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Lea Thompson

Acting

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson is an actress born on May 31, 1961 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. She is known for Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II and Back to the Future Part III. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 31, 1961
Place of birth
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Also known as
Lea Katherine Thompson

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.

Filmography

  1. 2024BRATSas Self
  2. 2023Will TrentDirector
  3. 2021Next Stop, Christmasas Evelyn
  4. 2021INVINCIBLEas Carol (voice) · 1 episode
  5. 2021Resident AlienDirector
  6. 2020Dinner in Americaas Betty
  7. 2020DC's StargirlDirector
  8. 2020Katy KeeneDirector
  9. 2020Star Trek: Picardas Diane Werner · 1 episode · Director
  10. 2018Little Womenas Margaret "Marmee" March
  11. 2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loseras Mrs. Burgess
  12. 2018Who We Are Nowas Alana
  13. 2017Young SheldonDirector
  14. 2017Literally, Right Before Aaronas Deb (Adam's Mom)
  15. 2016American HousewifeDirector
  16. 2015Back in Timeas Self
  17. 2015The Muppetsas Self · 1 episode
  18. 2015Celebrity Family Feudas Self · 1 episode
  19. 2014Left Behindas Irene Steele
  20. 2014A to Zas Lea Thompson · 1 episode
  21. 2014Scorpionas Veronica Dineen · 4 episodes
  22. 2014Ping Pong Summeras Mrs. Miracle
  23. 2013The Goldbergsas Fran · 2 episodes · Director
  24. 2013MomDirector
  25. 2013Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Self · 1 episode
  26. 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Filmas Julia
  27. 2013Miliusas Self
  28. 2012Love at the Christmas Tableas Elissa Beth
  29. 2012Thin Iceas Jo Ann Prohaska
  30. 2011J. Edgaras Lela Rogers
  31. 2011Switched at Birthas Kathryn Kennish · 103 episodes · Director
  32. 2008Exit Speedas Maudie McMinn
  33. 2008Senior Skip Dayas Cathleen Harris
  34. 2008Spy Schoolas Claire Miller
  35. 2007Greekas April · 1 episode
  36. 2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant · 11 episodes
  37. 2005American Dad!as Caroline Duffy (voice) · 1 episode
  38. 2000Edas Liz Stevens · 3 episodes
  39. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Jennifer Rhodes · 1 episode
  40. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Michelle Osborne · 1 episode
  41. 1999Family Guyas Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice) · 1 episode
  42. 1996E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
  43. 1994Friendsas Caroline Duffy (uncredited) · 1 episode
  44. 1994The Little Rascalsas Ms. Roberts
  45. 1993The Beverly Hillbilliesas Laura Jackson
  46. 1993Dennis the Menaceas Alice Mitchell
  47. 1992The Larry Sanders Showas Lea Thompson · 1 episode
  48. 1992Article 99as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
  49. 1990Back to the Future Part IIIas Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
  50. 1989Back to the Future Part IIas Lorraine
  51. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Sylvia Vane · 1 episode
  52. 1988Casual Sex?as Stacy
  53. 1987Some Kind of Wonderfulas Amanda Jones
  54. 1986Howard the Duckas Beverly Switzler
  55. 1986SpaceCampas Kathryn
  56. 1985Back to the Futureas Lorraine Baines
  57. 1984The Wild Lifeas Anita
  58. 1984Red Dawnas Erica
  59. 1983All the Right Movesas Lisa
  60. 1983Jaws 3-Das Kelly Ann Bukowski