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Lea Katherine Thompson is an American actress, director, and television producer.
She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines in the Back to the Future trilogy and as the title character in the 1990s NBC sitcom Caroline in the City. Other films for which she is known include All the Right Moves (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Howard the Duck (1986), Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). From 2011 to 2017, she co-starred as Kathryn Kennish in the ABC Family-turned Freeform series Switched at Birth.
Birth Name
Lea Katherine Thompson
Born
Wednesday, 31 May 1961
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Disappearance of Cari Farver | Nancy Farver | 2023 |
| Spencer Sisters | Victoria Spencer | 2023 |
| Ten Tricks | Grace | 2022 |
| Unplugging | Perkins | 2022 |
| Next Stop, Christmas | Evelyn / Evelyn Reynolds | 2021 |
| Dinner in America | Betty | 2021 |
| Heroes Manufactured: Creators Unleashed | Self | 2020 |
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| Star Trek: Picard | Dr. Diane Werner | 2020 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Disappearance of Cari Farver | Nancy Farver | 2023 |
| Spencer Sisters | Victoria Spencer | 2023 |
| Ten Tricks | Grace | 2022 |
| Unplugging | Perkins | 2022 |
| Next Stop, Christmas | Evelyn / Evelyn Reynolds | 2021 |
| Dinner in America | Betty | 2021 |
| Heroes Manufactured: Creators Unleashed | Self | 2020 |
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| Josh Gates Tonight | Self | 2020 |
| Star Trek: Picard | Dr. Diane Werner | 2020 |
| You Are Here | Helen | 2019 |
| Show Offs | Self | 2019 |
| Little Women | Marmee / Margaret "Marmee" March | 2018 |
| Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Jules Osborn-Burgess / Mrs. Burgess | 2018 |
| 25 Words or Less | Self | 2018 |
| The Year of Spectacular Men | Deb Klein | 2018 |
| Who We Are Now | Alana | 2018 |
| 1 on 1 with Kristian Harloff | Self | 2018 |
| Luis and the Aliens | Ms. Diekendaker (voice) / Ms. Diekendaker | 2018 |
| Literally, Right Before Aaron | Deb | 2017 |
| EW Reunites | Self - Lorraine Baines | 2016 |
| The Dog Lover | Liz Holloway | 2016 |
| Keith Lemon's Back T'Future Tribute | Herself / Self | 2015 |
| Back in Time | Self | 2015 |
| The Muppets. | Lea Thompson | 2015 |
| Pop Goes the Culture TV | Herself | 2015 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Vonnie Zero, Vonnie Zero (voice), Vonnie (voice) | 2014 |
| Left Behind | Irene Steele | 2014 |
| A to Z | Lea Thompson | 2014 |
| Scorpion | Veronica Dineen | 2014 |
| HuffPost Live Conversations | Self | 2014 |
| My Mother's Future Husband | René Henderson | 2014 |
| Ping Pong Summer | Crandall Miracle / Mrs. Miracle | 2014 |
| Milius | Herself / Self | 2013 |
| The Goldbergs | Fran | 2013 |
| The Queen Latifah Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self - Special Guest | 2013 |
| Hollywood Game Night | Self - Celebrity Player | 2013 |
| Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Julia | 2013 |
| Love at the Christmas Table | Elissa Beth / Elissa Beth Dixon | 2012 |
| Bound by Flesh | (voice) / Voiceover | 2012 |
| Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
| The Trouble with the Truth | Emily | 2012 |
| Teens Wanna Know | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Thin Ice | Jo Ann Prohaska | 2012 |
| Hollywood Saturday Night | Self - Guest Hostess | 2012 |
| Game of Your Life | Abbie | 2011 |
| J. Edgar | Lela Rogers | 2011 |
| The Chew | Herself - Guest | 2011 |
| The Cabin | Lily MacDougal | 2011 |
| Mayor Cupcake | Mary Maroni | 2011 |
| Switched at Birth | Kathryn Kennish | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Tales from the Future | Self | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self | 2010 |
| Cupcake Wars | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer | Laura | 2010 |
| Rock Slyde | Master Bartologist | 2010 |
| Splinterheads | Susan Frost | 2009 |
| Life After | Self | 2009 |
| Fatal Secrets | Rebecca | 2009 |
| The Christmas Clause | Sophie | 2008 |
| Exit Speed | Maudie McMinn | 2008 |
| Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | 2008 |
| Senior Skip Day | Cathleen Harris | 2008 |
| Spy School | Claire Miller | 2008 |
| Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Cathy Davis / Jane Doe | 2008 |
| Final Approach | Alicia Bender | 2007 |
