Thora Birch Biography (1982-)

Full name, Thora Renee Birch; born March 11, 1982, in Los Angeles, CA; daughter of Jack (a talent manager) and Carol Birch; brother of Kian Bolt Birch (anactor). Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: March 11, 1982; Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Thora) Molly Johnson, Purple People Eater, Concorde Pictures,1988
Billie Pike, Paradise, Buena Vista, 1991
Hallie O'Fallon, All I Want for Christmas, Paramount, 1991
Sally Ryan, Patriot Games, Paramount, 1992
Voice of piano student, The Itsy Bitsy Spider (animated short film), Paramount, 1992
Dani, Hocus Pocus, Buena Vista, 1993
Eva, Monkey Trouble (also known as Pet), New Line Cinema, 1994
Sally Ryan, Clear and Present Danger, Paramount, 1994
Young Teeny Tercell, Now and Then (also known as Dear Friends), New Line Cinema, 1995
Jessie Barnes, Alaska, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
Jane Burnham, American Beauty, DreamWorks, 1999
(Uncredited) Mary, Anywhere but Here, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Empress Savina, Dungeons & Dragons (also known as Dungeons& Dragons: The Movie), New Line Cinema, 2000
Enid, Ghost World, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000
Lincoln Roth, The Smokers, Atmosphere Films/RGH/Lions Share Pictures, 2000
Elizabeth Dunn, The Hole (also known as After the Hole), Dimension Films, 2001
Karen Cross, Silver City, Newmarket Films, 2004
Voice of narrator, The Dot (animated short film), Weston Woods Studios, 2004
April, Slingshot, 2005
Julie, Vinyl, 2005
Boomerang Deal, 2006
Film Work
Executive producer, Vinyl, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
(As Thora) Molly, Day by Day, NBC, 1988-89
(As Thora) Taylor Buckman, Parenthood, NBC, 1990

Movies
(As Thora) Susan Donovan, Dark Avenger, CBS, 1990
Susan Thornhill, Shadow Realm, Sci-Fi Channel, 2002
Liz Murray, Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story, Lifetime, 2003
Specials
Sally Ryan, The Secret World of Spying (documentary), 1992
Clea Mahler, "Night Ride Home," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1999
The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
(Uncredited) Sally Ryan, Patriot Games: Up Close, 2002
Herself, Inside the Playboy Mansion (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 2002
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration, Arts and Entertainment, 2003
Presenter, Women Rock!, Lifetime, 2004
Awards Presentations
(Uncredited) Presenter, MTV Europe Music Awards 2000, MTV, 2000
Herself, The 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (also known asThe Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards), Fox, 2000
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
Herself, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
The Eighth Annual Prism Awards, FX Channel, 2004
Episodic
Meagan Kinnevy, "Vinnie Video Vici," Doogie Howser, M.D., ABC, 1989
Emily, "To Live and Drive in LA," Married People, ABC, 1990
Ann Sherman, "Here Comes the Son," Monty, Fox, 1994
Aggie Travers, "The Choice," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1995
Herself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1996
Herself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
Allison Rhodes, "Running Scared," Promised Land, CBS, 1997
Erin, "The Pact," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
Herself, Donny and Marie (also known as The Donny and Marie Hour), syndicated, 1999
Herself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1999
Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2001
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple episodes in 2001
Herself, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (also known as Politically Incorrect), ABC, 2001
Susan Thornhill, "The Maze," Night Visions, Fox, 2002
Herself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003
(Uncredited; in archive footage) Herself, Celebrities Uncensored,E! Entertainment Television, 2004
RECORDINGS
Videos
Herself, American Beauty: Look Closer ... (short documentary), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2000
Herself, Making of "Ghost World" (short documentary), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Music Videos
Limp Bizkit, "Eat You Alive," 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale Group, 2002

Periodicals

The A List, 3, January 28, 2000, pp. 4-5
Entertainment Weekly, October 22, 1999, pp. 52-53
Evening Standard Hot Tickets, January 28, 2000, p. 11
Femme Fatales, January, 2001, pp. 8-11
Interview, March, 2002, pp. 162-68, 182; November, 2002, pp. 83-86
Movieline, December, 2000, p. 14
New Weekly, February 14, 2000

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