Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Guide Note

Lea Thompson is an American actress, director and producer who appeared in Some Kind of Wonderful and Back to the Future Trilogy. She also starred and directed two films in TV series Jane Doe.

Fast Facts

Birth name: Lea Katherine Thompson
Born: May 31, 1961
Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota
Spouse: Howard Deutch
Children: Madeline and Zoey
Debut movie/TV show: Jaws 3-D¹

Notable Roles

Kelly Ann Burowski in Jaws 3-D (1983)
Lorraine Baines McFly in Back to the Future (1985)
Amanda Jones in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Alice Mitchell in Denise the Menace (1993)
Carol in Come Away Home (2005)
Jane Doe/Cathy Davis in Jane Doe Series (2005)

Quotes

"When I read the script to the first film, I thought the story was terrific and very interesting. When they told me I would be playing both young and old Lorraine, I knew it would be a tremendous challenge, so of course I wanted it immediately." --Lea Thompson on doing Back to the Future²

"It's important that they see what it really is and know what's going on all around us so they can have compassion."--Lea Thompson on letting her daughters watch her movie where she plays a rape victim²

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Some Kind of Wonderful | Back to the Future

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People Magazine: Lea Thompson on the Road to Stardom (November 28,1983)
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Variety: SAG Rallies Against AFTRA Article (June 9, 2008)

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Lea Thompson Videos

YouTube Video: Lea Thompson Almost Unreal (Time 3:55)
YouTube Video: BTTF.com Promo with Lea Thompson (Time 0:18)
DailyMotion: Alzheimer's Association Champions Campaign (Time 2:56)
DailyMotion: Back to the Future Siskel and Ebert's Review (Time 5:32)

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Lea Thompson Biographies and Profiles

Lea Thompson Timeline

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1961: Born on May 31 in Rochester, Minnesota
1975: Became a professional ballet dancer at age 14 and performed at least 45 ballets.
1981: Made 22 Burger King and a few Twix commercials.
1983: Jaw 3-D - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1985: Back to the Future - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1987: Some Kind of Wonderful - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1989: Back to the Future Part II - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1989: Got married to Howard Deutch
1991: She gave birth to first child Madeline
1995: Caroline in the City TV Series - Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
1995: She gave birth to second child Zoey.
2005: Jane Doe: Vanishing Act TV Series - IMDb Listing
2007: Final Approach - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes
2008: Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder TV Series - IMDb Listing

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