Lea Thompson
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.
Acted in
The Chicken Sisters
2024
Brats
2024
as Self
The Spencer Sisters
2023
as Victoria Spencer
The Disappearance of Cari Farver
2022
as Nancy Farver
Ten Tricks
2022
as Grace
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll
2022
as Self
Dinner in America
2022
as Betty
Unplugging
2022
as Perkins
Next Stop, Christmas
2021
as Evelyn
Mark, Mary + Some Other People
2021
as Aunty Carol
INVINCIBLE
2021
as Carol (voice)
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Diane Werner
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream
2019
as Dream World Lea
Little Women
2018
as Margaret "Marmee" March
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
2018
as Mrs. Burgess
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018
as Deb Klein
Who We Are Now
2018
as Alana
Literally, Right Before Aaron
2017
as Deb (Adam's Mom)
The Dog Lover
2016
as Liz Holloway
Stars Are Already Dead
2016
as Aunt Sophia
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015
as Self
Back in Time
2015
as Self
The Muppets
2015
as Self
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Vonnie (voice)
Left Behind
2014
as Irene Steele
Scorpion
2014
as Veronica Dineen
Ping Pong Summer
2014
as Mrs. Miracle
My Mother's Future Husband
2014
as René Henderson
The Goldbergs
2013
as Fran
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
as Self
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
as Julia
Milius
2013
as Self
Love at the Christmas Table
2012
as Elissa Beth
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast
2012
as Self
Bound by Flesh
2012
as Voiceover
The Trouble with the Truth
2012
as Emily
Thin Ice
2012
as Jo Ann Prohaska
Game of Your Life
2011
as Abbie
J. Edgar
2011
as Lela Rogers
The Cabin
2011
as Lily MacDougal
Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Mary Maroni
Switched at Birth
2011
as Kathryn Kennish
Tales from the Future
2010
as Self
Rock Slyde
2010
as Master Bartologist
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer
2010
as Laura
Splinterheads
2009
as Susan Frost
Looking Back to the Future
2009
as Self
Fatal Secrets
2009
as Rebecca
The Christmas Clause
2008
as Sophie
Exit Speed
2008
as Maudie McMinn
Final Approach
2008
as Alicia Bender
Senior Skip Day
2008
as Cathleen Harris
Spy School
2008
as Claire Miller
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
2008
as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Greek
2007
as April
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss
2007
as Cathy Davis
A Life Interrupted
2007
as Debbie Smith
Head Case
2007
as Self
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind
2007
as Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
California Dreaming
2007
as Ginger Gainor
Celebrity Duets
2006
Looking Back at the Future
2006
as Herself
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall
2006
as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well
2006
as Cathy Davis
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful
2006
as Self
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
2005
as Cathy Davis
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005
as Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't
2005
as Cathy Davis
American Dad!
2005
as Caroline Duffy (voice)
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act
2005
as Cathy Davis
Come Away Home
2005
as Carol
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004
as Beverly Switzler (archive footage)
Stealing Christmas
2003
as Sarah Gibson
The Haunted Lighthouse
2003
as Peg Van Legge
For the People
2002
as Camille Paris
Fish Don't Blink
2002
as Clara
Ed
2000
as Liz Stevens
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Jennifer Rhodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Michelle Osborne
Family Guy
1999
as Lorraine McFly (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice)
A Will of their Own
1998
as Amanda Steward
The Unknown Cyclist
1998
as Melissa Cavatelli
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Right to Remain Silent
1996
as Christine Paley
The Unspoken Truth
1995
as Brianne Hawkins
Caroline in the City
1995
as Caroline Duffy
Friends
1994
as Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
The Little Rascals
1994
as Ms. Roberts
The Substitute Wife
1994
as Amy Hightower
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Laura Jackson
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Alice Mitchell
Stolen Babies
1993
as Annie Beales
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Herself
Article 99
1992
as Dr. Robin Van Dorn
Back to the Future Part III
1990
as Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Montana
1990
as Peg Guthrie
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Lorraine McFly
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Sylvia Vane
Nightbreaker
1989
as Sally Matthews
The Wizard of Loneliness
1988
as Sybil
Going Undercover
1988
as Marigold de la Hunt
Casual Sex?
1988
as Stacy
Some Kind of Wonderful
1987
as Amanda Jones
The Making of Back to the Future
1986
as Self
Howard the Duck
1986
as Beverly Switzler
SpaceCamp
1986
as Kathryn
Back to the Future
1985
as Lorraine Baines
The Wild Life
1984
as Anita
Red Dawn
1984
as Erica
All the Right Moves
1983
as Lisa
Jaws 3-D
1983
as Kelly Ann Bukowski
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die
1983
Queen
as Dr. Page
A Pretty Good Movie
as Ramona
You Are Here
as Helen