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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1982 MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? Cecily 'Sissy' Loper Video1983 Jaws 3-D Kelly Ann Bukowski All the Right Moves Lisa Lietzke1984 Red Dawn Erica Mason The Wild Life Anita 1985 Back to the Future Lorraine Baines-McFly1986 SpaceCamp Kathryn Fairly Howard the Duck Beverly Switzler 1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Amanda Jones1988 Casual Sex? Stacy Yellow Pages Marigold de la Hunt AKA Going Undercover The Wizard of Loneliness Sybil 1989 Back to the Future Part II Lorraine McFly 1990 Back to the Future Part III Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly 1992 Article 99 Dr. Robin Van Dorn1993 Stolen Babies Annie Beales Dennis the Menace Mrs. Alice Mitchell The Beverly Hillbillies Laura Jackson 1994 The Little Rascals Ms. Roberts 1998 The Unknown Cyclist Melissa Cavatelli AKA 4 for the Road 2002 Fish Don't Blink Clara 2003 Haunted Lighthouse Peg Van Legge Short film Stealing Christmas Sarah Gibson 2005 Come Away Home Carol 2006 10 Tricks Grace 2007 California Dreaming Ginger Gainor AKA Out of Omaha2008 Spy School Claire Miller AKA Doubting Thomas Senior Skip Day Cathleen Harris Video, DVD title: High School's Day Off Exit Speed Maudie McMinn2009 Fatal Secrets Rebecca AKA Balancing the Books, also associate producer The Check Darla Short film, ACME Comedy Rock Slyde Master Bartologist DVD title: Rock Slyde: Private Eye Splinterheads Susan Frost2010 Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer Laura AKA I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer Pork Chop Night — Short, associate producer2011 Thin Ice Jo Ann Prohaska AKA The Convincer Mayor Cupcake Mary Maroni Also executive producer The Trouble with the Truth Emily Also producer J. Edgar Lela Rogers2014 Ping Pong Summer Crandall Miracle Left Behind Irene Steele 2015 The Wrong Side of Right Liz2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron Deb Who We Are Now Alana The Year of Spectacular Men Deb Klein Also director2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Mrs. Burgess Little Women Margaret "Marmee" March 2019 You Are Here Helen 2020 Dinner in America Betty 2021 Mark, Mary & Some Other People Aunty Carol 2022 Unplugging Brenda Perkins
Television Year Title Role Notes1989NightbreakerSally MatthewsAKA Advance to Ground Zero, TV filmTales from the CryptSylvia VaneEpisode: "Only Sin Deep"1990MontanaPeg GuthrieTV film1993Stolen BabiesAnnie BealesAKA Stolen Children, TV film1994The Substitute WifeAmy HightowerAKA The Substitute, TV film1995The Unspoken TruthBrianne HawkinsAKA Living the Lie, TV filmFriendsCaroline DuffyEpisode: "The One with the Baby on the Bus", uncredited1995–1999Caroline in the City97 episodes, also producer on 22 episodes1996The Right to Remain SilentChristine PaleyTV film1998A Will of their OwnAmanda StewardAKA Daughters of the New World, pilot episode2002ElectricGeri MeyersAlso producer2002–2003For the PeopleChief Dep. Dist. Atty. Camille Paris18 episodes2003Stealing ChristmasSarah GibsonTV film2004EdLiz Stevens3 episodesLaw & Order: SVUMichelle OsborneEpisode: "Birthright"2005Jane Doe: Vanishing ActCathy Davis/Jane DoeJane Doe TV anthologyJane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don'tJane Doe: Til Death Do Us PartJane Doe: The Wrong Face2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellJane Doe: The Harder They Fall2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindA Life InterruptedDebbie SmithAKA The Debbie Smith Story, TV filmJane Doe: How to Fire Your BossCathy DavisJane Doe TV anthologyFinal ApproachAlicia BenderAKA Highjack, TV film2008Jane Doe: Eye of the BeholderCathy Davis/Jane DoeHead CaseHerselfAlso writer on episode: "El Finks"The Christmas ClauseSophieAKA The Mrs. Clause, TV film2010GreekApril JonesEpisode: "Camp Buy Me Love"Uncle NigelAbby WellsTV film2011Robot ChickenLorraine BainesEpisode: "Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", voiceThe CabinLily MacDougall TV filmGame of Your LifeAbbie2011–2017Switched at BirthKathryn Kennish73 episodes, also director on 4 episodes2012Love at the Christmas TableElissa Beth DixonAKA It's a Wonderful Lifetime, TV film2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Julia Television film, segment: "Eddie"Family GuyLorraine McFlyVoice, episode: "Finders Keepers"CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJennifer RhodesEpisode: "Under a Cloud"2014My Mother's Future HusbandRené HendersonA to ZHerselfEpisode: "'A' is for Acquaintances"2014–2017Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroVonnie ZeroVoice, recurring role2015The Muppets HerselfEpisode: 22016Whose Line is it Anyway?Episode: 15 American Dad! Caroline Duffy Voice, Episode: 217 Cupcake Wars Herself / Contestant Season 10, Episode 6: 'Celebrity: Cheerleader Cupcakes' 2016–2017ScorpionVeronica Dineen4 episodes2018Over the Hill Sally TV filmCulture Clash Lisa2020The GoldbergsFran MikowitzEpisode: "The Return of the Formica King"The George Lucas Talk Show HerselfEpisode: "The Empire Strikes Duck"2021Expedition: Back to the FutureTV seriesNext Stop, ChristmasEvelyn ReynoldsHallmark television film 2022Star Trek: PicardDr. Diane WernerEpisode: "Fly Me to the Moon"2023The Spencer Sisters Victoria Spencer Main roleInvincible CarolVoice, Season 22024The Chicken SistersNancy HillerSeries regular
Director/Producer Year Title Notes 2006 Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Television film 2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder 2013–2017 Switched at Birth 4 episodes 2016–2023 The Goldbergs 10 episodes 2017 The Year of Spectacular Men Also portrayed: Deb Klein2018 American Housewife Episode: "The Venue" Mom Episode: "Esta Loca and a Little Kingdom" 2019–2020 Schooled 6 episodes 2019 The Kids Are Alright Episode: "Mass for Shut-Ins"2020 Young Sheldon Episode: "Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit" Katy Keene Episode: "Chapter Eleven: Who Can I Turn To?" 2020–2022 Stargirl 5 episodes 2022 Star Trek: Picard 2 episodes 2022–2024 Resident Alien 3 episodes 2023–2025 Will Trent 3 episodes 2025 The Chicken Sisters 2 episodes 2026 Anna Pigeon Executive producer and 2 episodes director
Video games Year Title Notes 2008 CR: Back to the Future Lorraine Baines 2012 Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Cassandra Williams
Music videos Year Title Artist 2022 "Life is What We're Living (Mahalo Remix)" Riotron
See also List of 1989 box office number-one films in the United States List of 1990 box office number-one films in the United States
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