Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Actor

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.

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Date of Birth: 31 May 1961 (65 years)

Place of Birth: Rochester, Minnesota, USA

Filmography

Casual Sex?

Casual Sex?

1988EN
Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City

1995EN
Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986EN
What If

What If

EN
Season 2

Season 2

2025
Season 1

Season 1

2024
The Chicken Sisters

The Chicken Sisters

2024EN
California Dreaming

California Dreaming

2007EN
Exit Speed

Exit Speed

2008EN
Back in Time

Back in Time

2015EN
The Wild Life

The Wild Life

1984EN
Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987EN
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984EN, RU, ES
Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

2011EN
Unplugging

Unplugging

2022EN
Dinner in America

Dinner in America

2020EN
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993EN
Little Women

Little Women

2018EN
Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983EN
Thin Ice

Thin Ice

2012EN
Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017EN
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013EN
The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

1994EN
Milius

Milius

2013EN