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Thora Birch is an American actor, film actor, television actor, and voice actor. Born on March 11, 1982, in Los Angeles, California, she is the daughter of Carol Connors. Birch began her work period in 1988 and has worked in the United States. She speaks English as her native language and has received the Young Hollywood Awards.
Her bibliography includes titles such as *All I Want for Christmas*, *Kaiji Calendar 2022*, and *Petunia*. Birch identifies as bisexual.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- The Chronology of Water — Claudia2025
- Thirsty — Sonia Allen2025
- The Midway Point — Cristina2024
- Mayfair Witches — Gifford Mayfair2023
- The Gabby Petito Story — Nichole Schmidt2022
- 13 Minutes — Jess2021
- In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover — Dani2020
- Above Suspicion — Jolene2019
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco — Becca2019
- Kindred Spirits — Chloe2019
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1982-03-11 ) March 11, 1982 (age 44) , Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1988–present
- Spouse
- Michael Benton Adler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2018 )
- Parent s
- Jack Birch (father), Carol Connors (mother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Birch
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Mother
- Carol Connors
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Thora Birch.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- Thora Birch
- date of birth
- 1982-03-11
- name in native language
- Thora Birch
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- social media followers
- 18483
- writing language
- English language
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Thora Josephine Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut with a starring role in Purple People Eater (1988) and won a Young Artist Award for "Best Actress Under Nine Years of Age". Birch rose to prominence as a child star during the 1990s through a string of parts in films, such as Paradise (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska (1996). Her breakthrough into adult-oriented roles came with her portrayal of Jane Burnham in American Beauty (1999), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress.
Birch received further acclaim—and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress—for starring as Enid Coleslaw in the cult hit Ghost World (2001). Her other film credits during the 2000s included Dungeons & Dragons (2000), The Hole (2001), Silver City (2004), and Dark Corners (2006). Birch took a break from acting after producing and starring in Petunia (2012). She returned in 2016 and has since appeared in various independent films, such as The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) and The Chronology of Water (2025).
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