Thora Birch movies and series

March 11, 1982 (age 44) Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Her titles like American Beauty, Hocus Pocus, and Ghost World - her biggest roles first. Last updated: October 1, 2026

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American Beauty

1999September 1999 by Sam Mendes

Starring as Jane Burnham

Starring as Jane Burnham

7.67 Excellent 13.4k ratings
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Hocus Pocus

1993July 1993 by Kenny Ortega

Starring as Dani Dennison

Starring as Dani Dennison

6.59 Good 3,405 ratings
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Ghost World

2001July 2001 by Terry Zwigoff

Lead role as Enid

Lead role as Enid

6.61 Good 1,635 ratings
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Patriot Games

1992June 1992 by Phillip Noyce

Starring as Sally Ryan

Starring as Sally Ryan

6.24 Good-- 1,899 ratings
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The Hole

2001April 2001 by Nick Hamm

Lead role as Liz Dunn

Lead role as Liz Dunn

5.79 Okay+ 923 ratings
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Clear and Present Danger

1994August 1994 by Phillip Noyce

Minor role as Sally Ryan

Minor role as Sally Ryan

6.14 Good-- 1,757 ratings
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Dungeons & Dragons

2000December 2000 by Courtney Solomon

Starring as Empress Savina

Starring as Empress Savina

4.39 Mediocre 702 ratings
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Now and Then

1995October 1995 by Lesli Linka Glatter

Starring as Teeny

Starring as Teeny

6.33 Good-- 486 ratings
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Capitalism: A Love Story

2009September 2009 by Michael Moore

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.48 Good- 590 ratings
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Monkey Trouble

1994March 1994 by Franco Amurri

Lead role as Eva

Lead role as Eva

5.65 Okay 222 ratings
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Train

2008October 2008 by Gideon Raff

Lead role as Alex

Lead role as Alex

5.47 Okay 218 ratings
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Above Suspicion

2019June 2019 by Phillip Noyce

Supporting as Jolene

Supporting as Jolene

5.71 Okay+ 321 ratings
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13 Minutes

2021October 2021 by Lindsay Gossling

Supporting as Jess

Supporting as Jess

5.65 Okay 305 ratings
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Alaska

1996August 1996 by Fraser Clarke Heston

Lead role as Jessie Barnes

Lead role as Jessie Barnes

5.77 Okay+ 149 ratings
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The Pregnancy Pact

2010January 2010 by Rosemary Rodriguez

Lead role as Sidney Bloom

Lead role as Sidney Bloom

5.52 Okay 137 ratings
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Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003April 2003 by Peter Levin

Lead role as Liz Murray

Lead role as Liz Murray

6.35 Good- 123 ratings
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Anywhere but Here

1999November 1999 by Wayne Wang

Minor role as Mary

Minor role as Mary

5.80 Okay+ 306 ratings
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All I Want For Christmas

1991November 1991 by Rob Lieberman

Starring as Hallie O'Fallon

Starring as Hallie O'Fallon

5.73 Okay+ 131 ratings
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Deadline

2009October 2009 by Sean McConville

Starring as Lucy Woods

Starring as Lucy Woods

5.58 Okay 106 ratings
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The Chronology of Water

2025October 2025 by Kristen Stewart

Starring as Claudia

Starring as Claudia

6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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Dark Corners

2006May 2006 by Ray Gower

Lead role as Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton

Lead role as Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton

5.75 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Silver City

2004September 2004 by John Sayles

Starring as Karen Cross

Starring as Karen Cross

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Paradise

1991September 1991 by Mary Agnes Donoghue

Supporting as Billie Pike

Supporting as Billie Pike

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Kindred Spirits

2019June 2019 by Lucky McKee

Starring as Chloe

Starring as Chloe

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Competition

2018January 2018 by Harvey Lowry

Lead role as Lauren

Lead role as Lauren

5.79 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Etruscan Smile

2018April 2018 by Oded Binnun

Supporting as Emily

Supporting as Emily

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Affairs of State

2018June 2018 by Eric Bross

Starring as Callie Roland

Starring as Callie Roland

5.84 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Winter of Frozen Dreams

2009June 2009 by Eric Mandelbaum

Lead role as Barbara Hoffman

Lead role as Barbara Hoffman

5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Petunia

2013June 2013 by Ash Christian

Lead role as Vivian Petunia

Lead role as Vivian Petunia

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash

2018October 2018 by Joe DeMaio

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Gabby Petito Story

2022October 2022 by Thora Birch

Starring as Nichole Schmidt

Starring as Nichole Schmidt

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

1992July 1992 by Matthew O'Callaghan

Starring as Little Girl (voice)

Starring as Little Girl (voice)

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Smokers

2000March 2000 by Kat Slater

Supporting as Lincoln Roth

Supporting as Lincoln Roth

5.81 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Slingshot

2005March 2005 by Jay Alaimo

Starring as April

Starring as April

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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American Beauty: Look Closer...

2000October 2000 by Barbara Toennies

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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Purple People Eater

1988December 1988 by Linda Shayne

Supporting as Molly Johnson

Supporting as Molly Johnson

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Night Ride Home

1999February 1999 by Glenn Jordan

Supporting as Clea Mahler

Supporting as Clea Mahler

Needs more reviews
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My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Prime

2005August 2005 by Chris Savino

Supporting as Vega (voice)

Supporting as Vega (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Day by Day

1988–1989 by Andy Borowitz

Supporting as Molly Farrell

Supporting as Molly Farrell

Needs more reviews
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Dark Avenger

1990October 1990 by Guy Magar

Minor role as Susie Donovan

Minor role as Susie Donovan

Needs more reviews
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Parenthood

1990–1991

Supporting as Taylor Buckman

Supporting as Taylor Buckman

Needs more reviews
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Thirsty

2025June 2025 by Emily Abt

Starring as Sonia Allen

Starring as Sonia Allen

Needs more reviews
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Shadow Realm

2002July 2002 by Tobe Hooper

Minor role as Susan Thornhill

Minor role as Susan Thornhill

Needs more reviews
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The Midway Point

2024October 2024 by Lucca Vieira

Supporting as Cristina

Supporting as Cristina

Needs more reviews