Lea Thompson
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Michelle Osborne
1999
Series
Family Guy
Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Lorraine McFly (voice)
1999
Series
Friends
Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
1994
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
Caroline Duffy (voice)
2005
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Jennifer Rhodes
2000
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Series
The Goldbergs
Fran
2013
Series
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Series
INVINCIBLE
Carol (voice)
2021
Series
Scorpion
Veronica Dineen
2014
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
American Playhouse
Aunt Sybil
1982
Series
Star Trek: Picard
Diane Werner
2020
Series
Switched at Birth
Kathryn Kennish
2011
Series
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013
Series
Caroline in the City
Caroline Duffy
1995
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Stars in the House
Self
2020
Film
Back to the Future
Lorraine Baines
1985
Series
The Larry Sanders Show
Lea Thompson
1992
Series
Tales from the Crypt
Sylvia Vane
1989
Series
Greek
April
2007
Film
Back to the Future Part II
Lorraine
1989
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
Ed
Liz Stevens
2000
Series
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Vonnie (voice)
2014
Series
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Film
The Little Rascals
Ms. Roberts
1994
Series
The Muppets
Self
2015
Film
Back to the Future Part III
Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
1990
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
The Chicken Sisters
Nancy Hillier
2024
Series
A to Z
Lea Thompson
2014
Series
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Lorraine Baines-McFly
2018
Film
The Beverly Hillbillies
Laura Jackson
1993
Film
Dennis the Menace
Alice Mitchell
1993
Series
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Film
Left Behind
Irene Steele
2014
For the People
Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris
2002
Series
The Spencer Sisters
Victoria Spencer
2023
Film
Red Dawn
Erica
1984
Film
Jaws 3-D
Kelly Ann Bukowski
1983
Film
Howard the Duck
Beverly Switzler
1986
Series
A Will of their Own
Amanda Steward
1998
Series
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film
All the Right Moves
Lisa
1983
Film
J. Edgar
Lela Rogers
2011
Film
Some Kind of Wonderful
Amanda Jones
1987
Film
Next Stop, Christmas
Evelyn
2021
Series
Celebrity Duets
2006
Film
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Mrs. Burgess
2018
Film
Dinner in America
Betty
2022
Film
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Deb (Adam's Mom)
2017
Film
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Julia
2013
Film
SpaceCamp
Kathryn
1986
Film
Thin Ice
Jo Ann Prohaska
2012
Film
Casual Sex?
Stacy
1988
Film
Nightbreaker
Sally Matthews
1989
Film
Love at the Christmas Table
Elissa Beth
2012
Film
The Year of Spectacular Men
Deb Klein
2018
Film
BRATS
Self
2024
Film
The Wild Life
Anita
1984
Film
The Right to Remain Silent
Christine Paley
1996
Film
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Self
Film
Who We Are Now
Alana
2018
Film
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Laura
2010
Film
Back in Time
Self
2015
Film
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Aunty Carol
2021
Film
Senior Skip Day
Cathleen Harris
2008
Film
Article 99
Dr. Robin Van Dorn
1992
Film
Little Women
Margaret "Marmee" March
2018
Film
Fatal Secrets
Rebecca
2009
Film
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Cathy Davis
2005
Film
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Cathy Davis
2007
Film
Exit Speed
Maudie McMinn
2008
Film
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
2008
Film
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Nancy Farver
2022
Film
The Dog Lover
Liz Holloway
2016
Film
Final Approach
Alicia Bender
2008
Film
Milius
Self
2013
Film
Tales from the Future
Self
2010
Film
Ping Pong Summer
Mrs. Miracle
2014
Film
Spy School
Claire Miller
2008
Film
The Wizard of Loneliness
Sybil
1988
Film
Unplugging
Perkins
2022
Film
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Cathy Davis
2006
Film
Going Undercover
Marigold de la Hunt
1988
Film
Stealing Christmas
Sarah Gibson
2003
Film
My Mother's Future Husband
René Henderson
2014
Film
A Life Interrupted
Debbie Smith
2007
Film
The Making of Back to the Future
Self
1986
Film
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
2007
Film
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Cathy Davis
2005
Film
The Christmas Clause
Sophie
2008
Film
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Cathy Davis
2006
Film
The Trouble with the Truth
Emily
2012
Film
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Dream World Lea
2019
Film
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Cathy Davis
2005
Film
California Dreaming
Ginger Gainor
2007
Film
SEGAL
Self
2025
Film
Come Away Home
Carol
2005
Film
Mayor Cupcake
Mary Maroni
2011
What If
Film
Stolen Babies
Annie Beales
1993
Film
A Pretty Good Movie
Ramona
Film
Bound by Flesh
Voiceover
2012
Film
Fish Don't Blink
Clara
2002
Film
Splinterheads
Susan Frost
2009
Film
Ten Tricks
Grace
2022
Film
Montana
Peg Guthrie
1990
Film
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Cathy Davis
2005
Film
Rock Slyde
Master Bartologist
2010
Film
Stars Are Already Dead
Aunt Sophia
2016
Queen
Dr. Page
Film
Looking Back to the Future
Self
2009
Film
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Peg Van Legge
2003
Film
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Self
2012
Film
The Substitute Wife
Amy Hightower
1994
Film
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Self
2015
Film
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
Self
2022
Looking Back at the Future
Herself
2006
Film
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Film
Game of Your Life
Abbie
2011
Film
The Cabin
Lily MacDougal
2011
Film
The Unspoken Truth
Brianne Hawkins
1995
Film
The Unknown Cyclist
Melissa Cavatelli
1998
Film
You Are Here
Helen
2019
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Self
2006
Film
Over the Hill
Sally
2018
The Kiddieland Murders