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:
- 108
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Tales From the Crypt - Volume 2
- Latest Project:
- Movie You Are Here 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Queen | Dr. Page | 2025 |
| Movie | You Are Here | Helen | 2025 |
| Movie | BRATS | Self | 2024-06-07 |
| Movie | Unplugging | Perkins | 2022-04-22 |
| Movie | Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll | Self | 2022-09-01 |
| Movie | Dinner in America | Betty | 2022-05-27 |
| Movie | Ten Tricks | Grace | 2022-09-27 |
| Movie | The Disappearance of Cari Farver | Nancy Farver | 2022-10-08 |
| Movie | Mark, Mary + Some Other People | Aunty Carol | 2021-11-05 |
| Movie | Next Stop, Christmas | Evelyn | 2021-11-06 |
| Movie | Tales From the Crypt - Volume 2 | 2019 | |
| Movie | Luis and the Aliens | Ms. Diekendaker (voice) | 2018-05-09 |
| Movie | Who We Are Now | Alana | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Mrs. Burgess | 2018-09-07 |
| Movie | The Year of Spectacular Men | Deb Klein | 2018-06-15 |
| Movie | Little Women | Margaret "Marmee" March | 2018-09-28 |
| Movie | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Deb (Adam's Mom) | 2017-04-22 |
| Movie | The Dog Lover | Liz Holloway | 2016-07-08 |
| Movie | Stars Are Already Dead | Aunt Sophia | 2016-01-01 |
| Series | The Muppets | Self | 2015-09-22 |
| Movie | Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute | Self | 2015-10-21 |
| Movie | Back in Time | Self | 2015-10-20 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Left Behind | Irene Steele | 2014-10-03 |
| Series | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Vonnie (voice) | 2014-12-05 |
| Movie | Milius | Self | 2013-03-09 |
| Movie | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Julia | 2013-04-20 |
| 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 |
| Series | Switched at Birth | Kathryn Kennish | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | The Cabin | Lily MacDougal | 2011-08-02 |
| Movie | J. Edgar | Lela Rogers | 2011-11-09 |
| Movie | Game of Your Life | Abbie | 2011-12-01 |
| Movie | Rock Slyde | Master Bartologist | 2010-05-01 |
| Movie | Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer | Laura | 2010-04-16 |
| 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 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Cathy Davis / Jane Doe | 2008-01-12 |
| Movie | Spy School | Claire Miller | 2008-03-01 |
| Movie | The Christmas Clause | Sophie | 2008-11-24 |
| Movie | Senior Skip Day | Cathleen Harris | 2008-05-06 |
| Movie | Exit Speed | Maudie McMinn | 2008-08-26 |
| Movie | Final Approach | Alicia Bender | 2008-05-24 |
| Movie | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Cathy Davis / Jane Doe | 2007-03-17 |
| Movie | California Dreaming | Ginger Gainor | 2007-03-04 |
| Movie | A Life Interrupted | Debbie Smith | 2007-04-23 |
| Series | Greek | April | 2007-07-09 |
| Series | Head Case | Self | 2007-04-18 |
| 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 |
| Series | Celebrity Duets | Unknown | 2006-08-29 |
| Movie | Looking Back at the Future | Herself | 2006-06-16 |
| Series | Jane Doe | Cathy Davis | 2005-01-21 |
| Movie | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Cathy Davis | 2005-01-21 |
| Movie | Come Away Home | Carol | 2005-01-20 |
| 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 | American Dad! | Caroline Duffy (voice) | 2005-02-06 |
| Movie | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made | Beverly Switzler (archive footage) | 2004-07-13 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Back to the Future: Hilarious Outtakes | Lorraine Baines | 2002-12-02 |
| Series | For the People | Camille Paris | 2002-07-21 |
| Series | Ed | Liz Stevens | 2000-10-08 |
| Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jennifer Rhodes | 2000-10-06 |
| Series | Family Guy | Lorraine McFly (voice) | 1999-01-31 |
| Series | A Will of their Own | Amanda Steward | 1998-10-18 |
| Movie | The Unknown Cyclist | Melissa Cavatelli | 1998-10-10 |
| Movie | The Right to Remain Silent | Christine Paley | 1996-01-07 |
| Series | E! True Hollywood Story | Unknown | 1996-08-21 |
| Movie | The Unspoken Truth | Brianne Hawkins | 1995-09-24 |
| Movie | The Substitute Wife | Amy Hightower | 1994-05-23 |
| Movie | The Little Rascals | Ms. Roberts | 1994-08-05 |
| Series | Friends | Caroline Duffy (uncredited) | 1994-09-22 |
| Movie | Stolen Babies | Annie Beales | 1993-03-24 |
| Movie | Dennis the Menace | Alice Mitchell | 1993-06-24 |
| Series | Intimate Portrait | Self | 1993-11-14 |
| Series | The Larry Sanders Show | Herself | 1992-08-15 |
| Movie | Article 99 | Dr. Robin Van Dorn | 1992-03-13 |
| Movie | Back to the Future Part III | Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly | 1990-05-25 |
| Movie | Montana | Peg Guthrie | 1990-02-09 |
| Movie | Nightbreaker | Sally Matthews | 1989-03-08 |
| Series | Tales from the Crypt | Sylvia Vane | 1989-06-10 |
| Movie | Back to the Future Part II | Lorraine McFly | 1989-11-22 |
| Movie | The Wizard of Loneliness | Sybil | 1988-09-02 |
| Movie | Casual Sex? | Stacy | 1988-04-22 |
| Movie | Going Undercover | Marigold de la Hunt | 1988-06-17 |
| 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 | Back to the Future | Lorraine Baines | 1985-07-03 |
| Movie | The Wild Life | Anita | 1984-09-28 |
| Movie | The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die | 1983-07-15 | |
| Movie | All the Right Moves | Lisa | 1983-10-21 |
| Movie | Jaws 3-D | Kelly Ann Bukowski | 1983-07-22 |