Thora Birch
1.8Acting

Thora Birch

Mar 11, 1982 - Los Angeles, California, USA

Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska (1996). She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty. She then starred in the well received film Ghost World (2001), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

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Cast

Media
Movie1999American BeautyJane Burnham
Movie2001The HoleLiz Dunn
Movie2001Ghost WorldEnid
Movie2002Shadow RealmSusan Thornhill
Movie1993Hocus PocusDani Dennison
Movie2009Winter of Frozen DreamsBarbara Hoffman
Movie2006Dark CornersKaren Clarke / Susan Hamilton
Movie2008TrainAlex
Movie2009Capitalism: A Love StorySelf
Movie2000Dungeons & DragonsEmpress Savina
Movie2009DeadlineLucy Woods
Movie2000The SmokersLincoln Roth
Movie1995Now and ThenTeeny
Movie1994Clear and Present DangerSally Ryan
Movie2005SlingshotApril
Movie1992Patriot GamesSally Ryan
Movie1991All I Want For ChristmasHallie O'Fallon
MovieN/AHurricane Bianca: The Roots of All EvilMary
Movie1994Monkey TroubleEva
Movie1996AlaskaJessie Barnes
Movie2004Silver CityKaren Cross
Movie1991ParadiseBillie Pike
Movie2003Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryLiz Murray
Movie2010The Pregnancy PactSidney Bloom
Movie2013PetuniaVivian Petunia
Movie1990Dark AvengerSusie Donovan
Movie1992The Itsy Bitsy SpiderLittle Girl (voice)
Movie1999Night Ride HomeClea Mahler
Movie1988Purple People EaterMolly Johnson
Movie2022The Gabby Petito StoryNichole Schmidt
Movie2025ThirstySonia Allen
Movie2025The Chronology of WaterClaudia
Movie2024The Midway PointCristina
Movie2001The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie2019Above SuspicionJolene
Movie2005My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster PrimeVega (voice)
Movie2018The CompetitionLauren
Movie1999Anywhere but HereMary
Movie2018The Etruscan SmileEmily
Movie2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
Movie2019The Last Black Man in San FranciscoBecca
Movie2018Affairs of StateCallie Roland
Movie2017Art as DialogueSelf
Movie2004The DotNarrator
Movie2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf
Movie2019Kindred SpiritsChloe
Movie2000American Beauty: Look Closer...Self
Movie2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverDani
Movie202113 MinutesJess
TV Show1989Doogie Howser, M.D.1
TV Show2003Punk'dSelf1
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameClea1
TV Show2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf1
TV Show1988Day by DayMolly Farrell33
TV Show1994Monty1
TV Show1990ParenthoodTaylor Buckman12
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsAggie Travers1
TV Show1953The OscarsSelf1
TV Show1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest1
TV Show1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest1
TV Show2016ColonyMorgan2
TV Show2010The Walking DeadMary8
TV Show2010The Walking DeadGamma1
TV Show1994Touched by an AngelErin1
TV Show2023Mayfair WitchesGifford Mayfair1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self1

Crew

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Movie2022The Gabby Petito StoryDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AMr. ParadiseDirectorDirecting
Movie2018The CompetitionProducerProduction
Movie2022The Gabby Petito StoryCo-Executive ProducerProduction