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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 role 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).
Thompson has starred in more than 30 films, 25 television movies, 4 television series, more than 20 ballets, and starred on Broadway in "Cabaret." Lea can currently be seen on ABC Family's Peabody Award winning hit show "Switched at Birth," where she acts and directs.
- Actress, Director, Producer
- May 31, 1961
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Learn about the life and career of Lea Thompson, an actress, dancer, and director who starred in Back to the Future, Caroline in the City, and Switched at Birth. Find out her birth date, height, family, roles, awards, and more.
- May 31, 1961
Actress, director. Years active. 1982–present. American actress Lea Thompson has performed in many well-known films and television series since the 1980s, among them Howard the Duck, the Back to the Future trilogy and Caroline in the City. She has directed for television since 2006.
YearTitleRole2022Brenda Perkins2021Aunty Carol2020Betty2019You Are HereHelen- Actress, director
- 1982–present
Mar 17, 2022 · ‘Picard’ Director Lea Thompson Proudly Put Her Unique Spin on Time Travel in ‘Star Trek’ Universe. The 'Back to the Future' icon — who has been a Trekkie since youth — pulls back the curtain on...
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Oct 21, 2020 · The actress who played Lorraine McFly in the sci-fi trilogy shares her memories, pride and challenges of working on the iconic films. She also talks about her career as a director and working with her daughters.
Jul 13, 2021 · Lea Thompson played Marty McFly's mother in the sci-fi comedy franchise, but she also starred in movies like Howard the Duck and Some Kind of Wonderful. She also had a successful sitcom, Caroline in the City, and directed a documentary about her daughter Madelyn Deutch.
