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Lea Thompson (I)
Actress | Director | Producer
Lea Katherine Thompson was born on May 31, 1961, in Rochester, Minnesota. She is the youngest of five children. Her parents are Barbara Anne (Barry) and Clifford Elwin "Cliff" Thompson. Since all her ...
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Known for
Back to the Future (1985),
Back to the Future Part II (1989),
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987),
Howard the Duck (1986)
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May
31,
1961 (age 59)
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5' 3"
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External links
@LeaKThompson (twitter.com)
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4 official web
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Filmography | Edit filmography
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1982 Burger King Christmas Commercial with Lea Thompson, Elisabeth Shue and Sarah Michelle Gellar (1983)
(Video) - Lea Thompson |
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Show Offs (2020)
(TV Series) - Performer ("Its Two in the Morning", "What Is the Price?, "Marriage (Is a Great Institution)") (1 episode, 2020), Self (1 episode, 2020)
Pride and Reptiles (Feb
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Robot Chicken (2011)
(TV Series) - Lorraine Baines / Nurse (1 episode, 2011)
Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Feb
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Stealing Christmas (2003)
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Caroline in the City (1995–1999)
(TV Series) - Caroline Duffy (97 episodes, 1995), Producer (22 episodes, 1998), Performer ("Theme from 'The Brady Bunch'") (1 episode, 1995), Performer ("If My Friends Could See Me Now") (1 episode, 1999), Performer ("Sweet Caroline") (1 episode, 1996), … See more |
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Entertainment Tonight (2014–2020)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Dancing with the Stars (6 episodes, 2014) |
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The Night Time Show (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2020)
#179: Lea Thompson- Back to the Future, Howard the Duck, Caroline in the City (Jul
10,
2020)
Season 1,
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25 Words or Less (2020)
(TV Series) - Self (6 episodes, 2020)
Ron Funches, Melissa Peterman, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lea Thompson (Jun
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Celebrity Family Feud (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017)
Bachelors vs. Bachelorettes and Sandra Lee vs. Lea Thompson (Aug
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Rachael Ray (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015)
We're Celebrating "Back to the Future's" 30th Anniversary with Lea Thompson! Then, Dr. Oz and His Wife, Lisa, Are Cooking Up a Family Favorite (Oct
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The View (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Guest Co-Hostess Naya Rivera/Darby Stanchfield/Lea Thompson/Dr. Jorge Rodriguez (Nov
11,
2014)
Season 18,
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Teens Wanna Know (2013–2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2013)
AIDS Walk LA 2014 with Pauley Perrette, Paula Abdul, Jason Ritter (Oct
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The Queen Latifah Show (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Star of the New Jimi Hendrix Biopic and the Grammy-Winning Group Outkast, Andre 3000. Plus, Lea Thompson, MattyB (Sep
29,
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The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996)
(TV Special) - Self - Winner & Accepting Award for Favorite New Television Comedy Series |
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Welcome to the Basement (2015–2016)
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