Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director.

Thompson is married to film director Howard Deutch. She first met Deutch on the set of Some Kind of Wonderful. They have two daughters, Madeline and Zoey. Thompson had previously been engaged to Dennis Quaid, her Jaws 3-D co-star.

Thompson has a brother, Andrew Thompson, who made a successful career with the Colorado Ballet. They both took ballet classes in their youth and he even helped Read more...