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Lea Thompson began her acting career in the early 1980s, after initially training as a ballet dancer. She made her film debut in 1983 with "Jaws 3-D." Her breakout role came in 1984 when she starred in "Red Dawn," followed by the cult classic "The Wild Life." She gained widespread fame in 1985 when she played Lorraine Baines McFly in the iconic film "Back to the Future," a role she reprised in both sequels of the trilogy.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Thompson continued to star in a variety of films, including "Howard the Duck," "Some Kind of Wonderful," and "Casual Sex?" In 1993, she transitioned to television with the successful NBC sitcom "Caroline in the City," which ran until 1999 and earned her a People's Choice Award.

In the 2000s and 2010s, Thompson maintained a steady acting career, appearing in TV movies and guest-starring on shows like "Law & Order: SVU" and "The Goldbergs." One of her more prominent roles during this time was as Kathryn Kennish in the ABC Family (later Freeform) series "Switched at Birth," which aired from 2011 to 2017.

In addition to acting, Thompson expanded her career into directing. She directed several episodes of "Switched at Birth," and later directed episodes for shows like "Mom," "Young Sheldon," and "Star Trek: Picard." In 2017, she directed her first feature film, "The Year of Spectacular Men," which starred her daughters, Madelyn and Zoey Deutch.

As of the mid-2020s, Thompson remains active in both acting and directing, continuing to work in film, television, and occasional stage productions. She is respected for her longevity in the entertainment industry and her ability to evolve across multiple roles and creative disciplines.