Details
Alternate Names: Lea Katherine Thompson, 리 톰프슨, لی تامپسون
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983) as
Most Important Roles: - Back to the Future (1985) as Lorraine Baines
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) as Lorraine
- Back to the Future Part III (1990) as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
- Red Dawn (1984) as Erica
- Howard the Duck (1986) as Beverly Switzler
- Next Stop, Christmas (2021) as Evelyn
- The Little Rascals (1994) as Ms. Roberts
- Senior Skip Day (2008) as Cathleen Harris
- Spy School (2008) as Claire Miller
Career Highlights: - Back to the Future (1985)
- Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- Back to the Future Part III (1990)
- Red Dawn (1984)
- Howard the Duck (1986)
- Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
- The Little Rascals (1994)
- Senior Skip Day (2008)
- Spy School (2008)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress (1986)
- Nominated for 1 ACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries (1990)
- Nominated for 1 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Special Class Series (2020)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical (1997)
- Won Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actress (1990)
- Won People's Choice Award - Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Series (1996)
- Won Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (1988)
- Won Marquee - Best Actress (2014)
- Won LA Femme Filmmaker Award - Humanitarian Award (2007)
- Nominated for 1 OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Comedy Series (1997)
- Nominated for 1 BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (2016)
Full Biography
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.
Lea Thompson
