Lea Thompson

Name: Lea Thompson
Birth Name: Lea Katherine Thompson
Height: 5' 4''
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: May 31, 1961
Birth Place: Rochester, Minnesota
Profession: actress
Education: Marshall-University High School
Husband/Wife: Howard Deutch (director; married 1989)
Relationship: Dennis Quaid (actor; 1983-1987)
Daughter: Madeline Deutch, Zoey Deutch
Claim to fame: as Lorraine Baines McFly-Tannen in Back to the Future II (1998)
   
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LEA THOMPSON NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Met Dennis Quaid on the set of her first movie JAWS 3-D (1983).
  • Has overcome her mid-life crisis - by having her belly button pierced and getting a tattoo.
  • Was a ballet dancer until Baryshnikov told her she was too stocky.
  • In ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (1983) she and Tom Cruise had body doubles for the sex scene.
  • Popular female vocalist Tori Amos auditioned for the part of Beverly Switzler in HOWARD THE DUCK (1986), eventually played by Lea Thompson
  • Met husband Howard Deutch when he directed her in SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (1987).
  • Has appeared in FRIENDS (1994) as her character from CAROLINE IN THE CITY (1995). And Matthew Perry has appeared in CAROLINE IN THE CITY (1995) as his character Chandler Bing.
  • Claims she was one of the few ballerinas at the American Ballet Theatre that didn't have an eating disorder.
  • Wanted nothing more when she was at the American Ballet Theatre to dance with the star dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov. She was heartbroken when he remarked that she was a beautiful dancer, but too stocky. Shortly after, she left the company.
  • Won scholarships to the School of American Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre.
  • First appeared in Burger King commercials.

Quotes
  • "I think a person who can keep a good heart in this world is very interesting."

Awards
  • Young Artist Award: Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL (1988)
  • People's Choice Award: Favorite Female in a New Series, CAROLINE IN THE CITY (1996)
FAN SITES  
  • 90 faces of Lea Thompson
    http://www.frey-united.com/lea-thompson/
    Features biography, filmography, gallery, latest news, and links.
  • The Lea Thompson Picture Gallery
    http://haleyville.net/lea/
    A collection of Lea Thompson pictures taken from various sources: publicity shots, interviews, autographs, Cabaret and more.
  • Lea Thompson: A RedHead Goddess
    http://www.redheadgallery.com/thompson.html
    A site devoted to this schwing readhead lady, Lea Thompson. Includes biographical information, filmography, links, and not to forget to mention photo gallery.
  • Lea Thompson Fanpage
    http://www.volny.cz/hpxdk/
    On this page you find bio, filmography, lots of Lea's pictures, interviews, downloadable stuff and related links.
  • The Lea Thompson Encyclopedia
    http://www.bttf.com/thompson.htm
    Read a comphrensive biography and career highlights here. Also get aware of fan club information.