Thora Birch
Date of birth: 1982-03-11
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Θώρα Μπερτς, تورا برچ, تورا بیرچ
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.
Movie Credits
American Beauty
1999-09-15
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life ar
The Hole
2001-04-20
Four teenagers at a British private school secretly uncover and explore the depths of a sealed under
Ghost World
2001-07-20
Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school g
Shadow Realm
2002-07-27
Shadow Realm is a compilation of two episodes planned for the short-lived Fox Network television ser
Hocus Pocus
1993-07-16
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween
Winter of Frozen Dreams
2009-06-01
Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local
Dark Corners
2006-05-10
A troubled young woman wakes up one day as a different person - someone who is stalked by creatures.
Train
2008-10-16
After a night of wild partying and missing their train, the group of students is invited to board an
Capitalism: A Love Story
2009-09-06
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impa
Dungeons & Dragons
2000-12-08
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are
Deadline
2009-10-05
A screenwriter travels to an abandoned house to finish a script on time, but a series of strange eve
The Smokers
2000-03-05
Three rebellious teenage girls decide to even the score in the battle of the sexes.
Now and Then
1995-10-20
Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty, four childhood girlfriends
Clear and Present Danger
1994-08-03
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is dia
Slingshot
2005-03-10
Two cunning and manipulative drifters venture into Farifield County, Connecticut looking to seduce w
Patriot Games
1992-06-04
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and
All I Want For Christmas
1991-11-08
Siblings Ethan and Hallie O'Fallon plot to get their divorced parents back together in time for Chri
Hurricane Bianca: The Roots of All Evil
Richard Martinez is lured back into a decades-old feud with his mother, who owns a homophobic fast-f
Monkey Trouble
1994-03-18
Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only
Alaska
1996-08-14
Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a for
Silver City
2004-09-17
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a b
Paradise
1991-09-18
A 10-year-old boy spends a summer in the country with a childless couple and a precocious girl.
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
2003-04-07
Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addic
The Pregnancy Pact
2010-01-23
Inspired by the true story of teenagers at Gloucester High School who agreed to get pregnant at the
Petunia
2013-06-28
Brothers Charlie, Adrian and Michael try to unlearn everything their psychoanalyst parents have taug
Dark Avenger
1990-10-11
An acid-scarred judge turns masked avenger, backed by an electronics expert and her crime lab.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
1992-07-31
During a piano lesson, a music teacher discovers a harmless spider, so she calls in The Exterminator
Night Ride Home
1999-02-07
When a devastating accident tears apart the already frayed marriage of Neal and Nora Mahler, each fa
Purple People Eater
1988-12-01
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two th
The Gabby Petito Story
2022-10-01
The disappearance of Gabby Petito captured America’s attention, setting off a nationwide search for
The Chronology of Water
2025-10-15
Growing up in an environment torn apart by violence and alcohol, a young woman struggles to find her
Thirsty
2024-10-18
An Oakland mayoral candidate struggles to figure out her personal and professional lives.
The Midway Point
2024-10-26
Jake, a high schooler on the autistic spectrum, feels disillusioned with the world. When he meets Al
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
2001-05-22
Produced for the "Dungeons and Dragons" Special Edition DVD. This video gives fantasy film and game
Above Suspicion
2019-06-20
The chilling true story of a newly married FBI poster boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town i
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Prime
2005-08-12
A Nickelodeon television special. Jenny/XJ9 accidentally ruins everybody's day by causing massive co
The Competition
2018-01-26
A romantic comedy about a woman who thinks all people eventually cheat and a man who challenges her
Anywhere but Here
1999-11-12
Single mother Adele August is bad with money, and even worse when it comes to making decisions. Her
The Etruscan Smile
2018-04-12
Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and tr
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001-05-31
See inside the exclusive Playboy Mansion, with parties attended by all the A-List celebrities
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
2019-06-07
Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Franc
Affairs of State
2018-06-15
A young campaign aide gets in way over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candi
Art as Dialogue
2017-05-30
Documentary on acting in the movie Ghost World (2001).
The Dot
2004-07-01
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018-10-20
Join us for a night of celebration, packed with celebrity guests and Hocus Pocus throwbacks, at the
Kindred Spirits
2019-06-16
Single mother Chloe has her life turned upside down when her younger sister, Sadie, comes home after
American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000-10-24
A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes an
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2020-10-30
Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to h
13 Minutes
2021-10-29
As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordi