Thora Birch
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
American Beauty
1999
as Jane Burnham
Dungeons & Dragons
2000
as Empress Savina
Hocus Pocus
1993
as Dani Dennison
Patriot Games
1992
as Sally Ryan
Clear and Present Danger
1994
as Sally Ryan
The Chronology of Water
2025
as Claudia
Ghost World
2001
as Enid
Now and Then
1995
as Teeny
The Hole
2001
as Liz Dunn
Above Suspicion
2019
as Jolene
Anywhere but Here
1999
as Mary
Thirsty
2025
as Sonia Allen
Affairs of State
2018
as Callie Roland
13 Minutes
2021
as Jess
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009
as Self
American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000
as Self
Purple People Eater
1988
as Molly Johnson
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
2019
as Becca
Monkey Trouble
1994
as Eva
Alaska
1996
as Jessie Barnes