| Greek | April | 2007 |
| California Dreaming | Ginger Gainor | 2007 |
| Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Cathy Davis | 2007 |
| A Life Interrupted | Debbie Smith | 2007 |
| Head Case | Self | 2007 |
| Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Cathy Davis / Jane Doe | 2007 |
| Rachael Ray | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Celebrity Duets | Self | 2006 |
| Ace of Cakes | Self | 2006 |
| Looking Back at the Future | Herself / Self | 2006 |
| Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Cathy Davis | 2006 |
| Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well | Cathy Davis | 2006 |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | Self | 2005 |
| TV Land Confidential | Self - Interviewee | 2005 |
| Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Cathy Davis | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | 2005 |
| Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part | Cathy Davis | 2005 |
| Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Cathy Davis | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Caroline Duffy | 2005 |
| Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Cathy Davis | 2005 |
| Come Away Home | Carol / Carol Lamm | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Herself - Guest | 2005 |
| The Tony Danza Show | Self - Guest | 2004 |
| Stealing Christmas | Sarah Gibson | 2003 |
| Sex at 24 Frames Per Second | Lisa Litski | 2003 |
| Haunted Lighthouse | Peg Van Legge | 2003 |
| For the People | Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Camille Paris / Camille Paris | 2002 |
| Fish Don't Blink | Clara | 2002 |
| Robot Chicken | Lorraine Baines / Nurse | 2001 |
| Ed | Liz Stevens | 2000 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jennifer Rhodes | 2000 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Michelle Osborne | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Teenaged Girl in Diner, Lorraine McFly | 1999 |
| A Will of Their Own | Amanda Steward | 1998 |
| The Unknown Cyclist | Melissa Cavatelli | 1998 |
| The View | Herself - Guest | 1997 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| The Right to Remain Silent | Christine Paley | 1996 |
| The Unspoken Truth | Brianne Hawkins | 1995 |
| Caroline in the City | Caroline Duffy | 1995 |
| Friends | Caroline Duffy | 1994 |
| The Little Rascals | Ms. Roberts | 1994 |
| Movie Magic | Self | 1994 |
| The Substitute Wife | Amy Hightower | 1994 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Laura Jackson | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Dennis the Menace | Alice Mitchell | 1993 |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | Self | 1993 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Lea Thompson | 1992 |
| Article 99 | Dr. Robin Van Dorn | 1992 |
| Back to the Future Part III | Lorraine McFly / Maggie McFly | 1990 |
| Montana | Peg Guthrie | 1990 |
| Back to the Future Part II | Lorraine / Lorraine McFly | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Sylvia Vane | 1989 |
| Nightbreaker | Sally Matthews | 1989 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself - Guest | 1989 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 1988 |
| The Wizard of Loneliness | Sybil | 1988 |
| Casual Sex? | Stacy | 1988 |
| Some Kind of Wonderful | Amanda Jones | 1987 |
| Howard the Duck | Beverly Switzler | 1986 |
| SpaceCamp | Kathryn Fairly / Kathryn | 1986 |
| Back to the Future | Lorraine Baines | 1985 |
| Going Undercover | Marigold de la Hunt | 1985 |
| The Wild Life | Anita | 1984 |
| Red Dawn | Erica | 1984 |
| All the Right Moves | Lisa | 1983 |
| Jaws 3-D | Kelly Ann Bukowski | 1983 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self, Herself (archive footage) | 1981 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Will Trent | 2023 |
| Resident Alien | 2021 |
| Stargirl | 2020 |
| Katy Keene | 2020 |
| Star Trek: Picard | 2020 |
| Schooled | 2019 |
| The Kids Are Alright | 2018 |
| The Year of Spectacular Men | 2018 |
| Young Sheldon | 2017 |
| American Housewife | 2016 |
| The Goldbergs | 2013 |
| Mom | 2013 |
| Switched at Birth | 2011 |
| Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | 2008 |
| Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | 2006 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Trouble with the Truth | 2012 |
| Mayor Cupcake | 2011 |
| Fatal Secrets | 2009 |
| Caroline in the City | 1995 |
