Lea Thompson Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, and Career

Lea Thompson is a popular American actress and director who works predominantly in Hollywood movies and television series. She is well known for her acting performance in Hollywood movies including All the Right Moves, Red Dawn, and Some Kind of Wonderful. She started her acting career in the year 1982.

Lea Thompson

Personal Details

Full Name
Lea Katherine Thompson
Nick Name Lea Thompson
Date of Birth May 31, 1961
Age 62 years as of October 2023
Birth Place Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Residence Los Angeles
Ethnicity  Irish
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Religion Christianity
Nationality American
Profession Actress, Singer, Dancer, Director
College/University Marshall-University High School
Education Graduate
Net Worth $14 million as per 2023
Marital Status Married
Debut
      • TV  Movie : Nightbreaker (1989)
      • Film :  Jaws 3-D (1983)

Physical Appearance

Eye Color Light Brown
Hair Color Golden Brown
Figure 34-26-34
Height 5’6″inches
Weight 54 Kg

Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)

Father Cliff Thompson
Mother Barbara Thompson
Sibling
  • Shannon Thompson Katona (Sister)
  • Coleen Goodrich ( Sister)
  • Andrew Thompson (Brother)
  • Barry Thompson (Brother)
Boyfriend /Husband
  •  Howard Deutch (married 1989-present)
  • Eric Stoltz (1987)
  • Dennis Quaid (1984 – 1987)
Children’s
  •  Zoey Deutch (Daughter)
  • Madelyn Deutch (Daughter)

Early Life, Family, and Relationship

Lea Thompson’s full name is Lea Katherine Thompson. She was born on 31st May 1961 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. She is currently 62 years old. Her parents’ names were Barbara Thompson and Cliff Thompson. Her siblings’ names were Shannon Thompson Katona, Coleen Goodrich, Andrew Thompson, and Barry Thompson. She got married to Howard Deutch in the year 1989. She was blessed with two children named Zoey Deutch and Madelyn Deutch.

Lea Thompson Daughter
Lea Thompson with her Daughter Zoey Deutch and Madelyn Deutch
Lea Thompson Husband
Lea Thompson with her husband Howard Deutch
Lea Thompson Family
Lea Thompson Family

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Career, Struggle, Turning Point, and Success

Lea Thompson started her acting career as a supporting actress in the Hollywood industry with a movie named Jaws 3-D released in the year 1983. She then appeared in a lead role and also in a supporting role in many Hollywood movies including All the Right Moves, Red Dawn, The Wild Life, Back to the Future, SpaceCamp, Howard the Duck, Some Kind of Wonderful, The Wizard of Loneliness, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Article 99, Dennis the Menace, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Little Rascals, Stealing Christmas, Spy School, Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer, The Trouble with the Truth, Ping Pong Summer, Literally Right Before Aaron, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Mark Mary & Some Other People, Dinner in America, and Unplugging.

Subsequently, she started her acting career as a supporting actress in the Hollywood television series with a series named Tales from the Crypt telecasted in the year 1989. She then appeared in a crucial role in many Hollywood television series including Friends, Caroline in the City, For the People, Law & Order: SVU, Ed, Head Case, Switched at Birth, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Whose Line is it Anyway, The Muppets, Scorpion, The Goldbergs, Expedition: Back to the Future, and Star Trek: Picard. She is now acting in a lead role in a television series named The Spencer Sisters.

She also acted in a crucial role in many Hollywood television series including Nightbreaker, Montana, The Substitute Wife, The Unspoken Truth, The Right to Remain Silent, Stealing Christmas, A Life Interrupted, Final Approach, The Christmas Clause, Uncle Nigel, The Cabin, Game of Your Life, Over the Hill, and Culture Clash. She also turned herself into a director and directed some episodes of popular television series such as The Goldbergs, American Housewife, The Kids Are Alright, Schooled, Katy Keene, Resident Alien, and Will Trent.

Movies and Television Shows List:

Film:

Year Film Title Worked as
2022 The Disappearance of Cari Farver Nancy Farver
2022 Ten Tricks Grace
2022 Unplugging Perkins
2021 Mark, Mary & Some Other People Aunty Carol
2020 BTTF Project 85: The Back to the Future Fan Remake Lorraine Baines (uncredited)
2020 Dinner in America Betty
2018 Little Women Marmee
2018 Sierra Burgess Is a Loser Jules Osborn-Burgess
2018 Luis and the Aliens Ms. Diekendaker (English version, voice)
2017 Who We Are Now Alana
2017 The Year of Spectacular Men Deb Klein
2017 Literally, Right Before Aaron Deb
2016 Stars Are Already Dead Aunt Sophia
2016 The Dog Lover Liz Holloway
2014 Left Behind Irene Steele
2014 Ping Pong Summer Crandall Miracle
2012 The Trouble with the Truth Emily
2011 J. Edgar Lela Rogers
2011 Mayor Cupcake Mary Maroni
2011 Thin Ice Jo Ann Prohaska
2010 I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer Laura
2009 Splinterheads Susan Frost
2009 Rock Slyde Master Bartologist
2009 Fatal Secrets Rebecca
2008 Exit Speed Maudie McMinn
2008 Spy School Claire Miller
2007 California Dreaming Ginger Gainor
2005 Come Away Home Carol Lamm
2002 Fish Don’t Blink Clara
1998 The Unknown Cyclist Melissa Cavatelli
1994 The Little Rascals Ms. Roberts
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies Laura Jackson
1993 Dennis the Menace Alice Mitchell
1992 Article 99 Dr. Robin Van Dorn
1990 Back to the Future Part III Maggie McFly, Lorraine McFly
1989 Back to the Future Part II Lorraine
1988 The Wizard of Loneliness Sybil
1988 Casual Sex? Stacy
1987 Some Kind of Wonderful Amanda Jones
1986 Howard the Duck Beverly Switzler
1986 SpaceCamp Kathryn
1985 Going Undercover Marigold de la Hunt
1985 Back to the Future Lorraine Baines
1984 The Wild Life Anita
1984 Red Dawn Erica
1983 All the Right Moves Lisa
1983 Jaws 3-D Kelly Ann Bukowski

Television:

Year TV Series / TV Movies Worked as
2023 The Spencer Sisters Victoria Spencer
2022 Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show Lea Thompson
2022 Star Trek: Picard Dr. Diane Werner
2021 Next Stop, Christmas Evelyn Reynolds
2020–2022 The Goldbergs Fran
2019 Cool Cat’s Crazy Dream Dream World Lea
2018 Over the Hill Sally
2018 Culture Clash Lisa
2016–2017 Scorpion Veronica Dineen
2016 American Dad! Caroline Duffy (voice)
2015 The Muppets. Lea Thompson
2014–2017 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Vonnie Zero (voice)
2014 A to Z Lea Thompson
2014 Following Films Podcast
2014 My Mother’s Future Husband René Henderson
2013–2015 Family Guy Teenaged Girl in Diner, Lorraine McFly (voice)
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jennifer Rhodes
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Julia
2012 Love at the Christmas Table Elissa Beth Dixon
2012 Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake Cassandra Williams
2011–2017 Switched at Birth Kathryn Kennish
2011 Game of Your Life Abbie
2011 Back to the Future: Deleted Scenes Lorraine Baines
2011 The Cabin Lily MacDougal
2011 Robot Chicken Lorraine Baines, Nurse (voice)
2010 Uncle Nigel Abby Wells
2010 Greek April
2009 The Check Darla
2008 The Christmas Clause Sophie
2008 Senior Skip Day Cathleen Harris
2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Cathy Davis, Jane Doe
2007 Final Approach Alicia Bender
2007 Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss Cathy Davis
2007 A Life Interrupted Debbie Smith
2007 Jane Doe: Ties That Bind Cathy Davis, Jane Doe
2006 Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall Cathy Davis
2006 Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well Cathy Davis
2005 Jane Doe: The Wrong Face Cathy Davis
2005 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Cathy Davis
2005 Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t Cathy Davis
2005 Jane Doe: Vanishing Act Cathy Davis
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michelle Osborne
2004 Ed Liz Stevens
2003 Stealing Christmas Sarah Gibson
2003 Haunted Lighthouse Peg Van Legge
2002–2003 For the People Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Camille Paris
2002 Back to the Future: Hilarious Outtakes Lorraine Baines (uncredited)
1998 A Will of Their Own Amanda Steward
1998 The Larry Sanders Show Lea Thompson
1996 The Right to Remain Silent Christine Paley
1995–1999 Caroline in the City Caroline Duffy, Sleigh Bell
1995 Friends Caroline Duffy (uncredited)
1995 The Unspoken Truth Brianne Hawkins
1994 The Substitute Wife Amy Hightower
1993 Stolen Babies Annie Beales
1990 Montana Peg Guthrie
1989 Tales from the Crypt Sylvia Vane
1989 Nightbreaker Sally Matthews
1986 Dolby’s Cube Feat. Cherry Bomb: Howard the Duck Lea Thompson
1983 1982 Burger King Christmas Commercial with Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar Lea Thompson
1982 MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? Cecily ‘Sissy’ Loper

Lea Thompson Unknown Information

  • Lea Thompson also acted and directed a Hollywood movie named The Year of Spectacular Men released in the year 2017.
  • She also rendered her voice as a voice-over artist for some television series including American Dad!, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, and Family Guy.
  • She acted in a lead role in a Hollywood short movie named Haunted Lighthouse released in the year 2003.
  • She bagged lots of awards including Young Artist Awards, Kids’ Choice Awards, and People’s Choice Awards for her acting performance.
  • She has acquired more than 422k followers on her Instagram account.

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