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Lea Thompson
Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 31, 1961 (63 years)
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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Filmography
| 2023 | The Spencer Sisters (TV Series) · as Victoria Spencer |
| 2022 | Unplugging · as Perkins |
| 2022 | The Disappearance of Cari Farver · as Nancy Farver |
| 2022 | Ten Tricks · as Grace |
| 2021 | Mark, Mary & Some Other People · as Aunty Carol |
| 2021 | Next Stop, Christmas · as Evelyn |
| 2021 | Invincible (2021) (TV Series) · as Carol (voice) |
| 2020 | Dinner in America · as Betty |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picard (TV Series) · as Diane Werner |
| 2019 | Cool Cat's Crazy Dream · as Dream World Lea |
| 2018 | Little Women · as Margaret "marmee" March |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser · as Mrs. Burgess |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Luis and the Aliens · as Ms. Diekendaker |
| 2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men · as Deb Klein |
| 2017 | Who We Are Now · as Alana |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron · as Deb (adam's Mom) |
| 2016 | The Dog Lover · as Liz Holloway |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as Vonnie (voice) |
| 2014 | Left Behind · as Irene Steele |
| 2014 | Scorpion (TV Series) · as Veronica Dineen |
| 2014 | Ping Pong Summer · as Mrs. Miracle |
| 2014 | My Mother's Future Husband · as René Henderson |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs (2013) (TV Series) · as Fran |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as Julia |
| 2012 | Love at the Christmas Table · as Elissa Beth |
| 2012 | Bound by Flesh · as Voiceover |
| 2012 | The Trouble with the Truth · as Emily |
| 2011 | Thin Ice · as Jo Ann Prohaska |
| 2011 | Game of Your Life · as Abbie |
| 2011 | J. Edgar · as Lela Rogers |
| 2011 | The Cabin · as Lily Macdougal |
| 2011 | Mayor Cupcake · as Mary Maroni |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth (TV Series) · as Kathryn Kennish |
| 2010 | I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer · as Laura |
| 2009 | Rock Slyde · as Master Bartologist |
| 2009 | Splinterheads · as Susan Frost |
| 2009 | Fatal Secrets · as Rebecca |
| 2008 | The Christmas Clause · as Sophie |
| 2008 | Exit Speed · as Maudie Mcminn |
| 2008 | Senior Skip Day · as Cathleen Harris |
| 2008 | Spy School · as Claire Miller |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder · as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe |
| 2007 | Final Approach · as Alicia Bender |
| 2007 | Greek (TV Series) · as April |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss · as Cathy Davis |
| 2007 | A Life Interrupted · as Debbie Smith |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind · as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe |
| 2007 | California Dreaming · as Ginger Gainor |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets (TV Series) |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall · as Cathy Davis |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well · as Cathy Davis |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face · as Cathy Davis |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part · as Cathy Davis |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't · as Cathy Davis |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Caroline Duffy (voice) |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act · as Cathy Davis |
| 2005 | Come Away Home · as Carol |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as Beverly Switzler (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Stealing Christmas · as Sarah Gibson |
| 2003 | Sex at 24 Frames Per Second · as Lisa Litski |
| 2002 | Para la gente (TV Series) · as Camille Paris |
| 2002 | Fish Don't Blink · as Clara |
| 2001 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Lorraine Baines |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Liz Stevens |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Jennifer Rhodes |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Michelle Osborne |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Lorraine Mcfly (voice) |
| 1998 | A Will of Their Own (TV Series) · as Amanda Steward |
| 1998 | The Unknown Cyclist · as Melissa Cavatelli |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent · as Christine Paley |
| 1995 | The Unspoken Truth · as Brianne Hawkins |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) · as Caroline Duffy |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Caroline Duffy (uncredited) |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals · as Ms. Roberts |
| 1994 | The Substitute Wife · as Amy Hightower |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies · as Laura Jackson |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace · as Alice Mitchell |
| 1993 | Stolen Babies · as Annie Beales |
| 1992 | Article 99 · as Dr. Robin Van Dorn |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III · as Maggie Mcfly / Lorraine Mcfly |
| 1990 | Montana · as Peg Guthrie |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II · as Lorraine Mcfly |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Sylvia Vane |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker · as Sally Matthews |
| 1988 | The Wizard of Loneliness · as Sybil |
| 1988 | Casual Sex? · as Stacy |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful · as Amanda Jones |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck · as Beverly Switzler |
| 1986 | SpaceCamp · as Kathryn |
| 1985 | Back to the Future · as Lorraine Baines |
| 1985 | Going Undercover · as Marigold De La Hunt |
| 1984 | The Wild Life · as Anita |
| 1984 | Red Dawn · as Erica |
| 1983 | All the Right Moves · as Lisa |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-D · as Kelly Ann Bukowski |