Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a
child actorThe term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion, the latter is also called a former child actor...
in the 1990s, starring in movies such as
All I Want for ChristmasAll I Want for Christmas is a 1991 American comedy movie that stars Lauren Bacall, Thora Birch and Ethan Randall. It was directed by Robert Lieberman. Music by Bruce Broughton including a theme setting song by Stephen Bishop. The movie is rated G in the USA.-Plot:Two New York children know what...
(1991),
Patriot GamesPatriot Games is a 1992 film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy's the novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October. In the movie, Jack Ryan is played by Harrison Ford, Jack's surgeon-wife, Dr...
(1992),
Hocus Pocus (1993),
Now and Then (1995), and
AlaskaAlaska is a 1996 action-adventure film that centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey they find a polar bear that helps lead them to their father...
(1996). She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in
American BeautyAmerican Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a middle-aged magazine writer who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela...
. She then starred in the well received film
Ghost WorldGhost World is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, based on the comic book of the same name and screenplay by Daniel Clowes...
(2001), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
Early life
Birch was born in
Los AngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California, the eldest child of Jack Birch and Carol Connors. Her parents, who were her business managers from the start, are former
adult film actorsA pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
and both appeared in the pornographic film
Deep ThroatDeep Throat is a 1972 American pornographic film written and directed by Gerard Damiano and produced by Louis Peraino and starring Linda Lovelace ....
. Birch is of
German JewishThe presence of Jews in Germany has been established since the early 4th century. The community prospered under Charlemagne, but suffered during the Crusades...
,
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, and Italian ancestry
. The family's original surname was Biersch, coming from her German Jewish ancestors. Her name Thora is derived from the name of the Norse God of thunder and lightning,
ThorIn Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
. She has a younger brother, Bolt.
Due to their own experience with acting, Birch's parents were reticent to encourage her in the profession, but were persuaded to show her photograph to agents by a babysitter who noticed her imitating commercials. She landed several parts in the late '80s, including advertisements for
Burger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
, California Raisins,
Quaker OatsThe Quaker Oats Company is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago. It has been owned by Pepsico since 2001.-History:Quaker Oats was founded in 1901 by the merger of four oat mills:...
, and Vlasic Pickles. Her first acting job followed.
Early career, 1988–1995
In 1988, she landed the role of Molly in the short-lived television series
Day By DayDay by Day is an American sitcom starring Douglas Sheehan, Linda Kelsey, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Courtney Thorne-Smith , and Thora Birch...
. She was billed simply as "Thora". That same year she won a part in the movie
Purple People EaterPurple People Eater is a 1988 American children's film that was produced in 1988 and released theatrically in December 1988, playing for years on the Disney Channel. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, and Thora Birch...
opposite
Ned BeattyNed Thomas Beatty is an American actor who has appeared in more than 100 films and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain and a Golden Globe Award; won a Drama Desk Award....
and
Neil Patrick HarrisNeil Patrick Harris is an American actor, singer, director, and magician.Prominent roles of his career include the title role in Doogie Howser, M.D., Colonel Carl Jenkins in Starship Troopers, the womanizing Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold...
. Her performance won her a Youth In Film Award. Birch played as '
tomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
' Billie Pike in the movie
ParadiseParadise is a 1991 film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman.Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy...
which also starred
Don JohnsonDonnie Wayne "Don" Johnson is an American actor known for his work in television and film. He played the lead role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s TV cop series, Miami Vice, which led him to huge success. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, Nash Bridges...
,
Melanie GriffithMelanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
, and
Elijah WoodElijah Jordan Wood is an American actor. He made his film debut with a minor part in Back to the Future Part II , then landed a succession of larger roles that made him a critically acclaimed child actor by age 9. He is best known for his high-profile role as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson's...
. To obtain the role, she had to compete with more than 4,000 other young hopefuls who auditioned for it. Birch received critical praise for her performance.
Birch's ability to portray herself as a young tomboy landed her several parts during the period of 1991–1995, including the role of Dani in
Hocus Pocus (1993). She won leading roles in such films as
All I Want for ChristmasAll I Want for Christmas is a 1991 American comedy movie that stars Lauren Bacall, Thora Birch and Ethan Randall. It was directed by Robert Lieberman. Music by Bruce Broughton including a theme setting song by Stephen Bishop. The movie is rated G in the USA.-Plot:Two New York children know what...
