Acting
Thora Birch
Born March 11, 1982 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Known for
8.1
The Walking Dead
Mary, Gamma
8.3
American Beauty
Jane Burnham
6.9
Hocus Pocus
Dani Dennison
6.9
Patriot Games
Sally Ryan
6.9
Clear and Present Danger
Sally Ryan
7.3
Ghost World
Enid
6.2
The Hole
Liz Dunn
3.7
Dungeons & Dragons
Empress Savina
7.3
Colony
Morgan
7.4
Capitalism: A Love Story
Self
6.8
Now and Then
Teeny
7.2
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Becca
6.2
Mayfair Witches
Gifford Mayfair
5.8
Above Suspicion
Jolene
4.7
13 Minutes
Jess
6.2
Anywhere but Here
Mary
7.7
The Outer Limits
Aggie Travers
5.4
Monkey Trouble
Eva
4.7
Train
Alex
6.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Filmography
- 2025The Chronology of WaterClaudiaMovie
- 2025ThirstySonia AllenMovie
- 2024The Midway PointCristinaMovie
- 2023Mayfair WitchesGifford MayfairSeries
- 2022The Gabby Petito StoryNichole Schmidt, Director, Co-Executive ProducerMovie
- 202113 MinutesJessMovie
- 2020In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverDaniMovie
- 2019Above SuspicionJoleneMovie
- 2019Kindred SpiritsChloeMovie
- 2019The Last Black Man in San FranciscoBeccaMovie
- 2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelfMovie
- 2018Affairs of StateCallie RolandMovie
- 2018The Etruscan SmileEmilyMovie
- 2018The CompetitionLauren, ProducerMovie
- 2016ColonyMorganSeries
- 2013PetuniaVivian PetuniaMovie
- 2010The Walking DeadMary, GammaSeries
- 2010The Pregnancy PactSidney BloomMovie
- 2009DeadlineLucy WoodsMovie
- 2009Capitalism: A Love StorySelfMovie
- 2009Winter of Frozen DreamsBarbara HoffmanMovie
- 2008TrainAlexMovie
- 2006Dark CornersKaren Clarke / Susan HamiltonMovie
- 2005My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster PrimeVega (voice)Movie
- 2005SlingshotAprilMovie
- 2004Silver CityKaren CrossMovie
- 2004The DotNarratorMovie
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelfSeries
- 2003Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryLiz MurrayMovie
- 2003Punk'dSelfSeries
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
- 2002Shadow RealmSusan ThornhillMovie
- 2001Ghost WorldEnidMovie
- 2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelfMovie
- 2001The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
- 2001The HoleLiz DunnMovie
- 2000Dungeons & DragonsEmpress SavinaMovie
- 2000American Beauty: Look Closer...SelfMovie
- 2000The SmokersLincoln RothMovie
- 1999Anywhere but HereMaryMovie
- 1999American BeautyJane BurnhamMovie
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - GuestSeries
- 1999Night Ride HomeClea MahlerMovie
- 1996AlaskaJessie BarnesMovie
- 1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1996TFI FridaySeries
- 1995Now and ThenTeenyMovie
- 1995The Outer LimitsAggie TraversSeries
- 1994Touched by an AngelErinSeries
- 1994Clear and Present DangerSally RyanMovie
- 1994Monkey TroubleEvaMovie
- 1994MontySeries
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
- 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
- 1993Hocus PocusDani DennisonMovie
- 1992The Itsy Bitsy SpiderLittle Girl (voice)Movie
- 1992Patriot GamesSally RyanMovie
- 1991All I Want For ChristmasHallie O'FallonMovie
- 1991ParadiseBillie PikeMovie
- 1990Dark AvengerSusie DonovanMovie
- 1990ParenthoodTaylor BuckmanSeries
- 1989Doogie Howser, M.D.MeganSeries
- 1988Purple People EaterMolly JohnsonMovie
- 1988Day by DayMollySeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameCleaSeries
- —Hurricane Bianca: The Roots of All EvilMaryMovie
- —CivilianMovie
- —The Last SederMovie
- —Mr. ParadiseDirectorMovie