Thora Birch - Famous Film Producer

Thora Birch Net Worth

$6,000,000

Thora Birch has a net worth of $6 million. She began her career as a child star and later appeared in several famous films and television shows.

Key facts:

  • Thora Birch is an actress known for her appearances in dozens of films.
  • She began her acting career as a child star in 90s films like 'Alaska,' 'Hocus Pocus,' and 'Monkey Trouble.'
  • Birch had her breakthrough as an adult in the Best Picture Oscar-winning movie 'American Beauty' and earned a BAFTA Award nomination for her role.
  • She has also acted on television, including notable credits like 'The Walking Dead' and 'Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story.'
  • Birch's other notable film credits include 'Ghost World,' 'Silver City,' and 'Winter of Frozen Dreams.'

Basic Information About Thora Birch

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor, Film director, Film Producer
Net worth$6,000,000
Date of birth1982-03-11 (42 years old)
Place of birthLos Angeles
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseMichael Benton Adler - (21 DecemberΒ 2018 - present)
GenderFemale
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Thora Birch win?


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Thora Birch awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Young Artist Award - Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture ComedyWinnerHocus Pocus1994
Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress Under Ten in a Motion PictureNomineePatriot Games1993
Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActressWinnerAmerican Beauty2000
YoungStar Award - Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture DramaWinnerAmerican Beauty2000
Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award - FemaleNomineeGhost World2002
Acting Prize - WinnerGhost World2001
Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or MusicalNomineeGhost World2002
Golden Schmoes - Best Actress of the YearNomineeGhost World2001
MTV Movie Award - Best LineNomineeGhost World2002
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or MusicalNomineeGhost World2002
Golden Space Needle Award - Best ActressWinnerGhost World2001
TFCA Award - Best Performance, FemaleWinnerGhost World2001
Young Artist Award - Best Perfomances by a Young Ensemble - Feature Film or VideoNomineeNow and Then1996
Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award - FemaleNomineeDungeons & Dragons2002
Stinker Award - Worst Supporting ActressNomineeDungeons & Dragons2000
Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young ActressNomineeDungeons & Dragons2001
Young Artist Award - Best Young Actress Supporting or Re-Occurring Role for a TV SeriesNomineeParenthood1991
Young Artist Award - Outstanding Performance by an Actress Under Nine Years of AgeNomineeDay by Day1990

Thora Birch roles

Movie / Series Role
Above SuspicionJolene
Hocus PocusDani
Patriot GamesSally Ryan
Clear and Present DangerSally Ryan
American BeautyJane Burnham
Ghost WorldEnid
Now and ThenTeeny
The HoleLiz
The Last Black Man in San FranciscoBecca
Dungeons & DragonsEmpress Savina
The Etruscan SmileEmily
Anywhere But HereMary (uncredited)
The Walking DeadGamma / ... 9 episodes, 2019-2020
ColonyMorgan 2 episodes, 2016
My Life as a Teenage RobotVega 1 episode, 2005
Promised LandAllison Rhodes 1 episode, 1997
AmenBrittany 1 episode, 1991
Doogie Howser, M.D.Megan 1 episode, 1989
The Girls Next DoorSelf (uncredited) unknown episodes
The Outer LimitsAggie Travers 1 episode, 1995
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - Guest 2 episodes, 1992-1999
Punk'dSelf 1 episode, 2005
ParenthoodTaylor Buckman 12 episodes, 1990-1991
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest 1 episode, 1996

Thora Birch's Quotes

  • I admire Jodie Foster. Her head is screwed on really well. It's not loose at all.
  • For me, romance isn't an over-the-top act. It's someone offering to help and to support me. Or if that person thinks I'm making the wrong decision, he'll tell me. I want him to be honest, because being that honest takes a lot of guts.
  • If I wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I look in the mirror and see the most vile creature. But if I'm feeling comfortable about myself, then I'm more accepting. I'm not like, "Oh my God! look at that gorgeous person." It's just like, "Yeah, okay. That's doable."
  • [on her nude scene in American Beauty (1999)] It was very, very difficult for me to come to terms with it in a personal way. Creatively, I was solid. I understood the importance and significance of that scene and I had known in advance that it was going to happen. As you can imagine, I had spoken with the director, Sam Mendes, and we both agreed it was not a gratuitous scene, rather a very realistic moment in Jane and Ricky's relationship.
  • I tried to walk a fine line between being alluring and somewhat glamorous but maintain a strong identity and pursue things that were a little more thoughtful, and I guess nobody really wanted women to do that at that time.

Thora Birch's photos

Interesting Facts about Thora Birch

  1. Has a Green Belt in Karate.
  2. Her parents, Jack Birch & Carol Connors, thought that she would be a boy, and planned on naming the child Thor, after the Norse God of Thunder and Lightning. When she was born, however, her parents feminized the name and called her Thora.
  3. Does her own stunts.
  4. Used to live on her family ranch in East Los Angeles.
  5. Was fired from Election (1999) due to differences with director Alexander Payne.
  6. Older sister of Bolt Birch.
  7. Gained 20 pounds for her role in Ghost World (2001).
  8. Was actually only 16 years old at the time she was filmed nude for a scene in American Beauty (1999). She told TV talk show host Craig Kilborn when she appeared on his show in 2002 that her parents didn't have a problem with her doing a nude scene, despite her being under age, and they encouraged her to go ahead and do it. They agreed that her character's nude scene was so important to the development of her character that they gave their approval.
  9. Has co-starred with Chris Cooper in two movies, Silver City (2004) and American Beauty (1999), but has never appeared onscreen together with him.
  10. Her maternal grandmother was the daughter of Polish immigrants, and her maternal grandfather was of French-Canadian, Irish, and German ancestry.
  11. Was a contributing director for sketch comedy group The Doomed Planet.
  12. Appeared in Moby's video "We Are All Made Of Stars" (2002) and "Eat You Alive" by Limp Bizkit (2003).
  13. The family's surname was originally said to be Biersch, of German-Jewish origin. Her ancestry also includes Polish, French-Canadian, German, Irish, Italian, and Scandinavian.
  14. She got her first role at the age of 6 in the short-lived sitcom Day by Day (1988).
  15. Her parents, Jack Birch and Carol Connors, both appeared in supporting roles in Deep Throat (1972).
  16. She bested 4,000 young hopefuls to land the role of Billie Pike in Paradise (1991).
  17. She auditioned for the role of Natalie in Evil Dead (2013).
  18. She was originally cast in the lead role in The Quiet (2005), but dropped out. Camilla Belle replaced her.
  19. She was originally cast as Tammy Metzler in Election (1999), but was fired due to creative differences with Alexander Payne. Jessica Campbell replaced her.
  20. She was scheduled to make her NY stage debut in an off-Broadway revival of "Dracula". Four days before the play was supposed to open, Birch was fired and asked to leave the theater immediately, due to interference from her manager/father. He had been supervising every detail of his daughter's performance during rehearsals. When he saw another actor giving Birch a back rub, he demanded that the actor stop. The actor in question explained that he was following directions from the play's director. Reportedly, he told the actor, "Listen, man, I'm trying to make this easier on you - don't touch her". The actor felt that Birch's tone was threatening. This led to her being terminated.

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