LEA THOMPSON

Actress

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BORN May 31, 1961

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HEIGHT 5'1" (1.55 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 1982 – Present

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director.

She is best known for her roles 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). Other films for which she is known include All the Right Moves (1983), Red Dawn (1984), Dennis the Menace (1993), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993). In the 1990s, she played the title character in the sitcom Caroline in the City. From 2011 to 2017, she co-starred as Kathryn Kennish in the ABC Family-turned-Freeform series Switched at Birth.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Lea Deutch
Born May 31, 1961
Height 5'1" (1.55 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education American Ballet Theatre
Current Status Active (Recently in BRATS, SEGAL)
Years Active 1982 – Present
Occupation Actress
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
Partner Howard Deutch
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