(1991) and
Monkey TroubleMonkey Trouble is a 1994 family film directed by Franco Amurri starring Thora Birch.-Plot:Nine-year-old Eva Gregory longs for a pet to call her own, but her mother does not think she is responsible enough, and her stepfather is allergic to fur...
(1994). She appeared in two
Harrison FordHarrison Ford is an American film actor and producer. He is famous for his performances as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and as the title character of the Indiana Jones film series. Ford is also known for his roles as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, John Book in Witness and Jack Ryan in...
films,
Patriot GamesPatriot Games is a 1992 film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy's the novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October. In the movie, Jack Ryan is played by Harrison Ford, Jack's surgeon-wife, Dr...
(1992) and its sequel,
Clear and Present DangerClear and Present Danger is a 1994 film directed by Phillip Noyce, based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy. It is a subsequent release to the 1992 film Patriot Games, which in itself is a subsequent release to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October.It is the last film to feature Harrison...
(1994), where she played Sally Ryan, the daughter of Ford's character Jack Ryan.
Birch's performance in the 1995 film
Now and Then teamed her with
Gaby HoffmannGabriella Mary "Gaby" Hoffmann is an American actress.-Birth:Hoffmann was born in New York City. Her mother, Viva , is an actress and writer and appeared in many of Andy Warhol's movies during the 1960s...
,
Christina RicciChristina Ricci is an American actress. Ricci received initial recognition and praise as a child star for her performance as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family and Addams Family Values , and her role as Kat Harvey in Casper...
,
Demi MooreDemi Guynes Kutcher , known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress. After minor roles in film and a role in the soap opera General Hospital, Moore established her career in films such as St...
,
Rosie O'DonnellRoseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
, and
Melanie GriffithMelanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
.
Worldwide recognition, 1996–2001
In 1996, she landed a leading role in the adventure film,
AlaskaAlaska is a 1996 action-adventure film that centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey they find a polar bear that helps lead them to their father...
(1996). She played the role of Jessie Barnes, who has moved to Alaska with her father (played by
Dirk BenedictDirk Benedict is an American movie, television and stage actor, perhaps best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series and Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series.-Early life:Benedict was born...
) and brother after the death of her mother.
After guest-starring appearances in
The Outer LimitsThe Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
,
Promised Land, and
Touched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
, Birch took a break from acting. In 1999, she returned in the
made-for-TV movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
Night Ride Home and also took a small uncredited role in the
Natalie PortmanNatalie Hershlag , better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was as an orphan taken in by a hitman in the 1994 French action film Léon, but major success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel...
film
Anywhere but Here. She was initially cast in the role of Tammy Metzler in the dark-comedy
ElectionElection is a 1999 American comedy film adapted from a 1998 novel of the same title by Tom Perrotta. The plot revolves around a three-way election race in high school, and satirizes both suburban high school life and politics...
, but ended up leaving after only the third day of filming due to disagreements with director/writer
Alexander PayneAlexander Payne, born Alexander Constantine Papadopoulos is an American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society.- Early life :...
.
Later in 1999, Birch won critical praise playing the role of Jane Burnham in
American BeautyAmerican Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a middle-aged magazine writer who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela...
and was nominated for a
British Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
award. The movie itself went on to win the
Academy Award for Best PictureThe Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to artists working in the motion picture industry. The Best Picture category is the only category in which every member of the Academy is eligible not only...
. As Birch was 16 at the time she made the film, and thus classified as a
minorIn law, a minor is a person under a certain age — the age of majority — which legally demarcates childhood from adulthood; the age depends upon jurisdiction and application, but is typically 18...
in the United States, her parents had to approve her brief topless scene in the movie. They and child labor representatives were on the set for the shooting of the scene.
After leading roles in
The Smokers-Plot:Three rebellious teenage girls decide to even the score in the battle of the sexes. Looking back a few years after the events depicted, Jefferson Roth tells the story of the last few months of her senior year at a Wisconsin boarding school when she and two girl friends, the naive Lisa and the...
(2000),
Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a 2000 American fantasy film directed by Courtney Solomon and ostensibly based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game...
