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Thora Birch

1982 - Today

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Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut with a starring role in Purple People Eater (1988), receiving a Young Artist Award for "Best Actress Under Nine Years of Age". Birch rose to prominence as a child star during the 1990s through a string of parts in films such as Paradise (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska (1996). Her breakthrough into adult-oriented roles came with her portrayal of Jane Burnham in American Beauty (1999), for which she was nominated for that year's BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2024). Thora Birch is the 7,444th most popular actor (down from 7,182nd in 2024), the 11,499th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,601st in 2019) and the 3,431st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Thora Birch ranks 7,444 out of 13,578Before her are Awkwafina, Neetu Singh, Ozan Güven, Casey Calvert, William Keighley, and Isabella Ferrari. After her are Glenn Plummer, Nana, Engin Altan Düzyatan, Jason David Frank, Moroni Olsen, and Marina Foïs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Thora Birch ranks 221Before her are Liam McIntyre, Pierre Webó, Matthias Steiner, Gemma Chan, Kadir Doğulu, and Mamuka Bakhtadze. After her are Server Djeparov, Segundo Castillo, Thomas Hitzlsperger, Toby Kebbell, Ján Mucha, and Gabriel Luna.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Thora Birch ranks 11,501 out of 20,380Before her are Roger Miller (1936), Sydney Schanberg (1934), Gillian Flynn (1971), Dan Bilzerian (1980), Robert Wrenn (1873), and Lillian Wald (1867). After her are Glenn Plummer (1961), Eddy Arnold (1918), Bob Sweikert (1926), Jason David Frank (1973), Crane Wilbur (1886), and William R. Day (1849).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Thora Birch ranks 3,432Before her are Mark Mothersbaugh (1950), Kirk Cameron (1970), Shelley Morrison (1936), Awkwafina (1988), Casey Calvert (1990), and William Keighley (1889). After her are Glenn Plummer (1961), Jason David Frank (1973), Moroni Olsen (1889), George Montgomery (1916), Ruth Warrick (1916), and Paul Burke (1926).