Thora Birch
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.
Known For
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Walking Dead
2010
The Walking Dead
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Outer Limits
1995
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Punk'd
2003
Hocus Pocus
1993
Colony
2016
Filmography
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Walking Dead
as Mary · 2010
The Walking Dead
as Gamma · 2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
Touched by an Angel
as Erin · 1994
The Outer Limits
as Aggie Travers · 1995
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Megan · 1989
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest · 1999
Punk'd
as Self · 2003
Hocus Pocus
as Dani Dennison · 1993
Colony
as Morgan · 2016
TFI Friday
· 1996
Mayfair Witches
as Gifford Mayfair · 2023
The Oscars
as Self · 1953
American Beauty
as Jane Burnham · 1999
Day by Day
as Molly Farrell · 1988
Clear and Present Danger
as Sally Ryan · 1994
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
as Becca · 2019
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Patriot Games
as Sally Ryan · 1992
13 Minutes
as Jess · 2021
Monty
· 1994
The Chronology of Water
as Claudia · 2025
Above Suspicion
as Jolene · 2019
Parenthood
as Taylor Buckman · 1990
Ghost World
as Enid · 2001
Now and Then
as Teeny · 1995
Dungeons & Dragons
as Empress Savina · 2000
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Clea · 1951
Monkey Trouble
as Eva · 1994
Anywhere but Here
as Mary · 1999
Affairs of State
as Callie Roland · 2018
The Hole
as Liz Dunn · 2001
Capitalism: A Love Story
as Self · 2009
All I Want For Christmas
as Hallie O'Fallon · 1991
The Etruscan Smile
as Emily · 2018
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
as Liz Murray · 2003
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
as Self · 2018
Alaska
as Jessie Barnes · 1996
Slingshot
as April · 2005
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
as Self · 2001
Purple People Eater
as Molly Johnson · 1988
American Beauty: Look Closer...
as Self · 2000
My Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Prime
as Vega (voice) · 2005
Paradise
as Billie Pike · 1991
Silver City
as Karen Cross · 2004
The Pregnancy Pact
as Sidney Bloom · 2010
Train
as Alex · 2008
Winter of Frozen Dreams
as Barbara Hoffman · 2009
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
as Little Girl (voice) · 1992
The Competition
as Lauren · 2018
Deadline
as Lucy Woods · 2009
Shadow Realm
as Susan Thornhill · 2002
The Gabby Petito Story
as Nichole Schmidt · 2022
Petunia
as Vivian Petunia · 2013
The Smokers
as Lincoln Roth · 2000
Dark Corners
as Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton · 2006
The Midway Point
as Cristina · 2024
Dark Avenger
as Susie Donovan · 1990
Civilian
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"
as Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
Thirsty
as Sonia Allen · 2025
Night Ride Home
as Clea Mahler · 1999
Kindred Spirits
as Chloe · 2019
The Last Seder
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
as Dani · 2020
Hurricane Bianca: The Roots of All Evil
as Mary
The Dot
as Narrator · 2004
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self · 2003