(2000), and
The HoleThe Hole is a 2001 psychological thriller film directed by Nick Hamm, based on the novel After the Hole by Guy Burt.The film starred Thora Birch, whose headlining credit and highly-publicized seven-figure salary was attributed to her appearance in American Beauty...
(2001), Birch landed the leading role in
Ghost WorldGhost World is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, based on the comic book of the same name and screenplay by Daniel Clowes...
(2001), alongside
Scarlett JohanssonScarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer.Johansson made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo . She rose to further prominence with her roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World...
,
Steve BuscemiSteven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...
, and
Brad RenfroBrad Barron Renfro was an American actor. He made his film debut in 1994 at age 12 in the lead role of Joel Schumacher's The Client, going on to star in 21 feature films, several short films, and two television episodes during his career. Much of his later career was marred by a pattern of...
. She was nominated for a
Golden GlobeThe Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
for her performance.
2002–2011
Birch played as
Liz MurrayElizabeth "Liz" Murray is an American inspirational speaker who is best known as having been homeless in her youth, and as having overcome her hardship to achieve success.- Biography :...
in the
made-for-TV movieA television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryHomeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is an American TV film directed by Peter Levin. It was first released on April 7, 2003 in the United States. This movie is adapted from Liz Murray's autobiography, which named Breaking Night, written by herself....
(2003), for which she received a Emmy nomination, and she appeared as Karen in
Silver City (2004). She starred in the films
Dark CornersDark Corners is a 2006 horror-thriller film starring Thora Birch as a woman who can't escape her bad dreams. The line begins to blur between reality and the horror that lives in her mind, making everyone wonder what's really happening.-Cast:...
, in which she appeared in the lead role, and
TrainTrain is a 2008 horror film, directed and written by Gideon Raff; the movie stars Thora Birch and Gideon Emery.-Synopsis:In Eastern Europe, a group of American college athletes unknowingly board a train that will become one deadly ride....
.
Birch has indicated that she aspires to become a director and has recently begun directing short video sketches for a
sketch comedyA sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
troupe called
The Doomed PlanetThe Doomed Planet is a group of independent artists, filmmakers, musicians, writers, comedians, and poets who are banding together to share their work with the public. Founded by David Guy Levy and Trevor Ryan, The Doomed Planet is unique in that it contains no user-generated material, rather, it...
.
In 2009, she starred alongside
Brittany MurphyBrittany Anne Murphy-Monjack , known professionally as Brittany Murphy, was an American actress and singer. She starred in films such as Clueless, Just Married, Girl Interrupted, Spun, 8 Mile, Uptown Girls, Sin City, Happy Feet, and Riding in Cars with Boys...
in the horror film
DeadlineDeadline is a direct-to-video psychological thriller film directed by Sean McConville starring Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch.-Plot:Alice Evans needs to complete a screenplay, which she has not finished due to a psychological breakdown after her boyfriend tried to kill her...
and appeared in
Winter of Frozen DreamsWinter of Frozen Dreams was filmed in 2006 crime drama directed by Eric Mandelbaum, and starring Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, and Brendan Sexton III.Filmed in Schenectady N.Y...
. In January 2010, Birch played Sidney Bloom in the Lifetime movie,
The Pregnancy Pact.
Birch was cast and scheduled to make her American stage debut in the off Broadway revival of
Dracula, but was fired for reasons apparently involving her father's interference four days before the show's first performance.
Filmography
List of film credits
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1988 |
Purple People Eater Purple People Eater is a 1988 American children's film that was produced in 1988 and released theatrically in December 1988, playing for years on the Disney Channel. The film stars Neil Patrick Harris, Ned Beatty, Shelley Winters, and Thora Birch...
|
Molly Johnson |
Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Under Nine Years of Age The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1991 |
ParadiseParadise is a 1991 film written and directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue. The original music score is composed by David Newman.Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson play Lily and Ben Reed, a young couple torn apart by a family tragedy...
|
Billie Pike |
|
| 1991 |
All I Want for Christmas All I Want for Christmas is a 1991 American comedy movie that stars Lauren Bacall, Thora Birch and Ethan Randall. It was directed by Robert Lieberman. Music by Bruce Broughton including a theme setting song by Stephen Bishop. The movie is rated G in the USA.-Plot:Two New York children know what...
