Acting
Lea Thompson
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
SEGAL
Film · 2025
BRATS
Film · 2024
The Chicken Sisters
Series · 2024
The Spencer Sisters
Series · 2023
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon
Film · 2022
Unplugging
Film · 2022
Ten Tricks
Film · 2022
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
Film · 2022
Next Stop, Christmas
Film · 2021
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
Film · 2021
INVINCIBLE
Series · 2021
Dinner in America
Film · 2020
Star Trek: Picard
Series · 2020
Stars in the House
Series · 2020
Reunited Apart
Series · 2020
You Are Here
Film · 2019
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
Film · 2019
The Ready Room
Series · 2019
The Year of Spectacular Men
Film · 2018
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
Film · 2018
Little Women
Film · 2018
Who We Are Now
Film · 2018
Over the Hill
Film · 2018
25 Words or Less
Series · 2018
Back to the Future: The Hill Valley Chronicles
Series · 2018
Literally, Right Before Aaron
Film · 2017
The Dog Lover
Film · 2016
Stars Are Already Dead
Film · 2016
Back in Time
Film · 2015
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
Film · 2015
The Muppets
Series · 2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Series · 2015
Ping Pong Summer
Film · 2014
Left Behind
Film · 2014
My Mother's Future Husband
Film · 2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Series · 2014
Scorpion
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
A to Z
Series · 2014
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Film · 2013
Milius
Film · 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Series · 2013
The Goldbergs
Series · 2013
Thin Ice
Film · 2012
The Trouble with the Truth
Film · 2012
Love at the Christmas Table
Film · 2012
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
Film · 2012
Bound by Flesh
Film · 2012
Mayor Cupcake
Film · 2011
J. Edgar
Film · 2011
The Cabin
Film · 2011
Game of Your Life
Film · 2011
Switched at Birth
Series · 2011
Rock Slyde
Film · 2010
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
Film · 2010
Tales from the Future
Film · 2010
Splinterheads
Film · 2009
Fatal Secrets
Film · 2009
Looking Back to the Future
Film · 2009
Senior Skip Day
Film · 2008
Spy School
Film · 2008
Final Approach
Film · 2008
Exit Speed
Film · 2008
The Christmas Clause
Film · 2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Film · 2008
California Dreaming
Film · 2007
A Life Interrupted
Film · 2007
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
Film · 2007
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
Film · 2007
Greek
Series · 2007
Head Case
Series · 2007
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
Film · 2006
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
Film · 2006
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
Film · 2006
Looking Back at the Future
Film · 2006
Celebrity Duets
Series · 2006
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Film · 2005
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
Film · 2005
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
Film · 2005
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
Film · 2005
Come Away Home
Film · 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Series · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Stealing Christmas
Film · 2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Film · 2003
Fish Don't Blink
Film · 2002
For the People
Series · 2002
Ed
Series · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
Family Guy
Series · 1999
The Unknown Cyclist
Film · 1998
Hollywood Squares
Series · 1998
A Will of their Own
Series · 1998
The Right to Remain Silent
Film · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
The Unspoken Truth
Film · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
The Little Rascals
Film · 1994
The Substitute Wife
Film · 1994
Friends
Series · 1994
Dennis the Menace
Film · 1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
Film · 1993
Stolen Babies
Film · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
Article 99
Film · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Back to the Future Part III
Film · 1990
Montana
Film · 1990
Back to the Future Part II
Film · 1989
Nightbreaker
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Casual Sex?
Film · 1988
Going Undercover
Film · 1988
The Wizard of Loneliness
Film · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Some Kind of Wonderful
Film · 1987
Howard the Duck
Film · 1986
SpaceCamp
Film · 1986
The Making of Back to the Future
Film · 1986
Back to the Future
Film · 1985
Red Dawn
Film · 1984
The Wild Life
Film · 1984
Jaws 3-D
Film · 1983
All the Right Moves
Film · 1983
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
Film · 1983
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Queen
Film
A Pretty Good Movie
Film
What If
Film
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Film