8.1
TV
Acting
Thora Birch
- Born
- (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 70 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
TV
8.0
Movie
American Beauty
7.0
Movie
Hocus Pocus
6.7
Movie
Patriot Games
6.6
Movie
Clear and Present Danger
7.1
Movie
Ghost World
6.2
Movie
The Hole
4.4
Movie
Dungeons & Dragons
6.9
TV
Colony
6.9
Movie
Now and Then
7.0
Movie
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
7.3
TV
Mayfair Witches
5.9
Movie
Above Suspicion
5.8
Movie
13 Minutes
6.1
Movie
Anywhere but Here
7.7
TV
The Outer Limits
5.7
Movie
Monkey Trouble
5.3
Movie
Train
Acting credits 69
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Hurricane Bianca: The Roots of All Evil Film | Mary |
| TBA | Civilian Film | |
| TBA | The Last Seder Film | |
| 2025 | The Chronology of Water Film | Claudia |
| 2025 | Thirsty Film | Sonia Allen |
| 2024 | The Midway Point Film | Cristina |
| 2023 | Mayfair Witches TV | Gifford Mayfair (1 ep) |
| 2022 | The Gabby Petito Story Film | Nichole Schmidt |
| 2021 | 13 Minutes Film | Jess |
| 2020 | In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover Film | Dani |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion Film | Jolene |
| 2019 | Kindred Spirits Film | Chloe |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco Film | Becca |
| 2018 | Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash Film | Self |
| 2018 | Affairs of State Film | Callie Roland |
| 2018 | The Etruscan Smile Film | Emily |
| 2018 | The Competition Film | Lauren |
| 2016 | Colony TV | Morgan (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Petunia Film | Vivian Petunia |
| 2010 | The Walking Dead TV | Mary, Gamma (8 ep) |
| 2010 | The Pregnancy Pact Film | Sidney Bloom |
| 2009 | Deadline Film | Lucy Woods |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story Film | Self |
| 2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams Film | Barbara Hoffman |
| 2008 | Train Film | Alex |
| 2006 | Dark Corners Film | Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton |
| 2005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Prime Film | Vega (voice) |
| 2005 | Slingshot Film | April |
| 2004 | Silver City Film | Karen Cross |
| 2004 | The Dot Film | Narrator |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story Film | Liz Murray |
| 2003 | Punk'd TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Shadow Realm Film | Susan Thornhill |
| 2001 | Ghost World Film | Enid |
| 2001 | Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" Film | Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2001 | The Hole Film | Liz Dunn |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons Film | Empress Savina |
| 2000 | American Beauty: Look Closer... Film | Self |
| 2000 | The Smokers Film | Lincoln Roth |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here Film | Mary |
| 1999 | American Beauty Film | Jane Burnham |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Night Ride Home Film | Clea Mahler |
| 1996 | Alaska Film | Jessie Barnes |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1996 | TFI Friday TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Now and Then Film | Teeny |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits TV | Aggie Travers (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel TV | Erin (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger Film | Sally Ryan |
| 1994 | Monkey Trouble Film | Eva |
| 1994 | Monty TV | (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus Film | Dani Dennison |
| 1992 | The Itsy Bitsy Spider Film | Little Girl (voice) |
| 1992 | Patriot Games Film | Sally Ryan |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Mr. Paradise Film | Director |
| 2022 | The Gabby Petito Story Film | Director, Co-Executive Producer |
| 2018 | The Competition Film | Producer |