LEA THOMPSON

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Lea Thompson was born 1961, she wanted to be a Ballerina when she was young and put a lot of effort into it. Her dream was broken because the famous dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov told her that she was too short. Then Thompson switched to learning acting. Thompson made her film debut in Jaws 3-D. Later she appeared as Lorraine Baines in the Back to the Future movie franchise and NBC sitcom Caroline in the City, she also made several appearances in different TV and movie projects.

Aside from acting, the 59-year-old star is also a director and television producer. She has five producer credits on her IMDb page and has three post-production projects. Thompson got married in 1989 with the film director Howard Deutch. Until today, they are happily married, defying the constant divorces that are usually happening in Hollywood. They are also blessed with two kids, Madelyn and Zoey, who completed their happy family.

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