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Thora Birch

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

2025
The Chronology of Water

as Claudia

Movie
1999
American Beauty

as Jane Burnham

Movie
1994
Clear and Present Danger

as Sally Ryan

Movie
1993
Hocus Pocus

as Dani Dennison

Movie
1992
Patriot Games

as Sally Ryan

Movie