Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Age 65 — born May 31, 1961·Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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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63Credits33 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedFor the People
7.2 Average ratingacross 60 titles

Top TV shows 33best Lea Thompson shows

  1. 1For the PeopleChief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris · 18 eps · 200210.0
  2. 2Celebrity Duets posterCelebrity Duets9 eps · 200610.0
  3. 3INVINCIBLE posterINVINCIBLECarol (voice) · 1 ep · 20218.6
  4. 4Friends posterFriendsCaroline Duffy (uncredited) · 1 ep · 19948.4
  5. 5Scorpion posterScorpionVeronica Dineen · 4 eps · 20148.2
  6. 6E! True Hollywood Story posterE! True Hollywood Story1 ep · 19968.2
  7. 7Katy Keene posterKaty KeeneDirector · 1 ep · 20208.1
  8. 8Young Sheldon posterYoung SheldonDirector · 1 ep · 20178.0
  9. 9Tales from the Crypt posterTales from the CryptSylvia Vane · 1 ep · 19898.0
  10. 10Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitMichelle Osborne · 1 ep · 19998.0
  11. 11Resident Alien posterResident AlienDirector · 3 eps · 20217.8
  12. 12American Housewife posterAmerican HousewifeDirector · 1 ep · 20167.7
  13. 13The Larry Sanders Show posterThe Larry Sanders ShowLea Thompson · 1 ep · 19927.7
  14. 14DC's Stargirl posterDC's StargirlDirector · 5 eps · 20207.7
  15. 15Ed posterEdLiz Stevens · 3 eps · 20007.7
  16. 16CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJennifer Rhodes · 1 ep · 20007.6
  17. 17The Chicken Sisters posterThe Chicken SistersNancy Hillier · 16 eps · 20247.6
  18. 18Switched at Birth posterSwitched at BirthKathryn Kennish · 2011–2017 · Drama7.6
  19. 19A Will of their Own posterA Will of their OwnAmanda Steward · 2 eps · 19987.5
  20. 20The Goldbergs posterThe GoldbergsFran · 2 eps · 20137.5
  21. 21Family Guy posterFamily GuyTeenaged Girl in Diner (voice) · 1 ep · 19997.4
  22. 22Mom posterMomDirector · 1 ep · 20137.3
  23. 23Will Trent posterWill TrentDirector · 2 eps · 20237.2
  24. 24Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero posterPenn Zero: Part-Time HeroVonnie (voice) · 61 eps · 20147.2
  25. 25Star Trek: Picard posterStar Trek: PicardDiane Werner · 1 ep · 20207.2
  26. 26American Dad! posterAmerican Dad!Caroline Duffy (voice) · 1 ep · 20057.0
  27. 27Greek posterGreekApril · 1 ep · 20076.7
  28. 28The Spencer Sisters posterThe Spencer SistersVictoria Spencer · 10 eps · 20236.4
  29. 29A to Z posterA to ZLea Thompson · 1 ep · 20146.4
  30. 30Schooled posterSchooledDirector · 5 eps · 20196.3
  31. 31Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles posterBack to the Future: The Hill Valley ChroniclesLorraine Baines-McFly · 11 eps · 2018
  32. 32Anna Pigeon posterAnna PigeonExecutive Producer · 10 eps · 2026
  33. 33Caroline in the City posterCaroline in the CityCaroline Duffy · 1995–1999 · Comedy

Top movies 30best Lea Thompson movies

  1. 1Game of Your Life posterGame of Your LifeAbbie · 201110.0
  2. 2Back to the Future posterBack to the FutureLorraine Baines · 19858.3
  3. 3The Unspoken Truth posterThe Unspoken TruthBrianne Hawkins · 19958.1
  4. 4Back to the Future Part II posterBack to the Future Part IILorraine · 19897.8
  5. 5Dinner in America posterDinner in AmericaBetty · 20207.6
  6. 6Back to the Future Part III posterBack to the Future Part IIIMaggie McFly / Lorraine McFly · 19907.5
  7. 7Looking Back to the Future posterLooking Back to the FutureThanks · 20097.3
  8. 8Call Me Crazy: A Five Film posterCall Me Crazy: A Five FilmJulia · 20137.0
  9. 9Some Kind of Wonderful posterSome Kind of WonderfulAmanda Jones · 19876.8
  10. 10The Little Rascals posterThe Little RascalsMs. Roberts · 19946.8
  11. 11Come Away Home posterCome Away HomeCarol · 20056.8
  12. 12Nightbreaker posterNightbreakerSally Matthews · 19896.7
  13. 13Thin Ice posterThin IceJo Ann Prohaska · 20126.5
  14. 14Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall posterJane Doe: The Harder They FallCathy Davis · 20066.4
  15. 15Next Stop, Christmas posterNext Stop, ChristmasEvelyn · 20216.4
  16. 16Jane Doe: The Wrong Face posterJane Doe: The Wrong FaceCathy Davis · 20056.4
  17. 17Little Women posterLittle WomenMargaret "Marmee" March · 20186.3
  18. 18Haunted Lighthouse 4-D posterHaunted Lighthouse 4-DPeg Van Legge · 20036.3
  19. 19The Beverly Hillbillies posterThe Beverly HillbilliesLaura Jackson · 19936.3
  20. 20Red Dawn posterRed DawnErica · 19846.3
  21. 21The Dog Lover posterThe Dog LoverLiz Holloway · 20166.3
  22. 22The Wizard of Loneliness posterThe Wizard of LonelinessSybil · 19886.3
  23. 23Sierra Burgess Is a Loser posterSierra Burgess Is a LoserMrs. Burgess · 20186.3
  24. 24J. Edgar posterJ. EdgarLela Rogers · 20116.2
  25. 25Article 99 posterArticle 99Dr. Robin Van Dorn · 19926.2
  26. 26The Cabin posterThe CabinLily MacDougal · 20116.2
  27. 27The Wild Life posterThe Wild LifeAnita · 19846.2
  28. 28Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well posterJane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellCathy Davis · 20066.1
  29. 29Montana posterMontanaPeg Guthrie · 19906.1
  30. 30Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder posterJane Doe: Eye of the BeholderCathy Davis / Jane Doe · 20086.1

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