|
Hallie O'Fallon |
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Leading Actress – Motion Picture The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1992 |
Patriot Games Patriot Games is a 1992 film directed by Phillip Noyce and based on Tom Clancy's the novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October. In the movie, Jack Ryan is played by Harrison Ford, Jack's surgeon-wife, Dr...
|
Sally Ryan |
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Under Ten – Motion Picture The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1992 |
|
Little Girl (voice) |
|
| 1993 |
Hocus Pocus |
Dani |
|
| 1994 |
Clear and Present DangerClear and Present Danger is a 1994 film directed by Phillip Noyce, based on the book of the same name by Tom Clancy. It is a subsequent release to the 1992 film Patriot Games, which in itself is a subsequent release to the 1990 film The Hunt for Red October.It is the last film to feature Harrison...
|
Sally Ryan |
|
| 1994 |
Monkey Trouble Monkey Trouble is a 1994 family film directed by Franco Amurri starring Thora Birch.-Plot:Nine-year-old Eva Gregory longs for a pet to call her own, but her mother does not think she is responsible enough, and her stepfather is allergic to fur...
|
Eva Gregory |
|
| 1995 |
Now and Then |
Young Tina "Teeny" Tercell |
|
| 1996 |
Alaska Alaska is a 1996 action-adventure film that centers on two children who search through the Alaskan wilderness for their lost father. During their journey they find a polar bear that helps lead them to their father...
|
Jessie Barnes |
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Leading Actress – Feature Film The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1999 |
American Beauty American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a middle-aged magazine writer who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela...
|
Jane Burnham |
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressThe San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society to honor the finest female acting achievementes in filmmaking.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress – Feature FilmThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
Young Hollywood Award for Best On-screen Chemistry shared with Wes BentleyWesley Cook "Wes" Bentley is an American film actor known for his role of Ricky Fitts in American Beauty.-Early life:Bentley was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of Cherie and David Bentley, who are United Methodist ministers....
Young Star Award for Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleBest Actress in a Supporting Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding supporting performance in a film...
Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressThe Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best supporting actress of the year.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
|
| 1999 |
Anywhere but Here |
Mary (uncredited) |
|
| 2000 |
|
Lincoln Roth |
|
| 2000 |
Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a 2000 American fantasy film directed by Courtney Solomon and ostensibly based on the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game...
|
Empress Savina |
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress – Feature Film The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 2001 |
|
Liz Dunn |
|
| 2001 |
Ghost World Ghost World is a 2001 comedy-drama film directed by Terry Zwigoff, based on the comic book of the same name and screenplay by Daniel Clowes...
|
Enid |
Deauville Film Festival – Best Female Performance
San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressThe San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society to honor the finest female acting achievementes in filmmaking.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressThe Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressThe Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best DressedThis is a following list for the MTV Movie Award winners for Best Dressed. The award was first introduced in 2001.It was last given out in 2002....
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Line
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressThe Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best lead actress of the year.Reese Witherspoon and Naomi Watts have each won this award twice.-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2004 |
Silver City |
Karen Cross |
|
| 2004 |
|
Narrator (voice) |
|
| 2005 |
Slingshot |
April |
|
| 2006 |
Dark CornersDark Corners is a 2006 horror-thriller film starring Thora Birch as a woman who can't escape her bad dreams. The line begins to blur between reality and the horror that lives in her mind, making everyone wonder what's really happening.-Cast:...
|
Karen Clarke/Susan Hamilton |
|
| 2008 |
Train Train is a 2008 horror film, directed and written by Gideon Raff; the movie stars Thora Birch and Gideon Emery.-Synopsis:In Eastern Europe, a group of American college athletes unknowingly board a train that will become one deadly ride....
|
Alex |
|
| 2009 |
Deadline Deadline is a direct-to-video psychological thriller film directed by Sean McConville starring Brittany Murphy and Thora Birch.-Plot:Alice Evans needs to complete a screenplay, which she has not finished due to a psychological breakdown after her boyfriend tried to kill her...
