Thora Birch
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Thora Birch
Filmography
Acting (50)
2025
The Chronology of Wateras Claudia
6.7
2025
Thirstyas Sonia Allen
3.0
2024
The Midway Pointas Cristina
7.0
2022
The Gabby Petito Storyas Nichole Schmidt
5.4
2021
13 Minutesas Jess
5.8
2019
Above Suspicionas Jolene
5.9
2019
Kindred Spiritsas Chloe
5.9
2019
7.0
2018
7.0
2018
Affairs of Stateas Callie Roland
4.9
2018
The Etruscan Smileas Emily
6.3
2018
The Competitionas Lauren
4.1
2013
Petuniaas Vivian Petunia
4.7
2010
The Pregnancy Pactas Sidney Bloom
5.1
2009
Deadlineas Lucy Woods
5.0
2009
Capitalism: A Love Storyas Self
7.1
2009
Winter of Frozen Dreamsas Barbara Hoffman
4.5
2008
Trainas Alex
5.3
2006
Dark Cornersas Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton
5.1
2005
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Primeas Vega (voice)
7.0
2005
Slingshotas April
3.8
2004
Silver Cityas Karen Cross
6.1
2004
The Dotas Narrator
9.0
2003
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Storyas Liz Murray
7.3
2002
Shadow Realmas Susan Thornhill
4.5
2001
Ghost Worldas Enid
7.1
2001
6.1
2001
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"as Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Holeas Liz Dunn
6.2
2000
Dungeons & Dragonsas Empress Savina
4.4
2000
7.8
2000
The Smokersas Lincoln Roth
3.5
1999
Anywhere but Hereas Mary
6.1
1999
American Beautyas Jane Burnham
8.0
1999
Night Ride Homeas Clea Mahler
5.8
1996
Alaskaas Jessie Barnes
5.8
1995
Now and Thenas Teeny
6.9
1994
Clear and Present Dangeras Sally Ryan
6.6
1994
Monkey Troubleas Eva
5.7
1993
Hocus Pocusas Dani Dennison
7.0
1992
The Itsy Bitsy Spideras Little Girl (voice)
6.4
1992
Patriot Gamesas Sally Ryan
6.7
1991
All I Want For Christmasas Hallie O'Fallon
5.6
1991
Paradiseas Billie Pike
6.2
1990
Dark Avengeras Susie Donovan
4.6
1988
Purple People Eateras Molly Johnson
5.1
Production & Directing (4)
2022
The Gabby Petito StoryDirector
5.4
2022
The Gabby Petito StoryCo-Executive Producer
5.4
2018
The CompetitionProducer
4.1
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Mr. ParadiseDirector