Thora Birch

Thora Birch

Known For

American Beauty

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Thora Birch

Thirsty

Thirsty (2025)

as Sonia Allen
Petunia

Petunia (2013)

as Vivian Petunia
Deadline

Deadline (2009)

as Lucy Woods
Dark Corners

Dark Corners (2006)

as Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton
Silver City

Silver City (2004)

as Karen Cross
Shadow Realm

Shadow Realm (2002)

as Susan Thornhill
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"

The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" (2001)

as Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Smokers

The Smokers (2000)

as Lincoln Roth
Alaska

Alaska (1996)

as Jessie Barnes
Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus (1993)

as Dani Dennison
The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Itsy Bitsy Spider (1992)

as Little Girl (voice)
Paradise

Paradise (1991)

as Billie Pike
Dark Avenger

Dark Avenger (1990)

as Susie Donovan