Directed credits
1
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Director
Thora Birch
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 2155
IMDb ID: nm0000301
Known for: Acting
Born: March 11, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2025
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.17
Wikidata: Q236875
Also known as
Θώρα Μπερτς • تورا برچ • تورا بیرچ
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Thora Birch.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Thora Birch.
8.0
American Beauty
as Jane Burnham
1999 Movie
7.3
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
as Liz Murray
2003 Movie
7.1
Ghost World
as Enid
2001 Movie
7.1
Capitalism: A Love Story
as Self
2009 Movie
7.0
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
as Becca
2019 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
as Dani Dennison
1993 Movie
6.9
Now and Then
as Teeny
1995 Movie
6.7
Patriot Games
as Sally Ryan
1992 Movie
6.6
Clear and Present Danger
as Sally Ryan
1994 Movie
6.2
The Hole
as Liz Dunn
2001 Movie
6.1
Anywhere but Here
as Mary
1999 Movie
5.9
Above Suspicion
as Jolene
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Thora Birch.
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Mary • 8 eps
2010 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Aggie Travers • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.3
Mayfair Witches
as Gifford Mayfair • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Erin • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
6.9
Colony
as Morgan • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1 eps
1989 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.1
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Thora Birch.
8.0
American Beauty
as Jane Burnham
1999 Movie
6.8
The Chronology of Water
as Claudia
2025 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus
as Dani Dennison
1993 Movie
6.6
Clear and Present Danger
as Sally Ryan
1994 Movie
3.0
Thirsty
as Sonia Allen
2025 Movie
6.7
Patriot Games
as Sally Ryan
1992 Movie
3.5
Slingshot
as April
2005 Movie
5.9
Above Suspicion
as Jolene
2019 Movie
7.1
Ghost World
as Enid
2001 Movie
6.9
Now and Then
as Teeny
1995 Movie
5.6
Night Ride Home
as Clea Mahler
1999 Movie
6.2
The Hole
as Liz Dunn
2001 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Thora Birch.
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Mary • 8 eps
2010 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Aggie Travers • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.9
Colony
as Morgan • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Erin • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.1
The Oscars
as Self • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.3
Mayfair Witches
as Gifford Mayfair • 1 eps
2023 Series
5.1
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1 eps
1989 Series
4.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1999 Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.0
Day by Day
as Molly Farrell • 33 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Thora Birch.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Thora Birch.
6.8
The Chronology of Water
as Claudia
2025 Movie
3.0
Thirsty
as Sonia Allen
2025 Movie
The Midway Point
as Cristina
2024 Movie
5.4
The Gabby Petito Story
as Nichole Schmidt
2022 Movie
5.8
13 Minutes
as Jess
2021 Movie
7.1
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Dani
2020 Movie
5.9
Above Suspicion
as Jolene
2019 Movie
6.0
Kindred Spirits
as Chloe
2019 Movie
7.0
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
as Becca
2019 Movie
7.0
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
as Self
2018 Movie
4.9
Affairs of State
as Callie Roland
2018 Movie
6.3
The Etruscan Smile
as Emily
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Thora Birch.
7.3
Mayfair Witches
as Gifford Mayfair • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Colony
as Morgan • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
as Mary • 8 eps
2010 Series
4.0
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.1
Punk'd
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
4.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1999 Series
3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Aggie Travers • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Erin • 1 eps
1994 Series
Monty
1 eps
1994 Series
5.0
Parenthood
as Taylor Buckman • 12 eps
1990 Series