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