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Lea Thompson

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her 1990s NBC situation comedy Caroline in the City and her portrayal of Lorraine Baines McFly, Marty McFly's mother, in the Back to the Future trilogy. As a staple in big budget/high profile blockbusters of the 1980's and 90's, her other roles include Red Dawn, Howard the Duck, Jaws 3-D, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Beverly Hillbillies, and All the Right Moves. She has appeared in numerous TV movies and guest starred on several TV shows.


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Born:
May 31, 1961 In Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
125
First Appeared:
In the movie The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die 1983-07-15
Latest Project:
Movie Queen 2025
Known For
Filmography
Movie Queen Dr. Page 2025
Movie You Are Here Helen 2025
Movie Brats Self 2025
Movie A Pretty Good Movie Ramona 2025
Movie Cine Docs: Back to the Future Self/Lorraine Baines (archive footage) 2024-01-23
Series The Spencer Sisters Victoria Spencer 2023-01-29
Movie Unplugging Perkins 2022-04-22
Movie Dinner in America Betty 2022-05-27
Movie Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll Self 2022-09-01
Movie The Disappearance of Cari Farver Nancy Farver 2022-10-08
Movie Ten Tricks Grace 2022-09-27
Series Invincible Carol (voice) 2021-03-25
Movie Mark, Mary + Some Other People Aunty Carol 2021-11-05
Movie Next Stop, Christmas Evelyn 2021-11-06
Series Star Trek: Picard Diane Werner 2020-01-23
Series Reunited Apart Self 2020-04-27
Series The Ready Room Self 2019-01-25
Movie Cool Cat's Crazy Dream Dream World Lea 2019-07-26
Movie Luis and the Aliens Ms. Diekendaker (voice) 2018-05-09
Movie Who We Are Now Alana 2018-05-25
Movie The Year of Spectacular Men Deb Klein 2018-06-15
Movie Little Women Margaret "Marmee" March 2018-09-28
Movie Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mrs. Burgess 2018-09-07
Movie Literally, Right Before Aaron Deb (Adam's Mom) 2017-04-22
Movie Stars Are Already Dead Aunt Sophia 2016-01-01
Movie The Dog Lover Liz Holloway 2016-07-08
Series Celebrity Family Feud Self 2015-06-21
Series The Muppets Herself 2015-09-22
Movie Back in Time Self 2015-10-20
Movie Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute Herself 2015-10-21
Movie My Mother's Future Husband René Henderson 2014-05-11
Movie Ping Pong Summer Mrs. Miracle 2014-06-06
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014-02-17
Series Scorpion Veronica Dineen 2014-09-22
Series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Vonnie (voice) 2014-12-05
Movie Left Behind Irene Steele 2014-10-03
Movie Milius Self 2013-03-09
Movie Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Julia 2013-04-20
Series Whose Line Is It Anyway? Self 2013-07-16
Series The Goldbergs Fran 2013-09-24
Movie Thin Ice Jo Ann Prohaska 2012-02-17
Movie The Trouble with the Truth Emily 2012-09-14
Movie Love at the Christmas Table Elissa Beth 2012-11-25
Movie Bound by Flesh Voiceover 2012-10-19
Movie John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast Self 2012-11-06
Movie Mayor Cupcake Mary Maroni 2011-07-19
Movie The Cabin Lily MacDougal 2011-08-02
Series Switched at Birth Kathryn Kennish 2011-06-06
Movie J. Edgar Lela Rogers 2011-11-09
Movie Game of Your Life Abbie 2011-12-01
Movie Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer Laura 2010-04-16
Movie Tales from the Future Self 2010-10-26
Movie Rock Slyde Master Bartologist 2010-05-01
Movie Fatal Secrets Rebecca 2009-01-03
Movie Splinterheads Susan Frost 2009-11-06
Movie Looking Back to the Future Self 2009-02-10
Movie Spy School Claire Miller 2008-03-01
Movie Senior Skip Day Cathleen Harris 2008-05-06
