Thora Birch
View on IMDb ↗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
The Dot
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Walking Dead
American Beauty
American Beauty: Look Closer...
The Outer Limits
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Mayfair Witches
Touched by an AngelFilmography (67)
- 2025
The Chronology of WaterClaudia - 2025
ThirstySonia Allen - 2024
The Midway PointCristina - 2023
Mayfair WitchesGifford Mayfair - 2022
The Gabby Petito StoryNichole Schmidt - 2021
13 MinutesJess - 2020
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween TakeoverDani - 2019
The Last Black Man in San FranciscoBecca - 2019
Above SuspicionJolene - 2019
Kindred SpiritsChloe - 2018
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf - 2018
The Etruscan SmileEmily - 2018
Affairs of StateCallie Roland - 2018
The CompetitionLauren - 2016
ColonyMorgan - 2013
PetuniaVivian Petunia - 2010
The Walking DeadMary - 2010
The Pregnancy PactSidney Bloom - 2009
Capitalism: A Love StorySelf - 2009
DeadlineLucy Woods - 2009
Winter of Frozen DreamsBarbara Hoffman - 2008
TrainAlex - 2006
Dark CornersKaren Clarke / Susan Hamilton - 2005
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster PrimeVega (voice) - 2005
SlingshotApril - 2004
The DotNarrator - 2004
Silver CityKaren Cross - 2003
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryLiz Murray - 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest - 2003
Punk'dSelf - 2003
Celebrities UncensoredSelf - 2002
Shadow RealmSusan Thornhill - 2001
Ghost WorldEnid - 2001
The HoleLiz Dunn - 2001Playboy Mansion Parties UncensoredSelf
- 2001
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited) - 2000
American Beauty: Look Closer...Self - 2000
Dungeons & DragonsEmpress Savina - 2000
The SmokersLincoln Roth - 1999
American BeautyJane Burnham - 1999
Anywhere but HereMary - 1999
Night Ride HomeClea Mahler - 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest - 1996
AlaskaJessie Barnes - 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf - Guest - 1995
The Outer LimitsAggie Travers - 1995
Now and ThenTeeny - 1994
Touched by an AngelErin - 1994
Monty - 1994
Clear and Present DangerSally Ryan - 1994
Monkey TroubleEva - 1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest - 1993
Hocus PocusDani Dennison - 1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest - 1992
Patriot GamesSally Ryan - 1992
The Itsy Bitsy SpiderLittle Girl (voice) - 1991
ParadiseBillie Pike - 1991
All I Want For ChristmasHallie O'Fallon - 1990
ParenthoodTaylor Buckman - 1990
Dark AvengerSusie Donovan - 1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.Megan - 1988
Day by DayMolly Farrell - 1988
Purple People EaterMolly Johnson - 1953
The OscarsSelf - 1951
Hallmark Hall of FameClea - —
Hurricane Bianca: The Roots of All EvilMary - —Civilian