
2013

Love at the Christmas Table
Elissa Beth
2012

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Self
2012

Bound by Flesh
Voiceover
2012

The Trouble with the Truth
Emily
2012

Thin Ice
Jo Ann Prohaska
2012

Game of Your Life
Abbie
2011

J. Edgar
Lela Rogers
2011

The Cabin
Lily MacDougal
2011

Mayor Cupcake
Mary Maroni
2011

Tales from the Future
Self
2010

Rock Slyde
Master Bartologist
2010

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Laura
2010

Splinterheads
Susan Frost
2009

Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009

Fatal Secrets
Rebecca
2009

The Christmas Clause
Sophie
2008

Exit Speed
Maudie McMinn
2008

Final Approach
Alicia Bender
2008

Senior Skip Day
Cathleen Harris
2008

Spy School
Claire Miller
2008

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
2008

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Cathy Davis
2007

A Life Interrupted
Debbie Smith
2007

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
2007

California Dreaming
Ginger Gainor
2007
Looking Back at the Future
Herself
2006

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Cathy Davis
2006

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Cathy Davis
2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Self
2006

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Cathy Davis
2005

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Cathy Davis
2005

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Cathy Davis
2005

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Cathy Davis
2005

Come Away Home
Carol
2005

Stealing Christmas
Sarah Gibson
2003

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Peg Van Legge
2003

Fish Don't Blink
Clara
2002

The Unknown Cyclist
Melissa Cavatelli
1998

The Right to Remain Silent
Christine Paley
1996

The Unspoken Truth
Brianne Hawkins
1995

The Little Rascals
Ms. Roberts
1994

The Substitute Wife
Amy Hightower
1994

The Beverly Hillbillies
Laura Jackson
1993

Dennis the Menace
Alice Mitchell
1993

Stolen Babies
Annie Beales
1993

Article 99
Dr. Robin Van Dorn
1992

Back to the Future Part III
Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
1990

Montana
Peg Guthrie
1990

Back to the Future Part II
Lorraine
1989

Nightbreaker
Sally Matthews
1989

The Wizard of Loneliness
Sybil
1988

Going Undercover
Marigold de la Hunt
1988

Casual Sex?
Stacy
1988

Some Kind of Wonderful
Amanda Jones
1987

The Making of Back to the Future
Self
1986

Howard the Duck
Beverly Switzler
1986

SpaceCamp
Kathryn
1986

Back to the Future
Lorraine Baines
1985

The Wild Life
Anita
1984

Red Dawn
Erica
1984

All the Right Moves
Lisa
1983

Jaws 3-D
Kelly Ann Bukowski
1983

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Queen
Dr. Page

A Pretty Good Movie
Ramona

You Are Here
Helen
What If

Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self