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Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Known For Acting
Birthday May 31, 1961 (64)
Birthplace Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lea Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Ten Tricks

Ten Tricks

2022

as Grace

The Disappearance of Cari Farver

The Disappearance of Cari Farver

2022

as Nancy Farver

Unplugging

Unplugging

2022

as Perkins

Dinner in America

Dinner in America

2022

as Betty

Next Stop, Christmas

Next Stop, Christmas

2021

as Evelyn

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

Mark, Mary + Some Other People

2021

as Aunty Carol

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

Cool Cat's Crazy Dream

2019

as Dream World Lea

The Year of Spectacular Men

The Year of Spectacular Men

2018

as Deb Klein

Little Women

Little Women

2018

as Margaret "Marmee" March

Who We Are Now

Who We Are Now

2018

as Alana

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

2018

as Mrs. Burgess

Literally, Right Before Aaron

Literally, Right Before Aaron

2017

as Deb (Adam's Mom)

Stars Are Already Dead

Stars Are Already Dead

2016

as Aunt Sophia

The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

2016

as Liz Holloway

My Mother's Future Husband

My Mother's Future Husband

2014

as René Henderson

Left Behind

Left Behind

2014

as Irene Steele

Ping Pong Summer

Ping Pong Summer

2014

as Mrs. Miracle

Bound by Flesh

Bound by Flesh

2012

as Voiceover

Love at the Christmas Table

Love at the Christmas Table

2012

as Elissa Beth

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

2012

as Jo Ann Prohaska

Mayor Cupcake

Mayor Cupcake

2011

as Mary Maroni

The Cabin

The Cabin

2011

as Lily MacDougal

Game of Your Life

Game of Your Life

2011

as Abbie

J. Edgar

J. Edgar

2011

as Lela Rogers

Rock Slyde

Rock Slyde

2010

as Master Bartologist

Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

2009

as Rebecca

Splinterheads

Splinterheads

2009

as Susan Frost

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

2008

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

The Christmas Clause

The Christmas Clause

2008

as Sophie

Exit Speed

Exit Speed

2008

as Maudie McMinn

Senior Skip Day

Senior Skip Day

2008

as Cathleen Harris

Spy School

Spy School

2008

as Claire Miller

Final Approach

Final Approach

2008

as Alicia Bender

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss

2007

as Cathy Davis

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

Jane Doe: Ties That Bind

2007

as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe

A Life Interrupted

A Life Interrupted

2007

as Debbie Smith

California Dreaming

California Dreaming

2007

as Ginger Gainor

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall

2006

as Cathy Davis

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well

2006

as Cathy Davis

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

Jane Doe: The Wrong Face

2005

as Cathy Davis

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

Jane Doe: Vanishing Act

2005

as Cathy Davis

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part

2005

as Cathy Davis

Come Away Home

Come Away Home

2005

as Carol

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

as Beverly Switzler (archive footage)

Stealing Christmas

Stealing Christmas

2003

as Sarah Gibson

The Haunted Lighthouse

The Haunted Lighthouse

2003

as Peg Van Legge

Fish Don't Blink

Fish Don't Blink

2002

as Clara

The Unknown Cyclist

The Unknown Cyclist

1998

as Melissa Cavatelli

The Right to Remain Silent

The Right to Remain Silent

1996

as Christine Paley

The Unspoken Truth

The Unspoken Truth

1995

as Brianne Hawkins

The Substitute Wife

The Substitute Wife

1994

as Amy Hightower

The Little Rascals

The Little Rascals

1994

as Ms. Roberts

Stolen Babies

Stolen Babies

1993

as Annie Beales

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993

as Alice Mitchell

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993

as Laura Jackson

Article 99

Article 99

1992

as Dr. Robin Van Dorn

Montana

Montana

1990

as Peg Guthrie

Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly

Nightbreaker

Nightbreaker

1989

as Sally Matthews

Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989

as Lorraine

Casual Sex?

Casual Sex?

1988

as Stacy

The Wizard of Loneliness

The Wizard of Loneliness

1988

as Sybil

Going Undercover

Going Undercover

1988

as Marigold de la Hunt

Some Kind of Wonderful

Some Kind of Wonderful

1987

as Amanda Jones

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

as Beverly Switzler

SpaceCamp

SpaceCamp

1986

as Kathryn

Back to the Future

Back to the Future

1985

as Lorraine Baines

The Wild Life

The Wild Life

1984

as Anita

Red Dawn

Red Dawn

1984

as Erica

All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

1983

as Lisa

Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983

as Kelly Ann Bukowski

Fatal Secrets

Fatal Secrets

2009

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Switched at Birth

as Kathryn Kennish

Episodes: 103

First Aired: Jun 06, 2011

Caroline in the City

as Caroline Duffy

Episodes: 97

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Vonnie (voice)

Episodes: 61

First Aired: Dec 05, 2014

For the People

as Camille Paris

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Jul 21, 2002

The Spencer Sisters

as Victoria Spencer

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 29, 2023

The Chicken Sisters

as Nancy Hillier

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 10, 2024

Scorpion

as Veronica Dineen

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 22, 2014

Ed

as Liz Stevens

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 08, 2000

A Will of their Own

as Amanda Steward

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 18, 1998

The Goldbergs

as Fran

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

Greek

as April

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2007

Friends

as Caroline Duffy (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Tales from the Crypt

as Sylvia Vane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Michelle Osborne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Jennifer Rhodes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Family Guy

as Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Star Trek: Picard

as Diane Werner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

INVINCIBLE

as Carol (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 2021

American Dad!

as Caroline Duffy (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Family Guy

as Lorraine McFly (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

A to Z

as Lea Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2014

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

Celebrity Duets

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Aug 29, 2006

Hollywood Squares

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1998

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

25 Words or Less

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 06, 2018

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2013

The Muppets

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2015

The Ready Room

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 2019

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Head Case

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 18, 2007

The Larry Sanders Show

as Herself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 21, 2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Stars in the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2020

Reunited Apart

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 27, 2020

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 30 39 19
2024 6 31 50 18
2024 7 36 50 20
2024 8 27 51 17
2024 9 22 35 14
2024 10 20 31 12
2024 11 15 25 9
2024 12 22 41 15
2025 1 25 48 14
2025 2 13 21 3
2025 3 6 20 0
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 3 5 1
2025 6 2 4 1
2025 7 1 2 1
2025 8 1 2 0
2025 9 1 1 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 765 302
2024 6 357 84
2025 1 80 46
2025 2 330 84
2025 9 909 903

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