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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).
Lea Thompson is an actress, director and producer who starred in Back to the Future, Caroline in the City and Switched at Birth. Learn about her life, career, family and achievements on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- January 1, 1
- 1.60 m
- Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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.
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- May 31, 1961
Nov 29, 2022 · Lea Thompson almost wasn't in the iconic '80s teen romance Some Kind of Wonderful but her future husband and director Howard Deutch was persistent. In a PEOPLE exclusive first look at a bonus...
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.
461K Followers, 757 Following, 1,979 Posts - Lea Thompson (@lea_thompson) on Instagram: "Mom, artist, grocery isle dancer, actress, director and lover of empathy.