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Lea Thompson

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Lea Thompson

Born May 31, 1961 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA78 films

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director.

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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.

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Back to the Future posterFirst watchBack to the Future19858.3as Lorraine BainesEighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Back to the Future Part II poster7.8Back to the Future Part II1989Back to the Future Part III poster7.5Back to the Future Part III1990Sierra Burgess Is a Loser poster6.3Sierra Burgess Is a Loser2018The Little Rascals poster6.8The Little Rascals1994J. Edgar poster6.2J. Edgar2011Dennis the Menace poster5.9Dennis the Menace1993Some Kind of Wonderful poster6.9Some Kind of Wonderful1987Dinner in America poster7.6Dinner in America2020

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. TBAQueenDr. Page
  2. TBAA Pretty Good MovieRamona
  3. TBAWhat If
  4. 2022The Disappearance of Cari FarverNancy Farver
  5. 2022Ten TricksGrace
  6. 2022UnpluggingPerkins
  7. 2021Next Stop, ChristmasEvelyn
  8. 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other PeopleAunty Carol
  9. 2020Dinner in AmericaBetty
  10. 2019You Are HereHelen
  11. 2019Cool Cat's Crazy DreamDream World Lea
  12. 2018Little WomenMargaret "Marmee" March
  13. 2018Sierra Burgess Is a LoserMrs. Burgess
  14. 2018The Year of Spectacular MenDeb Klein
  15. 2018Who We Are NowAlana
  16. 2018Over the HillSally
  17. 2017Literally, Right Before AaronDeb (Adam's Mom)
  18. 2016The Dog LoverLiz Holloway
  19. 2016Stars Are Already DeadAunt Sophia
  20. 2014Left BehindIrene Steele
  21. 2014Ping Pong SummerMrs. Miracle
  22. 2014My Mother's Future HusbandRené Henderson
  23. 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmJulia
  24. 2012Love at the Christmas TableElissa Beth
  25. 2012The Trouble with the TruthEmily
  26. 2012Thin IceJo Ann Prohaska
  27. 2011Game of Your LifeAbbie
  28. 2011J. EdgarLela Rogers
  29. 2011The CabinLily MacDougal
  30. 2011Mayor CupcakeMary Maroni
  31. 2010Rock SlydeMaster Bartologist
  32. 2010Adventures of a Teenage DragonslayerLaura
  33. 2009SplinterheadsSusan Frost
  34. 2009Fatal SecretsRebecca
  35. 2008The Christmas ClauseSophie
  36. 2008Exit SpeedMaudie McMinn
  37. 2008Final ApproachAlicia Bender
  38. 2008Senior Skip DayCathleen Harris
  39. 2008Spy SchoolClaire Miller
  40. 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderCathy Davis / Jane Doe
  41. 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossCathy Davis
  42. 2007A Life InterruptedDebbie Smith
  43. 2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindCathy Davis / Jane Doe
  44. 2007California DreamingGinger Gainor
  45. 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallCathy Davis
  46. 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellCathy Davis
  47. 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceCathy Davis
  48. 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartCathy Davis
  49. 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tCathy Davis
  50. 2005Jane Doe: Vanishing ActCathy Davis
  51. 2005Come Away HomeCarol
  52. 2003Stealing ChristmasSarah Gibson
  53. 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DPeg Van Legge
  54. 2002Fish Don't BlinkClara
  55. 1998The Unknown CyclistMelissa Cavatelli
  56. 1996The Right to Remain SilentChristine Paley
  57. 1995The Unspoken TruthBrianne Hawkins
  58. 1994The Little RascalsMs. Roberts
  59. 1994The Substitute WifeAmy Hightower
  60. 1993The Beverly HillbilliesLaura Jackson
  61. 1993Dennis the MenaceAlice Mitchell
  62. 1993Stolen BabiesAnnie Beales
  63. 1992Article 99Dr. Robin Van Dorn
  64. 1990Back to the Future Part IIIMaggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
  65. 1990MontanaPeg Guthrie
  66. 1989Back to the Future Part IILorraine
  67. 1989NightbreakerSally Matthews
  68. 1988The Wizard of LonelinessSybil
  69. 1988Going UndercoverMarigold de la Hunt
  70. 1988Casual Sex?Stacy
  71. 1987Some Kind of WonderfulAmanda Jones
  72. 1986Howard the DuckBeverly Switzler
  73. 1986SpaceCampKathryn
  74. 1985Back to the FutureLorraine Baines
  75. 1984The Wild LifeAnita
  76. 1984Red DawnErica
  77. 1983All the Right MovesLisa
  78. 1983Jaws 3-DKelly Ann Bukowski