Lea Thompson is an American actress who has made a name for herself through acting, production, and direction of films. Lea came into the limelight after she starred in Back to the Future, a film trilogy that became famous.
Lea has been featured in numerous films, which have made her recognized while enabling her to earn a good income. So how wealthy is the American actress, producer, and director? Keep reading this post to discover everything about Lea’s wealth!
Early Life
Thompson was born on May 31, 1961, in Rochester, Minnesota in a family of five children. As the daughter of Clifford and Barbara Barry Thompson, she started getting interested in the entrainment sector, thanks to her mother’s music career.
As a young girl, she did ballet dance, as her elder brother. She began dancing professionally at the age of fourteen and won a scholarship to San Francisco Ballet and two other Ballet groups.
When Thompson was 20, she began dancing with the American Ballet Thater Studio Company. The artistic director of that time, Mikhail Baryshnikov told the young ballet dancer that she was a lovely dancer but stocky. At that moment, Thompson decided to stop dancing and did not want to be a ballet dancer anymore.
While she left the career, her elder brother went on to make ballet dancing his longtime career. Thompson then changed her focus to acting. She relocated to New York at the age of 20. She began getting acting roles in the 1980s when she landed Burger King advertisements.
Career and Success
Among the first notable roles for Thompson were MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? In 1982. In 1983, she made her movie debut in Jaws 3-D. The actress’s role in the film was her first but she lied that she had done others.
The actress had also lied about knowing water skiing As a result of that, she had five days to learn how to water ski. After that, she went on to co-star in other movies like The Wild Life 1984), Red Dawn (1984), and All the Right Moves (1983).
Thompson got a career breakthrough when she featured in Back to the Future trilogy. It was her first most famous role where she acted as Lorraine Baines McFly. After that, Thompson got many other roles, establishing her acting career.
Besides acting, Lea has also directed the series, Resident Alien. She directed the fifth episode of season 2 which first aired in February 2022. She has also directed episodes 3 and 4 of the Paramount + series, Tsar Trek: Picard.
Net Worth
Lea Thompson is one of the richest actresses with a net worth of $14 million. The actress, producer, and director has accumulated her wealth through the various roles she has held in the entertainment sector.
Her successful career as an actress has played a big role in contributing to a large part of her net worth. Also, other roles in production and direction have contributed to her wealth.
Personal Life
Thompson is a proud mother and wife. She married Howard Deutch a fellow actor whom she met while acting. The couple has two daughters, who have also started their acting careers.