Thora Birch — biography, films, roles and trivia

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.

Filmography

1

1999 American Beauty Jane Burnham

Awards & recognition

1 wins · 1 nominations · 2 Award ceremony

BAFTA Awards 1 nominations

Best Supporting Actress American Beauty 2000

Screen Actors Guild Awards 1 wins

Best Cast American Beauty 2000

Interesting facts

6

1
Tora appeared in the music video for the song "Eat You Alive" by Limp Bizkit.
2
Tora was named after the Norse god of thunder named Thor.
3
Tora Birch has a blue belt in karate.
4
Tora has Jewish, Italian and Scandinavian roots.
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Tora's parents, Jack Birch and Carol Connors, starred in the film "Deep Throat" (1972).
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For the role of Billy in the film "Paradise" (1991), the actress was chosen from 4,000 girls.