Thora Birch Movies and TV Shows, Age, Young, Instagram
Thora Birch is an American actress and producer who received a Young Artist Award for “Best Young Actress Under Nine Years of Age” for her first feature film role in “Purple People Eater” in 1988. She made a breakthrough into more mature roles towards the end of the 1990s, earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Jane Burnham in “American Beauty” (1999).
After taking a break from acting between 2012 and 2016, Birch has appeared in several independent films, including “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (2019). She also played the role of Gamma/Mary in the tenth season of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” from 2019 to 2020.
On May 5, 2022, it was reported by Deadline that Birch would be making her directorial debut and also co-starring in an upcoming Lifetime feature film based on the life of Gabby Petito. Birch has previously worked with Lifetime on two films where she played leading roles.
Thora Birch Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Purple People Eater | Molly Johnson | |
| 1991 | Paradise | Billie Pike | |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Hallie O’Fallon | |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Sally Ryan | |
| 1992 | Itsy Bitsy Spider | Leslie McGroarty (voice) | Short film |
| 1993 | Hocus Pocus | Dani Dennison | |
| 1994 | Monkey Trouble | Eva Gregory | |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Sally Ryan | |
| 1995 | Now and Then | Tina “Teeny” Tercell | |
| 1996 | Alaska | Jessie Barnes | |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Jane Burnham | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Mary | Uncredited cameo |
| 2000 | The Smokers | Lincoln Roth | |
| 2000 | Dungeons & Dragons | Empress Savina | |
| 2001 | The Hole | Elizabeth “Liz” Dunn | |
| 2001 | Ghost World | Enid | |
| 2004 | Silver City | Karen Cross | |
| 2004 | The Dot | Narrator (voice) | Short film |
| 2005 | Slingshot | April | |
| 2006 | Dark Corners | Susan Hamilton / Karen Clarke | |
| 2008 | Train | Alexandra “Alex” Roper | |
| 2009 | Winter of Frozen Dreams | Barbara Hoffman | |
| 2009 | Deadline | Lucy Woods | |
| 2012 | Petunia | Vivian Petunia | |
| 2018 | The Etruscan Smile | Emily | |
| 2018 | The Competition | Lauren | |
| 2018 | Affairs of State | Callie | |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Becca | |
| 2019 | Kindred Spirits | Chloe | |
| 2019 | Above Suspicion | Jolene | |
| 2021 | 13 Minutes | Jess |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | Day by Day | Molly | Recurring role (21 episodes) |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Megan | Episode: “Vinnie Video Vici” |
| 1990 | Dark Avenger | Susie Donovan | Television film |
| 1990 | Married People | Emily | Episode: “To Live and Drive in New York” |
| 1990–1991 | Parenthood | Taylor Buckman | Main role (12 episodes) |
| 1991 | Amen | Brittany | Episode: “Nothing Says Lovin’…” |
| 1994 | Monty | Ann Sherman | Episode: “Here Comes the Son” |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Aggie Travers | Episode: “The Choice” |
| 1997 | Promised Land | Allison Rhodes | Episode: “Running Scared” |
| 1997 | Touched by an Angel | Erin | Episode: “The Pact” |
| 1999 | Night Ride Home | Clea Mahler | Television film |
| 2002 | Night Visions | Susan Thornhill | Episode: “The Maze” |
| 2003 | Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | Elizabeth “Liz” Murray | Television film |
| 2005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Vega (voice) | Episode: “Escape from Cluster Prime” |
| 2010 | The Pregnancy Pact | Sidney Bloom | Television film |
| 2016 | Colony | Morgan | Recurring role (2 episodes) |
| 2019–2020 | The Walking Dead | Gamma / Mary | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2022 | The Gabby Petito Story | Nichole Schmidt | Television film (also director) |
Thora Birch Age
40 years
Thora Birch Young
Birch was born in Los Angeles to former pornographic film actors, Jack Birch and Carol Connors, who both appeared in the film “Deep Throat.” She has a mixed ethnicity, including German-Jewish, Scandinavian, French-Canadian, and Italian heritage. Her first name “Birch” was derived from the Norse god of thunder and lightning, “Thor,” which was originally intended to be her name if she had been born a boy.
Birch has a younger brother named Bolt Birch. Due to their own experiences in the entertainment industry, her parents were initially hesitant to encourage her to pursue acting. However, a babysitter who noticed Birch’s talent for imitating commercials convinced them to show her photograph to agents.
At the age of four, Birch got her first significant break when the same babysitter accompanied her to a successful audition for a Quaker Oats commercial.
Thora Birch Instagram
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