Thora Birch

Thora Birch: Biography in Details

Who is Thora Birch?

Thora Birch is an American actress and producer.

She rose to prominence as a child star after her appearance in films like ‘All I Want for Christmas’ (1991), ‘Patriot Games (1992), ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993), ‘Monkey Trouble’ (1994), ‘Now and Then (1995), and ‘Alaska’ (1996).

She was nominated for Bafta Award for Best Supporting Actress for her film ‘American Beauty.

What is the birth sign of Thora Birch?

Birch was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, on March 11, 1982.

She is currently 41 years old. Her father’s name is Jack Birch and her mother’s name is Carol Connors.

They are former adult film actors and both appeared in the film ‘Deep Throat.

Throughout her acting career, her parents have been her business managers. They were reluctant to encourage her into the entertainment industry.

Her name, Thora, is procured from the name of the Norse god of thunder and lightning, Thor.

Thora Birch has got a younger brother, Bolt Birch. She holds American citizenship and she has German, Jewish, Italian, and Scandinavian ancestry.

Education

There is no information available about her educational history. However, it is under review.

Thora Birch: Professional Life and Career

Thora Birch debuted her film the science-fiction comedy ‘Purple People Eater’ in 1988, and she won a Youth In Film Award and a Young Artist Award for that movie.

She made her guest appearance in the episode of ‘Doogie Howser, M.D.’ and played Molly in the NBC television series ‘Day By Day.

Thora played the lead role in the sitcom ‘parenthood’ in 1990 and it aired on NBC but was canceled after one season.

Likewise, Thora Birch played in the drama ‘paradise’ and later starred in the comedy ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 1991.

Thora portrayed the role of the daughter of Jack Ryan in the spy thriller ‘Patriot Games in 1992.

Thora Birch was featured in the fantasy comedy ‘Hocus Pocus’ at the age of 10, and played in the 1994 comedy ‘Monkey Trouble’.

Thora made her appearance as the younger version of Melanie Griffith’s character in the film ‘Now and Then’ in 1995 and appeared in the drama ‘American Beauty’ in 1999.

Her other performance in films includes ‘The Smoker, ‘The Hollywood’, ‘The Hole’, ‘Ghost World’, ‘Homeless to Harvard: The Lix Murray Story’, ‘Silver City, ‘Train’, ‘Deadline’, ‘And Winter of Frozen dreams’ from the time period 2000 to 2010.

Thora Birch played the role of Sidney Bloom in the movie ‘The Pregnancy Pact’ in 2010 and the film was favorably received by critics and was watched by 5.9 million viewers.

Moreover, she starred in the dramedy ‘Petunia’ in 2012 where she played the role of Vivian Petunia and played the recurring role of software engineer  Morgan in the series ‘Colony’.

Thora starred in the independent film ‘The Etruscan Smile, which was shot in SanFrancisoc and Scotland.

Later, Thora Birch appeared in the romantic comedy, ‘The Competition’, and appeared in the PlanB and A24 films ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’.

Awards, Nominations

Thora Birch was awarded Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV Series for ‘Parenthood’ in 1991, Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture in ‘Patriot Games in 1992, SDFCS Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, Boston Film Festival for Best Ensemble Cast in ‘The Etruscan Smile’ in 2018 and she has won other several awards and has been nominated several times.

Thora Birch: Net Worth, Salary

Talking about her income, she has an estimated net worth of around $8 million as of 2023, and her main source of income is her professional career.

Is Thora Birch involved in any rumors and controversies?

Thora Birch disappeared from the film industry for a while in the year 2014. It was heard that Birch’s father, Jack, played a key role to end his daughter’s career.

He horrified members of the film, The Winter of Frozen Dream crew when he demanded to be on set to watch his daughter film a sex scene with her co-star, Dean Winters.

Thora Birch had a clash with the film’s director over camera angles that he would flatter his daughter and he threatened to kill the assistant director.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

She is 5 ft. 4 inches tall and she weighs 57 kg. She has light brown hair and light green eyes.

Likewise, her dress size is 10(US) and her shoe size is 7(US). Her body measurement is 38-26-36 inches.

Social Media

Thora Birch has around 4k followers on Instagram, about 8k followers on Twitter, and around 11.5k followers on Facebook.

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