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