Thora Birch became well-known as a child star during the 1990s through a string of parts in films such as Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), and Alaska (1996).
In 1999, she has a major role in American Beauty which won 5 Oscar awards. Thora delivered a strong, effective performance as the alienated daughter of parents whose mid-life crises drive them to affairs and destruction. Click the button to see some surprising facts about this versatile actor.