Back to the Future1985
As Lorraine Baines
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Lea Thompson
Born
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 (93)
Back to the Future Part II1989
As Lorraine
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Back to the Future Part III1990
As Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Little Rascals1994
As Ms. Roberts
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Left Behind2014
As Irene Steele
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Dennis the Menace1993
As Alice Mitchell
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Jaws 3-D1983
As Kelly Ann Bukowski
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Red Dawn1984
As Erica
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Howard the Duck1986
As Beverly Switzler
TMDb 5.5 / 10
J. Edgar2011
As Lela Rogers
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Beverly Hillbillies1993
As Laura Jackson
TMDb 6.3 / 10
All the Right Moves1983
As Lisa
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Dinner in America2020
As Betty
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Some Kind of Wonderful1987
As Amanda Jones
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Next Stop, Christmas2021
As Evelyn
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film2013
As Julia
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Literally, Right Before Aaron2017
As Deb (Adam's Mom)
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Article 991992
As Dr. Robin Van Dorn
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser2018
As Mrs. Burgess
TMDb 6.3 / 10
SpaceCamp1986
As Kathryn
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Wild Life1984
As Anita
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Casual Sex?1988
As Stacy
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Love at the Christmas Table2012
As Elissa Beth
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Thin Ice2012
As Jo Ann Prohaska
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Unplugging2022
As Perkins
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act2005
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Milius2013
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
BRATS2024
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Exit Speed2008
As Maudie McMinn
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Dog Lover2016
As Liz Holloway
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Stealing Christmas2003
As Sarah Gibson
TMDb 5.0 / 10
My Mother's Future Husband2014
As René Henderson
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Back in Time2015
As Self
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Mark, Mary + Some Other People2021
As Aunty Carol
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Senior Skip Day2008
As Cathleen Harris
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Year of Spectacular Men2018
As Deb Klein
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Who We Are Now2018
As Alana
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Spy School2008
As Claire Miller
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall2006
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Disappearance of Cari Farver2022
As Nancy Farver
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder2008
As Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind2007
As Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Nightbreaker1989
As Sally Matthews
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Little Women2018
As Margaret "Marmee" March
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Fatal Secrets2009
As Rebecca
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Tales from the Future2010
As Self
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Splinterheads2009
As Susan Frost
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part2005
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Going Undercover1988
As Marigold de la Hunt
TMDb 2.8 / 10
The Making of Back to the Future1986
As Self
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Final Approach2008
As Alicia Bender
TMDb 5.1 / 10
The Right to Remain Silent1996
As Christine Paley
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss2007
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Stolen Babies1993
As Annie Beales
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the BombRelease date TBA
As Self
The Wizard of Loneliness1988
As Sybil
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well2006
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer2010
As Laura
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Mayor Cupcake2011
As Mary Maroni
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Montana1990
As Peg Guthrie
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Ping Pong Summer2014
As Mrs. Miracle
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Christmas Clause2008
As Sophie
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Looking Back to the Future2009
As Self
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream2019
As Dream World Lea
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face2005
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die1983
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't2005
As Cathy Davis
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Substitute Wife1994
As Amy Hightower
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Game of Your Life2011
As Abbie
TMDb 10.0 / 10
A Pretty Good MovieRelease date TBA
As Ramona
Looking Back at the Future
Looking Back at the Future2006
As Herself
TMDb 6.7 / 10
What If
What IfRelease date TBA
The Unknown Cyclist1998
As Melissa Cavatelli
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Queen
QueenRelease date TBA
As Dr. Page
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast2012
As Self
Stars Are Already Dead2016
As Aunt Sophia
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D2003
As Peg Van Legge
TMDb 5.3 / 10
SEGAL2025
As Self
You Are HereRelease date TBA
As Helen
The Cabin2011
As Lily MacDougal
TMDb 6.2 / 10
California Dreaming2007
As Ginger Gainor
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Fish Don't Blink2002
As Clara
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Rock Slyde2010
As Master Bartologist
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Come Away Home2005
As Carol
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Bound by Flesh2012
As Voiceover
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Over the Hill2018
As Sally
The Unspoken Truth1995
As Brianne Hawkins
TMDb 8.1 / 10
The Trouble with the Truth2012
As Emily
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon2022
As Self
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Ten Tricks2022
As Grace
TMDb 4.4 / 10
A Life Interrupted2007
As Debbie Smith
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute2015
As Self
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful2006
As Self
Filmography and biography: TMDb