Lea Gail Thompson was born in Los Angeles, California on 21 April 1964, to Alain and Ellen Thompson. She has an elder brother, Gregory; and younger brother, Jon. She went to Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. Lea Thompson started her acting career in 1982, when she appeared as “Kelly” in an episode of Falcon Crest entitled “The Last Waltz”. Her next major role was in the family comedy film What About Bob? alongside Bill Murray. In 1985, Lea Thompson had a minor role in the 1984 film, Working Girl. She received her big break when she was cast in the 1986 film, Popular. Lea then also did the children’s film, A Bug’s Life. In 1988, she appeared in an episode of the TV series Fantasy Island.

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Lea Thompson’s height is 5 feet 9 inches tall. Lea Thompson was also born with a minor disability which is clubbed foot. Lea Thompson’s measurements are 37-22-37 inches. How to recognize Lea Thompson? Lea Thompson has been mostly recognized for her performances in different TV series including “Family Ties”, “Head of the Class”, “Hearts Afire” and “Family Matters”. Also, Lea Thompson was nominated for the Golden Globe for the role in “Hocus Pocus”. Lea Thompson also became very famous by doing a voice-over in the TV series “Doc McStuffins”. Who is the actual Lea Thompson? Lea Thompson is originally from Long Island, New York. Lea Thompson attended Long Island University for her Bachelor of Arts in Theater. She then moved to California and started a career in acting.

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The beautiful and gorgeous actress is 5 foot and 7 inches (175cm) in height. The actress has brown skin and wears glasses. See Also: Krysten Ritter Wiki, Bio, Boyfriend, Dating, Married, Husband, Body Measurements Mother’s name Lea born with her father’s name Jeffrey Dreyer and her mother’s name Jean Lea Dreyer. Lea is a product of two mothers. Father’s name Lea Dreyer has a father’s name Jeffrey Alan and mother’s name Jean. Her father is a musician, songwriter and he is now deceased. Her father is 6 feet tall and he has brown hair and eyes. He is born in 1953 and is a successful painter. Her mother is 6 feet and 2 inches (183cm) tall and she is white woman. Her mother’s first husband died in a car accident in 1978.

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Lea Thompson has an impressive net worth of about $10 million. In addition to acting, Lea Thompson also works in producing and acting in television shows. Her most recent projects include TV series “Joey”, “Kitchen Nightmares”, “The Mick” and “Super Fun Night”. Height and Body Measurements Lea Thompson’s height is 5 feet 7 inches. She has a waist size which is 34 inches. Lea Thompson has a weight of 60 pounds. Lea Thompson’s measurements are 34-26-35. Career Lea Thompson was born in Philadelphia on the 2nd of April, 1958. Her father was a newspaper columnist. She grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lea Thompson started her career in commercials. Lea Thompson started to act in 1978 with the movie “Stacy’s Sisters”.

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Lea Thompson started acting for the movie The Purple Rose of Cairo in 1985. The movie was a huge hit at the box office and was also nominated for Academy Awards. It is said to be her biggest film till date. Lea Thompson was one of the two main actresses of the movie The Rocketeer. The movie was also nominated for Academy Awards and has been lauded as a sleeper classic of the past 20 years. In 1996, Lea Thompson starred in Forrest Gump. The movie was nominated for several Oscars. The following year, she also starred in the movie What Dreams May Come, another highly praised movie. It was nominated for three Academy Awards. Besides acting, Lea Thompson has also been directing movies and television series.

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She was born in California and raised in San Jose. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and Willow Glen High School. She has been married to David A. Perlmutter since 1986. She has 3 children, Matthew, Chris and Brittany. She has a daughter named Whitney, who was also a child actress. She also had a son named Christopher, who was her child with her first husband, David Greenstein. She has 8 grandchildren. Lea Thompson Net Worth It is revealed in her Celebrity Net Worth, that Lea Thompson has a net worth of 16 million dollars. She has been a successful actress in the entertainment business for more than 20 years, by becoming one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. In 2007, she also launched her own production company named, “L.A. Productions”.