|
Lucy Woods |
|
| 2009 |
Winter of Frozen Dreams Winter of Frozen Dreams was filmed in 2006 crime drama directed by Eric Mandelbaum, and starring Thora Birch, Keith Carradine, and Brendan Sexton III.Filmed in Schenectady N.Y...
|
Barbara Hoffman |
|
| 2011 |
|
Danielle |
Pre-production |
| 2011 |
Crossmaglen |
Nulla McGarvey |
Pre-production |
List of television credits
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
1988–
1989 |
Day by DayDay by Day is an American sitcom starring Douglas Sheehan, Linda Kelsey, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Courtney Thorne-Smith , and Thora Birch...
|
Molly |
21 episodes
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Ensemble – Comedy or Drama SeriesThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Under Nine Years of AgeThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1989 |
Doogie Howser, M.D.Doogie Howser, M.D. is an American television comedy-drama starring Neil Patrick Harris as a 16-year-old doctor who also faces the problems of being a normal teenager. Created by Steven Bochco and David E. Kelley, ABC aired the show from 1989 to 1993 for four seasons totaling 97 episodes.-Plot:Dr....
|
Megan |
Episode: "Vinnie Video Vici" (Credited As "Thora") |
| 1990 |
Dark Avenger Dark Avenger was a pseudonym of a computer virus writer from Sofia, Bulgaria. He gained considerable popularity during the early 1990s, as some of his viruses spread not only nationwide, but across Europe as well, even reaching the United States....
|
Susie Donovan |
TV movie |
| 1990 |
Married People Married People is an American television situation comedy that aired on ABC as part of its 1990-91 schedule.-Synopsis:The series follows three couples in different stages of their relationships who lived in the same building in New York City...
|
Emily |
Episode: "To Live and Drive in New York" |
1990–
1991 |
Parenthood |
Taylor Buckman |
12 episodes
Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Young Supporting Actress – Television SeriesThe Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...
|
| 1991 |
AmenAmen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen starred Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s...
|
Brittany |
Episode: "Nothing Says Lovin'..." |
| 1992 |
|
Sally Ryan |
TV movie |
| 1994 |
Monty Monty is a short lived American sitcom that aired on the FOX network in 1994. The series starred Henry Winkler as a loud, obnoxious conservative TV commentator , Monty had also written a best-selling book tilted I'm Right. I'm Right. I'm Right. Shut Up...
|
Ann Sherman |
Episode: "Here Comes the Son" |
| 1995 |
Blackbird Hall |
|
TV movie |
| 1995 |
|
Aggie Travers |
Episode: "The Choice" |
| 1997 |
Promised Land |
Allison Rhodes |
Episode: "Running Scared" |
| 1997 |
Touched by an AngelTouched by an Angel is an American drama series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994 and ran for 211 episodes and nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and produced by Martha Williamson, the series stars Roma Downey, as an angel named Monica, and Della...
|
Erin |
Episode: "The Pact" |
| 1999 |
Night Ride Home |
Clea Mahler |
TV movie |
| 2002 |
Night Visions Night Visions is an American television anthology series created in the style of The Twilight Zone. Each 43 minute episode was made up of two 21 to 22 minutes stories that dealt with themes of the supernatural or simply explored the dark side of human nature. Henry Rollins was the uncredited host...
|
Susan Thornhill |
Episode: "The Maze" |
| 2003 |
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story is an American TV film directed by Peter Levin. It was first released on April 7, 2003 in the United States. This movie is adapted from Liz Murray's autobiography, which named Breaking Night, written by herself....
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Liz Murray Elizabeth "Liz" Murray is an American inspirational speaker who is best known as having been homeless in her youth, and as having overcome her hardship to achieve success.- Biography :...
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TV movie
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 2005 |
My Life as a Teenage RobotMy Life as a Teenage Robot is an American animated television series, created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of XJ-9, better known as Jenny Wakeman, a female robot designed to protect Earth, who is excessively addicted to teen-related activities, which are almost...
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Vega (voice) |
Episode: "Escape from Cluster Prime Escape from Cluster Prime is an animated television film, created by Rob Renzetti, and produced by Frederator Studios for the Nickelodeon cable channel. It was based on characters from the Nickelodeon animated television series My Life as a Teenage Robot...
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| 2010 |
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Sidney Bloom |
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