Lea Thompson is best known for her portrayal of Maggie / Lorraine McFly in the trilogy: BACK TO THE FUTURE, BACK TO THE FUTURE 2, and BACK TO THE FUTURE 3.

American leading lady who was born in Rochester, Minn.

The biggest career mistake was being in HOWARD THE DUCK, which was panned by the critics. However, Lea Thompson's career rebounded after taking a part in Howard Deutch's film SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. Deutch and Thompson fell in love and married, which has held together nicely. They have two daughters, Madeline and Zoey.

Lea Thompson's other film credits include:

J. EDGAR (2011)
THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH (2011)
MAYOR CUPCAKE (2011)
THIN ICE (2011)
ADVENTURES OF A TEENAGE DRAGONSLAYER (2010)
SPLINTERHEADS (2009)
ROCK SLYDE (2009)
FATAL SECRETS (2009)
EXIT SPEED (2008)
SPY SCHOOL (2008)
SENIOR SKIP DAY (2008)
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN (2007)
10 TRICKS (2006)
COME AWAY HOME (2005)
HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE (2003)
FISH DON'T BLINK (2002)
THE UNKNOWN CYCLIST (1998)
THE LITTLE RASCALS (1994)
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1993)
DENNIS THE MENACE (1993)
ARTICLE 99 (1992)
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III (1990)
BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II (1989)
THE WIZARD OF LONELINESS (1988)
GOING UNDERCOVER (1988)
CASUAL SEX? (1988)
SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (1987)
HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)
SPACECAMP (1986)
BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985)
THE WILD LIFE (1984)
RED DAWN (1984)
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983)
JAWS 3 (1983)
ELECTRIC

Thompson's television credits include:
NIGHTBREAKER (TV Movie) (1989)
MONTANA (TV Movie) (1990)
CAROLINE IN THE CITY (series regular) (1995)
A WILL OF THEIR OWN (TV mini-series) (1998)
FOR THE PEOPLE (TV mini-series) (2002-2003)

Lea Thompson in SPACECAMP (1986)

Lea Thompson in BACK TO THE FUTURE 3 (1990)

Lea Thompson in RED DAWN

Thompson in THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (1993)

Lea Thompson in BACK TO THE FUTURE