Biography
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
all 134
Movies 93
TV Shows 41
self 26
Director 11
Voice 4
Self/Lorraine Baines (archive footage)
Cine Docs: Back to the Future (2024)
Movie
Victoria Spencer
The Spencer Sisters (2023)
TV
Director
Will Trent (2023)
TV
Nancy Farver
The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022)
Movie
Grace
Ten Tricks (2022)
Movie
Self
Retour vers le futur : Voyage dans le temps, American Dream & rock'n'roll (2022)
Movie
Betty
Dinner in America (2022)
Movie
8
Perkins
Unplugging (2022)
Movie
Evelyn
Next Stop, Christmas (2021)
Movie
Aunty Carol
Mark, Mary + Some Other People (2021)
Movie
Carol (voice)
Invincible (2021)
TV
10
Director
Resident Alien (2021)
TV
10
Director
DC's Stargirl (2020)
TV
6.32
Self
Reunited Apart (2020)
TV
Diane Werner / Director
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
TV
6.43
Dream World Lea
Cool Cat's Crazy Dream (2019)
Movie
Self
The Ready Room (2019)
TV
Director
Schooled (2019)
TV
Marmee
Little Women (2018)
Movie
Mrs. Burgess
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser (2018)
Movie
7.11
Director
The Year of Spectacular Men (2018)
Movie
Alana
Who We Are Now (2018)
Movie
Director
Young Sheldon (2017)
TV
7.24
Deb (Adam's Mom)
Literally, Right Before Aaron (2017)
Movie
Director
American Housewife (2016)
TV
7.5
Liz Holloway
The Dog Lover (2016)
Movie
Aunt Sophia
Stars Are Already Dead (2016)
Movie
Herself
Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute (2015)
Movie
Self
Back in Time (2015)
Movie
Herself
The Muppets (2015)
TV
3.5
Self
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
TV
8
Vonnie (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
TV
9.5
Irene Steele
Left Behind (2014)
Movie
7
Veronica Dineen
Scorpion (2014)
TV
5.97
Crandall Miracle
Ping Pong Summer (2014)
Movie
René Henderson
My Mother's Future Husband (2014)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Fran / Director
The Goldbergs (2013)
TV
7
Director
Mom (2013)
TV
6
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
TV
Julia
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
Movie
Self
Milius (2013)
Movie
6
Elissa Beth Dixon
Love at the Christmas Table (2012)
Movie
Self
John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2012)
Movie
Actress
Bound by Flesh (2012)
Movie
1
Emily
The Trouble with the Truth (2012)
Movie
Jo Ann Prohaska
Thin Ice (2012)
Movie
Abbie
Game of Your Life (2011)
Movie
Lela Rogers
J. Edgar (2011)
Movie
1.5
Lily MacDougal
The Cabin (2011)
Movie
Mary Maroni
Mayor Cupcake (2011)
Movie
Kathryn Kennish
Switched at Birth (2011)
TV
6.88
Self
Tales from the Future (2010)
Movie
Master Bartologist
Rock Slyde (2010)
Movie
Laura
Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer (2010)
Movie
Susan Frost
Splinterheads (2009)
Movie
Self / Thanks
Looking Back to the Future (2009)
Movie
Rebecca
Fatal Secrets (2009)
Movie
Sophie
The Christmas Clause (2008)
Movie
Maudie McMinn
Exit Speed (2008)
Movie
Alicia Bender
Final Approach (2008)
Movie
Cathleen Harris
Senior Skip Day (2008)
Movie
6
Claire Miller
Spy School (2008)
Movie
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2008)
Movie
April
Greek (2007)
TV
6.75
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)
Movie
Debbie Smith
A Life Interrupted (2007)
Movie
Self
Head Case (2007)
TV
Cathy Davis / Jane Doe
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)
Movie
Ginger Gainor
California Dreaming (2007)
Movie
Celebrity Duets (2006)
TV
Herself
Looking Back at the Future (2006)
Movie
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)
Movie
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)
Movie
Self
The Making of Some Kind of Wonderful (2006)
Movie
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
Movie
Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
TV
6
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005)
Movie
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005)
Movie
Caroline Duffy (voice)
American Dad! (2005)
TV
6.24
Cathy Davis
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005)
Movie
Carol
Come Away Home (2005)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Tony Danza Show (2004)
TV
Sarah Gibson
Stealing Christmas (2003)
Movie
Peg Van Legge
The Haunted Lighthouse (2003)
Movie
Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Camille Paris
For the People (2002)
TV
Clara
Fish Don't Blink (2002)
Movie
Liz Stevens
Ed (2000)
TV
4.33
Jennifer Rhodes
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
TV
6.33
Michelle Osborne
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
TV
Teenaged Girl in Diner (voice) / Lorraine McFly (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Amanda Steward
A Will of their Own (1998)
TV
Melissa Cavatelli
The Unknown Cyclist (1998)
Movie
Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares (1998)
TV
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Christine Paley
The Right to Remain Silent (1996)
Movie
Brianne Hawkins
The Unspoken Truth (1995)
Movie
Caroline Duffy / Sleigh Bell
Caroline in the City (1995)
TV
6
Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
Friends (1994)
TV
7.38
Ms. Roberts
The Little Rascals (1994)
Movie
5
Amy Hightower
The Substitute Wife (1994)
Movie
Self
Intimate Portrait (1993)
TV
Laura Jackson
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
Movie
5.78
Alice Mitchell
Dennis the Menace (1993)
Movie
5
Annie Beales
Stolen Babies (1993)
Movie
Herself
The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
TV
Dr. Robin Van Dorn
Article 99 (1992)
Movie
Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Movie
5.9
Peg Guthrie
Montana (1990)
Movie
Lorraine McFly
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Movie
6.75
Sylvia Vane
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
TV
6.4
Sally Matthews
Nightbreaker (1989)
Movie
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Sybil
The Wizard of Loneliness (1988)
Movie
Marigold de la Hunt
Going Undercover (1988)
Movie
Stacy
Casual Sex? (1988)
Movie
Amanda Jones
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Movie
3.5
Self
The Making of Back to the Future (1986)
Movie
Beverly Switzler
Howard the Duck (1986)
Movie
3.67
Kathryn
SpaceCamp (1986)
Movie
5.56
Lorraine Baines
Back to the Future (1985)
Movie
6.85
Anita
The Wild Life (1984)
Movie
Erica
Red Dawn (1984)
Movie
3.5
Lisa
All the Right Moves (1983)
Movie
4
Kelly Ann Bukowski
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Movie
5.43
The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (1983)
Movie
Dr. Page
Queen
Movie
Lisa
Culture Clash
Movie
Self
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
Movie
Helen
You Are Here
Movie
Ramona
A Pretty Good Movie
Movie
Self
Brats
Movie
Director
Manville
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.08
Based on 5.68 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1983
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2008
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1961-05-31 (62 years old)
Birth NameLea Katherine Thompson
Birth PlaceRochester, United States of America
SpouseHoward Deutch
ChildrenMadelyn Deutch, Zoey Deutch
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLea Katherine Thompson, 리 톰프슨
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