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
TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Walking Dead
Mary
2010
TV
The Walking Dead
Gamma
2010
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
Touched by an Angel
Erin
1994
TV
The Outer Limits
Aggie Travers
1995
TV
Colony
Morgan
2016
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Punk'd
Self
2003
TV
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
TV
Mayfair Witches
Gifford Mayfair
2023
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Film
American Beauty
Jane Burnham
1999
TV
Monty
1994
TV
Parenthood
Taylor Buckman
1990
Film
Hocus Pocus
Dani Dennison
1993
TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self - Guest
1996
TV
Day by Day
Molly Farrell
1988
Film
Clear and Present Danger
Sally Ryan
1994
Filmography
2025FilmThe Chronology of Wateras Claudia2025FilmThirstyas Sonia Allen2024FilmThe Midway Pointas Cristina2023TVMayfair Witchesas Gifford Mayfair2022FilmThe Gabby Petito Storyas Nichole Schmidt2021Film13 Minutesas Jess2020FilmIn Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeoveras Dani2019FilmAbove Suspicionas Jolene2019FilmKindred Spiritsas Chloe2019FilmThe Last Black Man in San Franciscoas Becca2018FilmHocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bashas Self2018FilmAffairs of Stateas Callie Roland2018FilmThe Etruscan Smileas Emily2018FilmThe Competitionas Lauren2016TVColonyas Morgan2013FilmPetuniaas Vivian Petunia2010TVThe Walking Deadas Mary2010FilmThe Pregnancy Pactas Sidney Bloom2009FilmDeadlineas Lucy Woods2009FilmCapitalism: A Love Storyas Self2009FilmWinter of Frozen Dreamsas Barbara Hoffman2008FilmTrainas Alex2006FilmDark Cornersas Karen Clarke / Susan Hamilton2005FilmMy Life as a Teenage Robot: Escape from Cluster Primeas Vega (voice)2005FilmSlingshotas April2004FilmSilver Cityas Karen Cross2004FilmThe Dotas Narrator2003TVCelebrities Uncensoredas Self2003FilmHomeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Storyas Liz Murray2003TVPunk'das Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmShadow Realmas Susan Thornhill2001FilmGhost Worldas Enid2001FilmPlayboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas Self2001FilmThe Making of "Dungeons and Dragons"as Empress Savina (archive footage) (uncredited)2001FilmThe Holeas Liz Dunn2000FilmDungeons & Dragonsas Empress Savina2000FilmAmerican Beauty: Look Closer...as Self2000FilmThe Smokersas Lincoln Roth1999FilmAnywhere but Hereas Mary1999FilmAmerican Beautyas Jane Burnham1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self - Guest1999FilmNight Ride Homeas Clea Mahler1996FilmAlaskaas Jessie Barnes1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self - Guest1995FilmNow and Thenas Teeny1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Aggie Travers1994TVTouched by an Angelas Erin1994FilmClear and Present Dangeras Sally Ryan1994FilmMonkey Troubleas Eva1994TVMonty1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1993FilmHocus Pocusas Dani Dennison1992FilmThe Itsy Bitsy Spideras Little Girl (voice)1992FilmPatriot Gamesas Sally Ryan1991FilmAll I Want For Christmasas Hallie O'Fallon1991FilmParadiseas Billie Pike1990FilmDark Avengeras Susie Donovan1990TVParenthoodas Taylor Buckman1989TVDoogie Howser, M.D.1988FilmPurple People Eateras Molly Johnson1988TVDay by Dayas Molly Farrell1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Clea—FilmHurricane Bianca: The Roots of All Evilas Mary—FilmCivilian