Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson, celebrated for her iconic role as Lorraine Baines in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, has established a multifaceted career as an actress, director, and producer, bringing a rich performance history to every project. After gaining significant recognition for her iconic role as Lorraine Baines in the ‘Back to the Future’ trilogy, Lea Thompson established her multifaceted career as an acclaimed actress, director, and producer. Her breakthrough performance in Robert Zemeckis’s ‘Back to the Future’ (1985) became a cultural phenomenon, leading her to reprise the role in ‘Back to the Future Part II’ (1989) and ‘Back to the Future Part III’ (1990). Thompson’s professional acting career began with a role in the interactive video game ‘Murder, Anyone’ in 1982, followed by her film debut in ‘Jaws 3-D’ (1983) and a role opposite Tom Cruise in ‘All the Right Moves’ (1983).

Her extensive directorial credits include multiple episodes of ABC’s ‘The Goldbergs’ (2016-2023), ‘American Housewife’ (2018), ‘Mom’ (2018), ‘The Kids Are Alright’ (2019), and ‘Schooled’ (2019-2020). She also directed the critically received feature film ‘The Year of Spectacular Men’ in 2017. Thompson continued to demonstrate her strong directorial vision into the 2020s, directing episodes for acclaimed series such as CBS’s ‘Young Sheldon’ (2020), The CW’s ‘Katy Keene’ (2020), and Paramount+’s ‘Star Trek: Picard’ (2022). Her consistent work across both comedic and dramatic genres, as an actress and director, highlights her enduring appeal and adaptability in the entertainment industry.