Actor
Lea Thompson
Born 31 May 1961 · Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Lea Thompson is an American actress, dancer and director, born in Rochester, Minnesota. She is best known as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy and for 1980s roles in Howard the Duck and Some Kind of Wonderful. She later starred in the sitcom Caroline in the City and the series Switched at Birth.
Key films
Back to the Future (1985)
Her breakout role as Lorraine Baines in the hit time-travel comedy, which made her a household name.
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Reprised Lorraine in the sequel, continuing her most iconic role.
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Completed the trilogy as Lorraine, in a part associated with her ever since.
Howard the Duck (1986)
Played the lead human role of Beverly Switzler in Lucasfilm's infamous but later cult-favoured comic-book adaptation.
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Played Amanda Jones in John Hughes-written teen romance, a defining 1980s role.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 92
- 1983Jaws 3-D · as Kelly Ann BukowskiActor
- 1983All the Right Moves · as LisaActor
- 1983The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't DieActor
- 1984Red Dawn · as EricaActor
- 1984The Wild Life · as AnitaActor
- 1985Back to the Future · as Lorraine BainesActor
- 1986Howard the Duck · as Beverly SwitzlerActor
- 1986SpaceCamp · as KathrynActor
- 1986The Making of Back to the Future · as SelfActor
- 1987Some Kind of Wonderful · as Amanda JonesActor
- 1988Casual Sex? · as StacyActor
- 1988The Wizard of Loneliness · as SybilActor
- 1988Going Undercover · as Marigold de la HuntActor
- 1989Back to the Future Part II · as LorraineActor
- 1989Nightbreaker · as Sally MatthewsActor
- 1990Back to the Future Part III · as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFlyActor
- 1990Montana · as Peg GuthrieActor
- 1992Article 99 · as Dr. Robin Van DornActor
- 1993Dennis the Menace · as Alice MitchellActor
- 1993The Beverly Hillbillies · as Laura JacksonActor
- 1993Stolen Babies · as Annie BealesActor
- 1994The Little Rascals · as Ms. RobertsActor
- 1994The Substitute Wife · as Amy HightowerActor
- 1995The Unspoken Truth · as Brianne HawkinsActor
- 1996The Right to Remain Silent · as Christine PaleyActor
- 1998The Unknown Cyclist · as Melissa CavatelliActor
- 2002Fish Don't Blink · as ClaraActor
- 2003Stealing Christmas · as Sarah GibsonActor
- 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-D · as Peg Van LeggeActor
- 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong Face · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2005Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2005Jane Doe: Vanishing Act · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2005Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2005Come Away Home · as CarolActor
- 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2006Looking Back at the Future · as HerselfActor
- 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallDirector
- 2006The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful · as SelfActor
- 2007A Life Interrupted · as Debbie SmithActor
- 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss · as Cathy DavisActor
- 2007Jane Doe: Ties That Bind · as Cathy Davis / Jane DoeActor
- 2007California Dreaming · as Ginger GainorActor
- 2008Spy School · as Claire MillerActor
- 2008Senior Skip Day · as Cathleen HarrisActor
- 2008Exit Speed · as Maudie McMinnActor
- 2008The Christmas Clause · as SophieActor
- 2008Final Approach · as Alicia BenderActor
- 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderDirector
- 2008Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder · as Cathy Davis / Jane DoeActor
- 2009Splinterheads · as Susan FrostActor
- 2009Fatal Secrets · as RebeccaActor
- 2009Looking Back to the Future · as SelfActor
- 2010Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer · as LauraActor
- 2010Rock Slyde · as Master BartologistActor
- 2010Tales from the Future · as SelfActor
- 2011J. Edgar · as Lela RogersActor
- 2011Mayor Cupcake · as Mary MaroniActor
- 2011The Cabin · as Lily MacDougalActor
- 2011Game of Your Life · as AbbieActor
- 2012Thin Ice · as Jo Ann ProhaskaActor
- 2012Love at the Christmas Table · as Elissa BethActor
- 2012Bound by Flesh · as VoiceoverActor
- 2012The Trouble with the Truth · as EmilyActor
- 2012John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast · as SelfActor
- 2013Milius · as SelfActor
- 2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as JuliaActor
- 2014Left Behind · as Irene SteeleActor
- 2014Ping Pong Summer · as Mrs. MiracleActor
- 2014My Mother's Future Husband · as René HendersonActor
- 2015Back in Time · as SelfActor
- 2015Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute · as SelfActor
- 2016The Dog Lover · as Liz HollowayActor
- 2016Stars Are Already Dead · as Aunt SophiaActor
- 2017Literally, Right Before Aaron · as Deb (Adam's Mom)Actor
- 2018Sierra Burgess Is a Loser · as Mrs. BurgessActor
- 2018Little Women · as Margaret "Marmee" MarchActor
- 2018Who We Are Now · as AlanaActor
- 2018The Year of Spectacular MenDirector
- 2018The Year of Spectacular Men · as Deb KleinActor
- 2018Over the Hill · as SallyActor
- 2019Cool Cat's Crazy Dream · as Dream World LeaActor
- 2019You Are Here · as HelenActor
- 2020Dinner in America · as BettyActor
- 2021Next Stop, Christmas · as EvelynActor
- 2021Mark, Mary + Some Other People · as Aunty CarolActor
- 2022Unplugging · as PerkinsActor
- 2022The Disappearance of Cari Farver · as Nancy FarverActor
- 2022Ten Tricks · as GraceActor
- 2022Marty & Doc: The Inside Story of a Phenomenon · as SelfActor
- 2024BRATS · as SelfActor
- 2025SEGAL · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.