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Biography

Lea Katherine Thompson was born May 31, 1961 in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the youngest of five children. Her parents are Barbara and Cliff…more

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5/31/1961, Rochester, Minnesota

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Lea Katherine Thompson

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Star (6)

Role
- Switched at Birth
  Kathryn Kennish
  - S 1: Ep 22 Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time
    3/20/12
  - S 1: Ep 21 The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters
    3/13/12
  - S 1: Ep 20 Game On
    3/6/12
  - S 1: Ep 19 Write a Lonely Solider
    2/28/12
  - S 1: Ep 18 The Art of Painting
    2/21/12
  - + 17 More Credits
- Jane Doe
  Kathy Davis/Jane Doe
  - S 2: Ep 3 How to Fire Your Boss
    3/8/08
  - S 2: Ep 2 Eye of the Beholder
    1/12/08
  - S 2: Ep 1 Ties That Bind
    3/17/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Harder They Fall
    3/4/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 Yes, I Remember It Well
    1/14/06
  - + 4 More Credits
- Celebrity Duets
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 3 7 Cut To 6
    9/8/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 7 Perform
    9/7/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 8 Perform
    8/29/06
- Retrosexual: The '80s
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hotties
    11/19/04
  - S 1: Ep 4 Turn Ons
    11/18/04
  - S 1: Ep 3 Taboos
    11/17/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Teen Sex
    11/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Sex Sells
    11/14/04
- For the People
  Camille Paris
  - S 1: Ep 18 My Mother's Daughter
    2/16/03
  - S 1: Ep 17 Power Play
    1/12/03
  - S 1: Ep 16 Nexus
    1/5/03
  - S 1: Ep 15 Nascent
    12/15/02
  - S 1: Ep 14 Handle with Care
    12/8/02
  - + 13 More Credits
- Caroline in the City
  Caroline Duffy
  - S 4: Ep 21 Caroline and the Big Move (2)
    4/26/99
  - S 4: Ep 20 Caroline and El Niño (1)
    4/26/99
  - S 4: Ep 19 Caroline and the Ultimatum (2)
    4/5/99
  - S 4: Ep 18 Caroline and the Return of the Sudsy Guy (1)
    3/29/99
  - S 4: Ep 17 Caroline and the Sudsy Guy
    3/22/99
  - + 92 More Credits
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- I Love the ‘80s: 3D
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 8 1987
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 1985
    10/26/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 1984
    10/26/05
  - S 1: Ep 3 1982
    10/25/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 1983
    10/25/05
  - + 1 More Credits
Guest Star (28)

Role
- The Talk
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 157 Episode 157
    6/20/11
- Robot Chicken
  Guest Star
  - S 5: Ep 7 Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
    2/13/11
- Greek
  April
  - S 3: Ep 18 Camp Buy Me Love
    3/15/10
- TMZ
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 227 Episode #2.227
    5/29/09
  - S 1: Ep 220 May 22, 2008
    5/22/08
- Head Case
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 2 El Finks
    1/30/08
- TV Land Confidential
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Movies
    7/11/07
- Celebrity Duets
  Past Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 9 3 Cut to Winner
    9/29/06
- The Tony Danza Show
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 80 Episode 255
    1/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 117 Episode 117
    3/8/05
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 98 Tommy Hilfiger/Lea Thompson/Nikka Costa
    6/16/05
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Michele Osborne
  - S 6: Ep 1 Birthright
    9/21/04
- VH1 Goes Inside
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 10 People's Choice Awards
    7/15/04
- Ed
  Liz Stevens
  - S 4: Ep 15 Pressure Points
    1/23/04
  - S 4: Ep 14 Hidden Agendas
    1/16/04
  - S 4: Ep 13 Back in the Saddle
    1/9/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 97 Lea Thompson and Busta Rhymes.
    12/18/02
  - S 5: Ep 9 Lea Thompson and Oleta Adams
    7/18/02
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Herself
  - S 5: Ep 56 Show #868
    11/21/00
  - S 2: Ep 184 Show #426
    7/14/98
  - S 1: Ep 158 Show #158
    2/25/97
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Herself
  - S 6: Ep 3 As My Career Lay Dying
    3/29/98
- People's Choice Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 24: Ep 1 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/11/98
- People's Choice Awards
  Herself
  - S 23: Ep 1 The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/12/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 58 Show #0707
    11/28/96
  - S 3: Ep 192 Show #0631
    7/16/96
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Herself - Presenter
  - S 48: Ep 1 The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/8/96
- Screen Actors Guild Awards
  Herself
  - S 2: Ep 1 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
    2/24/96
- Friends
  Caroline Duffy [uncredited]
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Herself
  - S 1: Ep 45 March 20, 1992
    3/20/92
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Herself
  - S 4: Ep 108 March 10, 1992
    3/10/92
  - S 2: Ep 188 July 10, 1990
    7/10/90
  - S 2: Ep 52 November 21, 1989
    11/21/89
- Back to the Future
  Maggie McFly/Lorraine McFly
  - S 1: Ep 3 Back To The Future III
    5/25/90
- Back to the Future
  Lorraine Baines/McFly/Tannen
  - S 1: Ep 2 Back To The Future II
    11/22/89
- Tales from the Crypt
  Sylvia Vane
  - S 1: Ep 4 Only Sin Deep
    6/14/89
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 83 Show #0745 (860729)
    7/29/86
- Back to the Future
  Lorraine Baines/McFly
  - S 1: Ep 1 Back To The Future
    7/3/85
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Friends
  Caroline Duffy [uncredited]
  - S 2: Ep 6 The One with the Baby on the Bus
    11/2/95
Director (1)

Role
- Jane Doe
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 2 Eye of the Beholder
    1/12/08
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Harder They Fall
    3/4/06

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- She has danced with the The Minnesota Dance Theatre, The Pennsylvania Ballet Company, The Ballet Repertory and the American Ballet Theatre.
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- Lea's theatrical credits include The Vagina Monologues, Cabaret, The Trip Back Down, The Illusion, Long Time Coming, Charlie Hacon's Family, Bus Stop and The Little Mermaid.
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- Lea appeared in Mall of America commercials in 1996 and in Chevrolet commercials from 1996-2000.
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- Lea Thompson: (on doing Back to the Future) 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.
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- Lea Thompson: Just by getting up and caring for our families and getting through the day and conquering our problems, that makes us all little heroes!
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- Lea Thompson: When you're in the depths of insecurity or despair, helping someone else is the best way to get over your own broken heart.
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