Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Acting
Born 1961-05-31Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (93)

Back to the Future
8.3

Back to the Future

1985Movie8.3
Back to the Future Part II
7.8

Back to the Future Part II

1989Movie7.8
Back to the Future Part III
7.5

Back to the Future Part III

1990Movie7.5
The Little Rascals
6.8

The Little Rascals

1994Movie6.8
Dennis the Menace
5.9

Dennis the Menace

1993Movie5.9
Left Behind
4.3

Left Behind

2014Movie4.3
The Beverly Hillbillies
6.3

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993Movie6.3
Jaws 3-D
4.5

Jaws 3-D

1983Movie4.5
Some Kind of Wonderful
6.8

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987Movie6.8
Red Dawn
6.3

Red Dawn

1984Movie6.3
J. Edgar
6.2

J. Edgar

2011Movie6.2
Howard the Duck
5.5

Howard the Duck

1986Movie5.5
All the Right Moves
5.8

All the Right Moves

1983Movie5.8
BRATS
6.0

BRATS

2024Movie6.0
Going Undercover
2.8

Going Undercover

1988Movie2.8
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
5.2

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

2021Movie5.2
Article 99
6.1

Article 99

1992Movie6.1
Literally, Right Before Aaron
4.8

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017Movie4.8
Thin Ice
6.5

Thin Ice

2012Movie6.5
Dinner in America
7.7

Dinner in America

2020Movie7.7
The Substitute Wife
5.5

The Substitute Wife

1994Movie5.5
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
6.3

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018Movie6.3
Bound by Flesh
5.9

Bound by Flesh

2012Movie5.9
Casual Sex?
5.2

Casual Sex?

1988Movie5.2
Back in Time
6.5

Back in Time

2015Movie6.5
The Wild Life
6.1

The Wild Life

1984Movie6.1
Stealing Christmas
5.0

Stealing Christmas

2003Movie5.0
Who We Are Now
5.7

Who We Are Now

2018Movie5.7
SpaceCamp
5.9

SpaceCamp

1986Movie5.9
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013Movie7.0
Final Approach
5.1

Final Approach

2008Movie5.1
Little Women
6.3

Little Women

2018Movie6.3
The Dog Lover
6.3

The Dog Lover

2016Movie6.3
Senior Skip Day
4.7

Senior Skip Day

2008Movie4.7
Exit Speed
5.2

Exit Speed

2008Movie5.2
Milius
7.1

Milius

2013Movie7.1
Unplugging
4.9

Unplugging

2022Movie4.9
Nightbreaker
6.7

Nightbreaker

1989Movie6.7
California Dreaming
4.0

California Dreaming

2007Movie4.0
Love at the Christmas Table
5.8

Love at the Christmas Table

2012Movie5.8
Next Stop, Christmas
6.4

Next Stop, Christmas

2021Movie6.4
The Right to Remain Silent
5.2

The Right to Remain Silent

1996Movie5.2
The Wizard of Loneliness
6.3

The Wizard of Loneliness

1988Movie6.3
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
6.4

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006Movie6.4
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

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

Movie
The Unknown Cyclist
4.6

The Unknown Cyclist

1998Movie4.6
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
5.3

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

2003Movie5.3
Ten Tricks
4.4

Ten Tricks

2022Movie4.4
The Year of Spectacular Men
5.6

The Year of Spectacular Men

2018Movie5.6
Fatal Secrets
3.8

Fatal Secrets

2009Movie3.8
Stolen Babies
5.5

Stolen Babies

1993Movie5.5
Queen

Queen

Movie
Spy School
4.7

Spy School

2008Movie4.7
My Mother's Future Husband
5.7

My Mother's Future Husband

2014Movie5.7
The Unspoken Truth
8.1

The Unspoken Truth

1995Movie8.1
The Trouble with the Truth
5.7

The Trouble with the Truth

2012Movie5.7
Mayor Cupcake
5.3

Mayor Cupcake

2011Movie5.3
A Life Interrupted
5.6

A Life Interrupted

2007Movie5.6
You Are Here

You Are Here

Movie
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
6.4

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005Movie6.4
Ping Pong Summer
5.7

Ping Pong Summer

2014Movie5.7
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
1.0

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

2019Movie1.0
What If

What If

Movie
Come Away Home
6.8

Come Away Home

2005Movie6.8
Splinterheads
5.9

Splinterheads

2009Movie5.9
Tales from the Future
6.2

Tales from the Future

2010Movie6.2
Rock Slyde
5.4

Rock Slyde

2010Movie5.4
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
5.8

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

2005Movie5.8
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
3.8

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer

2010Movie3.8
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
6.0

Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't

2005Movie6.0
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
5.6

Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute

2015Movie5.6
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
5.3

The Disappearance of Cari Farver

2022Movie5.3
SEGAL

SEGAL

2025Movie
Looking Back to the Future
6.6

Looking Back to the Future

2009Movie6.6
Looking Back at the Future
6.7

Looking Back at the Future

2006Movie6.7
Montana
6.1

Montana

1990Movie6.1
Game of Your Life
10.0

Game of Your Life

2011Movie10.0
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
6.1

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

2008Movie6.1
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
6.0

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

2007Movie6.0
Over the Hill

Over the Hill

2018Movie
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
8.0

Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon

2022Movie8.0
Fish Don't Blink
6.0

Fish Don't Blink

2002Movie6.0
The Making of Back to the Future
7.6

The Making of Back to the Future

1986Movie7.6
The Christmas Clause
5.7

The Christmas Clause

2008Movie5.7
The Cabin
6.2

The Cabin

2011Movie6.2
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
6.0

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

2005Movie6.0
Stars Are Already Dead

Stars Are Already Dead

2016Movie
A Pretty Good Movie

A Pretty Good Movie

Movie
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
5.0

The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die

1983Movie5.0
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
5.2

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

2007Movie5.2
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast

2012Movie
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful

2006Movie
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
6.1

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

2006Movie6.1

TV Shows (40)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Hollywood Squares
7.6

Hollywood Squares

1998Series7.6
INVINCIBLE
8.6

INVINCIBLE

2021Series8.6
The Goldbergs
7.4

The Goldbergs

2013Series7.4
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Scorpion
8.2

Scorpion

2014Series8.2
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
25 Words or Less
5.2

25 Words or Less

2018Series5.2
Switched at Birth
7.5

Switched at Birth

2011Series7.5
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Star Trek: Picard
7.2

Star Trek: Picard

2020Series7.2
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
Caroline in the City
6.6

Caroline in the City

1995Series6.6
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
7.7

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

2013Series7.7
Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

2014Series7.2
Celebrity Family Feud
7.7

Celebrity Family Feud

2015Series7.7
Greek
6.7

Greek

2007Series6.7
Ed
7.6

Ed

2000Series7.6
The Muppets
7.0

The Muppets

2015Series7.0
The Ready Room
4.0

The Ready Room

2019Series4.0
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999Series5.3
Reunited Apart
5.5

Reunited Apart

2020Series5.5
A to Z
6.4

A to Z

2014Series6.4
The Chicken Sisters
7.6

The Chicken Sisters

2024Series7.6
For the People
10.0

For the People

2002Series10.0
Head Case
6.3

Head Case

2007Series6.3
The Spencer Sisters
6.4

The Spencer Sisters

2023Series6.4
Celebrity Duets
10.0

Celebrity Duets

2006Series10.0
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles

2018Series
E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Series8.1
A Will of their Own
7.5

A Will of their Own

1998Series7.5