8.3
Movie
Acting
Lea Thompson
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Credits
- 144 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.3
Movie
7.8
Movie
Back to the Future Part II
7.5
Movie
Back to the Future Part III
8.6
TV
INVINCIBLE
7.4
TV
Family Guy
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.2
TV
Scorpion
6.3
Movie
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
8.0
TV
Young Sheldon
6.2
Movie
J. Edgar
7.0
TV
American Dad!
7.2
TV
Star Trek: Picard
5.9
Movie
Dennis the Menace
4.5
Movie
Jaws 3-D
4.3
Movie
Left Behind
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.8
Movie
The Little Rascals
7.7
TV
DC's Stargirl
Acting credits 133
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Queen Film | Dr. Page |
| TBA | A Pretty Good Movie Film | Ramona |
| TBA | What If Film | |
| TBA | Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb Film | Self |
| 2025 | SEGAL Film | Self |
| 2024 | The Chicken Sisters TV | Nancy Hillier (16 ep) |
| 2024 | BRATS Film | Self |
| 2023 | The Spencer Sisters TV | Victoria Spencer (10 ep) |
| 2022 | The Disappearance of Cari Farver Film | Nancy Farver |
| 2022 | Ten Tricks Film | Grace |
| 2022 | Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon Film | Self |
| 2022 | Unplugging Film | Perkins |
| 2021 | Next Stop, Christmas Film | Evelyn |
| 2021 | Mark, Mary + Some Other People Film | Aunty Carol |
| 2021 | INVINCIBLE TV | Carol (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Dinner in America Film | Betty |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Stars in the House TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | Diane Werner (1 ep) |
| 2019 | You Are Here Film | Helen |
| 2019 | Cool Cat's Crazy Dream Film | Dream World Lea |
| 2019 | The Ready Room TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Little Women Film | Margaret "Marmee" March |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Film | Mrs. Burgess |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2018 | The Year of Spectacular Men Film | Deb Klein |
| 2018 | Who We Are Now Film | Alana |
| 2018 | Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles TV | Lorraine Baines-McFly (11 ep) |
| 2018 | Over the Hill Film | Sally |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron Film | Deb (Adam's Mom) |
| 2016 | The Dog Lover Film | Liz Holloway |
| 2016 | Stars Are Already Dead Film | Aunt Sophia |
| 2015 | Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Film | Self |
| 2015 | Back in Time Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Muppets TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV | Vonnie (voice) (61 ep) |
| 2014 | Left Behind Film | Irene Steele |
| 2014 | A to Z TV | Lea Thompson (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Scorpion TV | Veronica Dineen (4 ep) |
| 2014 | Ping Pong Summer Film | Mrs. Miracle |
| 2014 | My Mother's Future Husband Film | René Henderson |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs TV | Fran (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Film | Julia |
| 2013 | Milius Film | Self |
| 2012 | Love at the Christmas Table Film | Elissa Beth |
| 2012 | John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Film | Self |
| 2012 | Bound by Flesh Film | Voiceover |
| 2012 | The Trouble with the Truth Film | Emily |
| 2012 | Thin Ice Film | Jo Ann Prohaska |
| 2011 | Game of Your Life Film | Abbie |
| 2011 | J. Edgar Film | Lela Rogers |
| 2011 | The Cabin Film | Lily MacDougal |
| 2011 | Mayor Cupcake Film | Mary Maroni |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth TV | Kathryn Kennish (103 ep) |
| 2010 | Tales from the Future Film | Self |
| 2010 | Rock Slyde Film | Master Bartologist |
| 2010 | Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer Film | Laura |
Crew credits 20
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Manville Film | Director |
| 2026 | Anna Pigeon TV | Executive Producer, Director (10 ep) |
| 2024 | The Chicken Sisters TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Will Trent TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2021 | Resident Alien TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2020 | DC's Stargirl TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2020 | Katy Keene TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Schooled TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2018 | The Year of Spectacular Men Film | Director |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2016 | American Housewife TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs TV | Director (10 ep) |
| 2013 | Mom TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2009 | Looking Back to the Future Film | Thanks |
| 2009 | Fatal Secrets Film | Associate Producer |
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl Film | Thanks |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Film | Director |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Film | Director |