Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
SEGAL
Character:Self
Release Date:12/10/2025
BRATS
Character:Self
Release Date:07/06/2024
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Character:Nancy Farver
Release Date:08/10/2022
Ten Tricks
Character:Grace
Release Date:27/09/2022
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2022
Unplugging
Character:Perkins
Release Date:22/04/2022
Next Stop, Christmas
Character:Evelyn
Release Date:06/11/2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Character:Aunty Carol
Release Date:05/11/2021
Dinner in America
Character:Betty
Release Date:27/05/2020
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Character:Dream World Lea
Release Date:26/07/2019
Little Women
Character:Margaret "Marmee" March
Release Date:28/09/2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Character:Mrs. Burgess
Release Date:07/09/2018
The Year of Spectacular Men
Character:Deb Klein
Release Date:15/06/2018
Who We Are Now
Character:Alana
Release Date:25/05/2018
Over the Hill
Character:Sally
Release Date:01/01/2018
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Character:Deb (Adam's Mom)
Release Date:22/04/2017
The Dog Lover
Character:Liz Holloway
Release Date:08/07/2016
Stars Are Already Dead
Character:Aunt Sophia
Release Date:01/01/2016
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:21/10/2015
Back in Time
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2015
Left Behind
Character:Irene Steele
Release Date:03/10/2014
Ping Pong Summer
Character:Mrs. Miracle
Release Date:06/06/2014
My Mother's Future Husband
Character:René Henderson
Release Date:11/05/2014
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Character:Julia
Release Date:20/04/2013
Milius
Character:Self
Release Date:09/03/2013
Love at the Christmas Table
Character:Elissa Beth
Release Date:25/11/2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Character:Self
Release Date:06/11/2012
Bound by Flesh
Character:Voiceover
Release Date:19/10/2012
The Trouble with the Truth
Character:Emily
Release Date:14/09/2012
Thin Ice
Character:Jo Ann Prohaska
Release Date:17/02/2012
Game of Your Life
Character:Abbie
Release Date:01/12/2011
J. Edgar
Character:Lela Rogers
Release Date:09/11/2011
The Cabin
Character:Lily MacDougal
Release Date:02/08/2011
Mayor Cupcake
Character:Mary Maroni
Release Date:19/07/2011
Tales from the Future
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2010
Rock Slyde
Character:Master Bartologist
Release Date:01/05/2010
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Character:Laura
Release Date:16/04/2010
Splinterheads
Character:Susan Frost
Release Date:06/11/2009
Looking Back to the Future
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/2009
Fatal Secrets
Character:Rebecca
Release Date:03/01/2009
The Christmas Clause
Character:Sophie
Release Date:24/11/2008
Exit Speed
Character:Maudie McMinn
Release Date:26/08/2008
Final Approach
Character:Alicia Bender
Release Date:24/05/2008
Senior Skip Day
Character:Cathleen Harris
Release Date:06/05/2008
Spy School
Character:Claire Miller
Release Date:01/03/2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Character:Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Release Date:12/01/2008
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:09/05/2007
A Life Interrupted
Character:Debbie Smith
Release Date:23/04/2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Character:Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Release Date:17/03/2007
California Dreaming
Character:Ginger Gainor
Release Date:04/03/2007
Looking Back at the Future
Character:Herself
Release Date:16/06/2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:04/03/2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:14/01/2006
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:19/06/2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:11/03/2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:18/02/2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Character:Cathy Davis
Release Date:21/01/2005
Come Away Home
Character:Carol
Release Date:20/01/2005
Stealing Christmas
Character:Sarah Gibson
Release Date:30/11/2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Character:Peg Van Legge
Release Date:07/03/2003
Fish Don't Blink
Character:Clara
Release Date:13/04/2002
The Unknown Cyclist
Character:Melissa Cavatelli
Release Date:10/10/1998
The Right to Remain Silent
Character:Christine Paley
Release Date:07/01/1996
The Unspoken Truth
Character:Brianne Hawkins
Release Date:24/09/1995
The Little Rascals
Character:Ms. Roberts
Release Date:05/08/1994
The Substitute Wife
Character:Amy Hightower
Release Date:23/05/1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
Character:Laura Jackson
Release Date:15/10/1993
Dennis the Menace
Character:Alice Mitchell
Release Date:09/06/1993
Stolen Babies
Character:Annie Beales
Release Date:24/03/1993
Article 99
Character:Dr. Robin Van Dorn
Release Date:13/03/1992
Back to the Future Part III
Character:Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Release Date:25/05/1990
Montana
Character:Peg Guthrie
Release Date:09/02/1990
Back to the Future Part II
Character:Lorraine
Release Date:22/11/1989
Nightbreaker
Character:Sally Matthews
Release Date:08/03/1989
The Wizard of Loneliness
Character:Sybil
Release Date:02/09/1988
Going Undercover
Character:Marigold de la Hunt
Release Date:17/06/1988
Casual Sex?
Character:Stacy
Release Date:22/04/1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
Character:Amanda Jones
Release Date:27/02/1987
The Making of Back to the Future
Character:Self
Release Date:25/10/1986
Howard the Duck
Character:Beverly Switzler
Release Date:01/08/1986
SpaceCamp
Character:Kathryn
Release Date:06/06/1986
Back to the Future
Character:Lorraine Baines
Release Date:03/07/1985
The Wild Life
Character:Anita
Release Date:28/09/1984
Red Dawn
Character:Erica
Release Date:10/08/1984
All the Right Moves
Character:Lisa
Release Date:21/10/1983
Jaws 3-D
Character:Kelly Ann Bukowski
Release Date:22/07/1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Character:
Release Date:15/07/1983
Television Appearances
The Chicken Sisters
Character:Nancy Hillier
The Spencer Sisters
Character:Victoria Spencer
INVINCIBLE
Character:Carol (voice)
Reunited Apart
Character:Self
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Star Trek: Picard
Character:Diane Werner
The Ready Room
Character:Self
25 Words or Less
Character:Self
The Muppets
Character:Self
Celebrity Family Feud
Character:Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Character:Vonnie (voice)
A to Z
Character:Lea Thompson
Scorpion
Character:Veronica Dineen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
The Goldbergs
Character:Fran
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Character:Self
Switched at Birth
Character:Kathryn Kennish
Greek
Character:April
Head Case
Character:Self
Celebrity Duets
Character:
Dancing with the Stars
Character:Self - Contestant
American Dad!
Character:Caroline Duffy (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
Character:Self - Guest
For the People
Character:Camille Paris
Ed
Character:Liz Stevens
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Jennifer Rhodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Michelle Osborne
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Character:Self - Guest
Family Guy
Character:Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)
Family Guy
Character:Lorraine McFly (voice)
A Will of their Own
Character:Amanda Steward
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self - Panelist
E! True Hollywood Story
Character:
Caroline in the City
Character:Caroline Duffy
Friends
Character:Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
Intimate Portrait
Character:Self
The Larry Sanders Show
Character:Lea Thompson
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Sylvia Vane
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
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