# Lea Thompson filmography

American actress Lea Thompson has performed in many well-known films and television series since the 1980s, among them Howard the Duck, the Back to the Future trilogy and Caroline in the City. She has directed for television since 2006.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1982 | MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? | Cecily 'Sissy' Loper | Video |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-D | Kelly Ann Bukowski | |
| 1983 | All the Right Moves | Lisa Lietzke | |
| 1984 | Red Dawn | Erica Mason | |
| 1984 | The Wild Life | Anita | |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Lorraine Baines-McFly | |
| 1986 | SpaceCamp | Kathryn Fairly | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | Beverly Switzler | |
| 1987 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Amanda Jones | |
| 1988 | Casual Sex? | Stacy | |
| 1988 | Yellow Pages | Marigold de la Hunt | AKA Going Undercover |
| 1988 | The Wizard of Loneliness | Sybil | |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Lorraine McFly | |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Maggie McFly / Lorraine McFly | |
| 1992 | Article 99 | Dr. Robin Van Dorn | |
| 1993 | Stolen Babies | Annie Beales | |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Mrs. Alice Mitchell | |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Laura Jackson | |
| 1994 | The Little Rascals | Ms. Roberts | |
| 1998 | The Unknown Cyclist | Melissa Cavatelli | AKA 4 for the Road |
| 2002 | Fish Don't Blink | Clara | |
| 2003 | Haunted Lighthouse | Peg Van Legge | Short film |
| 2003 | Stealing Christmas | Sarah Gibson | |
| 2005 | Come Away Home | Carol | |
| 2006 | 10 Tricks | Grace | |
| 2007 | California Dreaming | Ginger Gainor | AKA Out of Omaha |
| 2008 | Spy School | Claire Miller | AKA Doubting Thomas |
| 2008 | Senior Skip Day | Cathleen Harris | Video, DVD title: High School's Day Off |
| 2008 | Exit Speed | Maudie McMinn | |
| 2009 | Fatal Secrets | Rebecca | AKA Balancing the Books, also associate producer |
| 2009 | The Check | Darla | Short film, ACME Comedy |
| 2009 | Rock Slyde | Master Bartologist | DVD title: Rock Slyde: Private Eye |
| 2009 | Splinterheads | Susan Frost | |
| 2010 | Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer | Laura | AKA I Was a 7th Grade Dragon Slayer |
| 2010 | Pork Chop Night | — | Short, associate producer |
| 2011 | Thin Ice | Jo Ann Prohaska | AKA The Convincer |
| 2011 | Mayor Cupcake | Mary Maroni | Also executive producer |
| 2011 | The Trouble with the Truth | Emily | Also producer |
| 2011 | J. Edgar | Lela Rogers | |
| 2014 | Ping Pong Summer | Crandall Miracle | |
| 2014 | Left Behind | Irene Steele | |
| 2015 | The Wrong Side of Right | Liz | |
| 2017 | Literally, Right Before Aaron | Deb | |
| 2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men | Deb Klein | Also director |
| 2018 | Sierra Burgess Is a Loser | Mrs. Burgess | |
| 2018 | Little Women | Margaret "Marmee" March | |
| 2019 | You Are Here | Helen | |
| 2020 | Dinner in America | Betty | |
| 2021 | Mark, Mary & Some Other People | Aunty Carol | |
| 2022 | Unplugging | Brenda Perkins | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker | Sally Matthews | AKA Advance to Ground Zero, TV film |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Sylvia Vane | Episode: "Only Sin Deep" |
| 1990 | Montana | Peg Guthrie | TV film |
| 1993 | Stolen Babies | Annie Beales | AKA Stolen Children, TV film |
| 1994 | The Substitute Wife | Amy Hightower | AKA The Substitute, TV film |
| 1995 | The Unspoken Truth | Brianne Hawkins | AKA Living the Lie, TV film |
| 1995 | Friends | Caroline Duffy | Episode: "The One with the Baby on the Bus", uncredited |
| 1995–1999 | Caroline in the City | Caroline Duffy | 97 episodes, also producer on 22 episodes |
| 1996 | The Right to Remain Silent | Christine Paley | TV film |
| 1998 | A Will of their Own | Amanda Steward | AKA Daughters of the New World, pilot episode |
| 2002 | Electric | Geri Meyers | Also producer |
| 2002–2003 | For the People | Chief Dep. Dist. Atty. Camille Paris | 18 episodes |
| 2003 | Stealing Christmas | Sarah Gibson | TV film |
