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Claudia Wells

Claudia Wells
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About

Claudia Wells (born July 5, 1966, in Kuala Lumpur) is an American actress best known for playing Jennifer Parker - Marty McFly's girlfriend - in Robert Zemeckis's Back to the Future (1985). She stepped away from acting when her mother was diagnosed with cancer and did not return for the sequels, where Elisabeth Shue took over the role. Since the 2010s she has been active again, reprising Jennifer Parker's voice in Back to the Future: The Game and appearing regularly on the fan convention circuit worldwide.

$393M
Back to the Future (1985) worldwide box office gross
#1
Back to the Future chart position for 11 of its first 12 weeks in US cinemas
50+
Screen credits in film, TV and theater

What's new

  • 2026-07

    Wells is scheduled to appear at the Creep I.E. Aftermath convention in Ontario, CA (July 10-12, 2026) and an outdoor movie night at Bob's Big Boy in Downey, CA (July 31, 2026).

  • 2025-12

    Wells attended Tokyo Comic Con 2025 in Chiba, Japan (December 5-7), one of her international fan convention appearances that year.

  • 2025-11

    Wells appeared at Fan Expo San Francisco (November 28-30) and at an Enchantment Under the Sea Dance event in Los Angeles tied to the Back to the Future 40th anniversary.

  • 2025-11

    Wells met a young fan dressed as Marty McFly at an event held at the Hollywood United Methodist Church - the location used for the school dance in Back to the Future - and shared the photo on Instagram.

  • 2025-04

    Wells attended Steel City Con (April 4-6, Monroeville, PA) and Calgary Expo (April 24-27), continuing an active 2025 convention schedule that also included Dragon Con, Fan Expo Canada and Fan Expo Dallas.

Tracks

Back to the Future (1985)Played Jennifer Parker alongside Michael J. Fox; film grossed nearly $393M worldwide and held #1 at the US box office for 11 of its first 12 weeks.
Back to the Future: The Game (2011)Reprised the voice of Jennifer Parker, 26 years after the original film.
Babies Having Babies (1986)Emmy-winning TV movie in which Wells had a leading role.
Fast Times (TV series, 1986)Played lead character Linda Barrett in the TV adaptation of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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