Official movie poster for Back to the Future (1985)

How old was Lea Thompson in Back to the Future?

Lea Thompson was 23 in Back to the Future when she played the character 'Lorraine Baines'.

That was over 35 years ago in 1985.

Today she is 59, and has starred in 71 movies in total, 63 since Back to the Future was released.

How old do you think she looks in the movie?

In Back to the Future, I think Lea Thompson looks:

Did you know?

Back to the Future scores 8.1 out of 10 on The Movie Database.

Lea Thompson's first acting role was as 'Kelly Ann Bukowski' in Jaws 3-D, released in 1983 when she was 22.

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