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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Director & actor · born 31 May 1961 · Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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.

Where to start: Back to the Future (1985).

As director 4

As actor 92

TV shows 35

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Lea Thompson movie?

By viewer score, Back to the Future (1985) at 8.3/10.

What are Lea Thompson’s most popular movies?

Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III.

How many movies has Lea Thompson made?

96 films on TMDB, 4 as director, 92 as actor.

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