Lea Thompson
Biography
Lea Katherine Thompson, born on May 31, 1961, is a multifaceted American entertainer recognized for her work as an actress, singer, dancer, and director. She gained fame for her portrayal of Lorraine Baines-McFly in the iconic Back to the Future trilogy from 1985 to 1990, along with her roles as Beverly Switzler in Howard the Duck (1986) and Amanda Jones in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). Thompson's filmography also includes notable titles such as All the Right Moves (1983), Red Dawn (1984), and Dennis the Menace (1993), as well as The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). In the 1990s, she starred in the popular sitcom Caroline in the City. More recently, she played Kathryn Kennish on the series Switched at Birth, which aired on ABC Family and later Freeform from 2011 to 2017.
Filmography
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Casual Sex?
1988 • Stacy
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
2022 • Nancy Farver
Ten Tricks
2022 • Grace
All the Right Moves
1983 • Lisa
Come Away Home
2005 • Carol
The Cabin
2011 • Lily MacDougal
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Kelly Ann Bukowski
Love at the Christmas Table
2012 • Elissa Beth
Exit Speed
2008 • Maudie McMinn
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018 • Deb Klein
BRATS (2024)
2024 • Self
The Unspoken Truth
1995 • Brianne Hawkins
My Mother's Future Husband
2014 • René Henderson
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987 • Amanda Jones
The Wild Life
1984 • Anita
Mayor Cupcake
2011 • Mary Maroni
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005 • Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
2005 • Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
2005 • Cathy Davis
SpaceCamp
1986 • Kathryn
Dennis the Menace
1993 • Alice Mitchell
California Dreaming (2007)
2007 • Ginger Gainor