| 2004 | Ed | Liz Stevens | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Law & Order: SVU | Michelle Osborne | Episode: "Birthright" |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: The Wrong Face | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: Ties That Bind | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2007 | A Life Interrupted | Debbie Smith | AKA The Debbie Smith Story, TV film |
| 2007 | Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss | Cathy Davis | Jane Doe TV anthology |
| 2007 | Final Approach | Alicia Bender | AKA Highjack, TV film |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Cathy Davis/Jane Doe | |
| 2008 | Head Case | Herself | Also writer on episode: "El Finks" |
| 2008 | The Christmas Clause | Sophie | AKA The Mrs. Clause, TV film |
| 2010 | Greek | April Jones | Episode: "Camp Buy Me Love" |
| 2010 | Uncle Nigel | Abby Wells | TV film |
| 2011 | Robot Chicken | Lorraine Baines | Episode: "Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", voice |
| 2011 | The Cabin | Lily MacDougall | TV film |
| 2011 | Game of Your Life | Abbie | TV film |
| 2011–2017 | Switched at Birth | Kathryn Kennish | 73 episodes, also director on 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Love at the Christmas Table | Elissa Beth Dixon | AKA It's a Wonderful Lifetime, TV film |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film | Julia | Television film, segment: "Eddie" |
| 2013 | Family Guy | Lorraine McFly | Voice, episode: "Finders Keepers" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jennifer Rhodes | Episode: "Under a Cloud" |
| 2014 | My Mother's Future Husband | René Henderson | |
| 2014 | A to Z | Herself | Episode: "'A' is for Acquaintances" |
| 2014–2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Vonnie Zero | Voice, recurring role |
| 2015 | The Muppets | Herself | Episode: 2 |
| 2016 | Whose Line is it Anyway? | Herself | Episode: 15 |
| 2016 | American Dad! | Caroline Duffy | Voice, Episode: 217 |
| 2016 | Cupcake Wars | Herself / Contestant | Season 10, Episode 6: 'Celebrity: Cheerleader Cupcakes' |
| 2016–2017 | Scorpion | Veronica Dineen | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Over the Hill | Sally | TV film |
| 2018 | Culture Clash | Lisa | TV film |
| 2020 | The Goldbergs | Fran Mikowitz | Episode: "The Return of the Formica King" |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Herself | Episode: "The Empire Strikes Duck" |
| 2021 | Expedition: Back to the Future | Herself | TV series |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | Dr. Diane Werner | Episode: "Fly Me to the Moon" |
| 2023 | The Spencer Sisters | Victoria Spencer | Main role |
| 2023 | Invincible | Carol | Voice, Season 2 |
| 2024 | The Chicken Sisters | Nancy Hiller | Series regular |

### Director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2006 | Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall | Television film |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Television film |
| 2013–2017 | Switched at Birth | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2023 | The Goldbergs | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | The Year of Spectacular Men | Also portrayed: Deb Klein |
| 2018 | American Housewife | Episode: "The Venue" |
| 2018 | Mom | Episode: "Esta Loca and a Little Kingdom" |
| 2019–2020 | Schooled | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Episode: "Mass for Shut-Ins" |
| 2020 | Young Sheldon | Episode: "Body Glitter and a Mall Safety Kit" |
| 2020 | Katy Keene | Episode: "Chapter Eleven: Who Can I Turn To?" |
| 2020–2022 | Stargirl | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Star Trek: Picard | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2024 | Resident Alien | 3 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Will Trent | 2 episodes |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2008 | CR: Back to the Future | Lorraine Baines |
| 2012 | Mystery Case Files: Shadow Lake | Cassandra Williams |

### Music videos

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2022 | "Life is What We're Living (Mahalo Remix)" | Riotron |