What is Lea Thompson’s Net Worth?
Lea Thompson, an American actress, producer, and director, has a net worth of $14 million. She is most well-known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the “Back to the Future” film trilogy. In addition to this, Thompson has appeared in other films such as “Howard the Duck,” “Red Dawn,” “Some Kind of Wonderful,” and “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
Thompson’s television career includes starring in the 90s sitcom “Caroline in the City” and the 2010s family drama “Switched at Birth.”
Early Life and Career
Lea Thompson was born in Rochester, Minnesota in 1961 and grew up with four siblings. She studied ballet as a child and won scholarships to prestigious institutions like San Francisco Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. However, she decided to pursue acting after being told she was “too stocky” for the main dance company at American Ballet Theatre.
In the 1980s, Thompson appeared in Burger King advertisements alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elisabeth Shue. She also had a role in the interactive live-action video game “MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone?”
Lea Thompson’s Acting Career
Lea Thompson made her feature film debut in 1983, starring in “Jaws 3-D” and “All the Right Moves” alongside Tom Cruise. She continued to star in films such as “Red Dawn,” “The Wild Life,” and her most famous role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the “Back to the Future” trilogy. In the 90s, Thompson appeared in film adaptations of classic TV series such as “Dennis the Menace,” “The Beverly Hillbillies,” and “The Little Rascals.” She continued to act in films throughout the 2000s and 2010s such as “Adventures of a Teenage Dragon Slayer,” “Thin Ice,” “J. Edgar,” and “Little Women.” Thompson also made her directorial debut in 2017 with “The Year of Spectacular Men,” in which she also starred alongside her daughters.
Lea Thompson’s Television Career
Thompson began her career on the small screen with her first role in the 1989 television film “Nightbreaker.” She continued with a string of television films including “Montana,” “Stolen Babies,” “The Substitute Wife,” and “The Unspoken Truth.” From 1995 to 1999, Thompson found success as the star of the NBC sitcom “Caroline in the City,” playing a Manhattan cartoonist named Caroline Duffy. During this time, Thompson also starred in the television film “The Right to Remain Silent” and appeared in the miniseries “A Will of their Own.”
Thompson had her next leading role from 2002 to 2003, when she played Chief Deputy District Attorney Camille Paris on the legal drama “For the People.” Following this, she appeared in episodes of “Ed” and “Law & Order: SVU.” In 2005, Thompson began starring in a series of Hallmark Channel television films called “Jane Doe,” in which she played the titular secret agent-turned-housewife. Her other television film credits have included “A Life Interrupted,” “Final Approach,” “Game of Your Life,” and “Culture Clash.” Meanwhile, from 2011 to 2017, Thompson had a main role on the family drama series “Switched at Birth.” During this time, in 2014, she competed in the 19th season of the reality competition series “Dancing with the Stars,” coming in sixth place with her dance partner Artem Chigvintsev.
Lea Thompson’s Directing Career
Lea Thompson is not only an accomplished actress, but also an established director. In addition to directing the 2017 film “The Year of Spectacular Men,” Thompson has directed multiple television films and episodes of television shows.
Thompson directed two installments of her “Jane Doe” Hallmark film franchise, and four episodes of her series “Switched at Birth.” She also directed seven episodes of the sitcom “The Goldbergs” between 2016 and 2021.
Thompson’s other directing credits include episodes of “American Housewife,” “Mom,” “Schooled,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “Young Sheldon,” “Katy Keene,” and “Stargirl.”
Lea Thompson’s Personal Life
Lea Thompson married filmmaker Howard Deutch in 1989. The couple met on the set of “Some Kind of Wonderful,” which Deutch directed. They have two daughters, Madelyn and Zoey Deutch, both of whom are actors. In 2017, Thompson directed her first film, “The Year of Spectacular Men,” which starred her daughters.