Movie Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2008-01-12
Movie The Christmas Clause Sophie 2008-11-24
Movie Final Approach Alicia Bender 2008-05-24
Movie Exit Speed Maudie McMinn 2008-08-26
Movie Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Cathy Davis / Jane Doe 2007-03-17
Series Head Case Self 2007-04-18
Movie California Dreaming Ginger Gainor 2007-03-04
Series Greek April 2007-07-09
Movie A Life Interrupted Debbie Smith 2007-04-23
Movie Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Cathy Davis 2007-05-09
Movie Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Cathy Davis 2006-01-14
Movie Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Cathy Davis 2006-03-04
Movie The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful Herself 2006-01-01
Movie Looking Back at the Future Herself 2006-06-16
Series Celebrity Duets Unknown 2006-08-29
Movie Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Cathy Davis 2005-01-21
Movie Come Away Home Carol 2005-01-20
Series American Dad! Caroline Duffy (voice) 2005-02-06
Movie Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Cathy Davis 2005-03-11
Movie Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Cathy Davis 2005-06-19
Series Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant 2005-06-01
Movie Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't Cathy Davis 2005-02-18
Series The Tony Danza Show Self - Guest 2004-09-13
Movie The Haunted Lighthouse Peg Van Legge 2003-03-07
Movie Stealing Christmas Sarah Gibson 2003-11-30
Movie Fish Don't Blink Clara 2002-04-13
Series For the People Camille Paris 2002-07-21
Series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jennifer Rhodes 2000-10-06
Series Ed Liz Stevens 2000-10-08
Series Family Guy Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice) 1999-01-31
Series The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Self - Guest 1999-03-30
Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michelle Osborne 1999-09-20
Movie The Unknown Cyclist Melissa Cavatelli 1998-10-10
Series Hollywood Squares Self - Panelist 1998-09-14
Series A Will of their Own Amanda Steward 1998-10-18
Movie The Right to Remain Silent Christine Paley 1996-01-07
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series Caroline in the City Caroline Duffy 1995-09-21
Movie The Unspoken Truth Brianne Hawkins 1995-09-24
Series Friends Caroline Duffy 1994-09-22
Movie The Substitute Wife Amy Hightower 1994-05-23
Movie The Little Rascals Ms. Roberts 1994-08-05
Movie Stolen Babies Annie Beales 1993-03-24
Movie Dennis the Menace Alice Mitchell 1993-06-24
Movie The Beverly Hillbillies Laura Jackson 1993-10-15
Series Intimate Portrait Self 1993-11-14
Movie Article 99 Dr. Robin Van Dorn 1992-03-13
Series The Larry Sanders Show Herself 1992-08-15
Movie Montana Peg Guthrie 1990-02-09
Movie Back to the Future Part III Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly 1990-05-25
Series Tales from the Crypt Sylvia Vane 1989-06-10
Movie Nightbreaker Sally Matthews 1989-03-08
Movie Back to the Future Part II Lorraine McFly 1989-11-22
Movie Casual Sex? Stacy 1988-04-22
Movie Going Undercover Marigold de la Hunt 1988-06-17
Movie The Wizard of Loneliness Sybil 1988-09-02
Series LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988-09-05
Movie Some Kind of Wonderful Amanda Jones 1987-02-27
Movie SpaceCamp Kathryn 1986-06-06
Movie Howard the Duck Beverly Switzler 1986-08-01
Movie The Making of Back to the Future Self 1986-10-25
Movie Back to the Future Lorraine Baines 1985-07-03
Movie Red Dawn Erica 1984-08-10
Movie The Wild Life Anita 1984-09-28
Movie The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die Unknown 1983-07-15
Movie All the Right Moves Lisa 1983-10-21
Movie Jaws 3-D Kelly Ann Bukowski 1983-07-22