Lea Thompson
Acting
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 142
Movies (94)
SEGAL2025Self
BRATS2024Self
The Disappearance of Cari Farver2022Nancy Farver
Ten Tricks2022Grace
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon2022Self
Unplugging2022Perkins
Next Stop, Christmas2021Evelyn
Mark, Mary + Some Other People2021Aunty Carol
Dinner in America2020Betty
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream2019Dream World Lea
Little Women2018Margaret "Marmee" March
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser2018Mrs. Burgess
The Year of Spectacular Men2018Deb Klein
Who We Are Now2018Alana
Over the Hill2018Sally
Literally, Right Before Aaron2017Deb (Adam's Mom)
The Dog Lover2016Liz Holloway
Stars Are Already Dead2016Aunt Sophia
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute2015Self
Back in Time2015Self
Left Behind2014Irene Steele
Ping Pong Summer2014Mrs. Miracle
My Mother's Future Husband2014René Henderson
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013Julia
Milius2013Self
Love at the Christmas Table2012Elissa Beth
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast2012Self
Bound by Flesh2012Voiceover
The Trouble with the Truth2012Emily
Thin Ice2012Jo Ann Prohaska
Shows (48)
The Chicken Sisters2024Nancy Hillier
The Spencer Sisters2023Victoria Spencer
Will Trent2023Directing
INVINCIBLE2021Carol (voice)
Resident Alien2021Directing
DC's Stargirl2020Directing
Reunited Apart2020Self
Stars in the House2020Self
Katy Keene2020Directing
Star Trek: Picard2020Diane Werner
The Ready Room2019Self
Schooled2019Directing
25 Words or Less2018Self
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles2018Lorraine Baines-McFly
Young Sheldon2017Directing
American Housewife2016Directing
The Muppets2015Self
Celebrity Family Feud2015Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero2014Vonnie (voice)
A to Z2014Lea Thompson
Scorpion2014Veronica Dineen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014Self - Guest
The Goldbergs2013Fran
Mom2013Directing
Whose Line Is It Anyway?2013Self
Switched at Birth2011Kathryn Kennish
Greek2007April
Head Case2007Self
Celebrity Duets2006
Dancing with the Stars2005Self - Contestant