Celebrity Biographies
Thora Birch Biography
Date of Birth: | 1982, March 11 |
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Years: | 38 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 4 inches |
Name | thora birch |
nick’s name | Torah |
Dad | Jack Birch |
Mother | Carol Connors |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Los Angeles, California, US |
ethnicity | white ethnicity |
Profession | acting, modeling |
Net worth | $8 million dollars |
eye color | Green |
Hair color | Light brown |
face color | White |
body measurements | 36C-25-34 (bust-waist-hip) |
breast size | 34 in. |
waist size | 25 in. |
hip size | 34 in. |
neck size | 7 |
Shoe size | 9 |
weight in kg | 57.6 kilograms |
Famous for | Actress |
Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
online presence | Facebook, Lifestylepedia, Twitter, Instagram |
Films | Petunia |
tv show | The pregnancy pact |
Brothers | birch bolt |
Thora Birch is an American actress best known for her performance in films such as All I Want for Christmas (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Hocus Pocus (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994), Now and Then (1995), and Alaska. (nineteen ninety six).
Her breakout role came in 1999’s acclaimed film American Beauty, which brought Birch international recognition, earning her a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress
Early life of Thora Birch
Thora Birch was born on March 11, 1982 in Los Angeles in California, USA. In 1998 she landed her first role at the age of six in a short-lived sitcom, Day by Day. For which she won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Under Nine.
Significantly, his profile was raised with leading roles in films such as All I Want for Christmas in 19991, Patriot in 1992, Hocus Pocus in 1993, Monkey Trouble in 1994, Now and Then in 1995 and Alaska in 1996.
He made an Oscar-winning film in 1991, American Beauty. In 2001 she also earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Thora Birch’s career
Britch had done many movies in his career up to the present date and won many awards for it. In 1988 she acted in the short-lived television series Day By Day in the role of Molly. In the same year, she also made the movie Purple People Eater alongside Neil Patrick Harris and Ned Beatty.
He won the Youth In Film Award for his performance in the film. She had played in the movie Paradise as the tomboy Billie Pike. From 1991 to 1995 she had done many movies like Patriot Games, Hocus Pocus, Clear and Present Danger, All I Want For Christmas, and Monkey Trouble.
In 1996 he played a lead role in a movie Alaska. She had guest-starred on The Outer Limits, Touched by an Angel, and Promise Land. After the guest star performance, she took a break from acting.
Later that year, she starred in the film American Beauty in the role of Jane Burnham and was also nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award. The film later won the Oscar for Best Picture.
In 2000, Birch played a supporting role in the movies The Smokers and Dungeons and Dragons. After that, she played a leading role in the horror film The Hole in 2001. Again in the same year, Birch played the leading role in the film Ghost World.
In 2003 Birch had played a Liz Murray movie and in 2004 he did a Silver City movie. After that, in 2006, she made a low-budget horror film Dark Corners. She had also played a leading role in the movie Train in 2008. She had also done a psychological thriller film Deadline in 2009.
In the same year, he had also starred in the mystery film Winter of Frozen Dreams. In 2010 she played Sidney Bloom in the Lifetime movie The Pregnancy Pact. In 2013 he appeared as the main character in the movie Petunia that he had produced.
Thora Birch Net Worth, Salary, Awards & Achievements
Thora Birch net worth is $8 million today. She has been successful in her career earning a large amount of salary.
She has won four awards for the film Ghost World: Golden Space Needle Award for Best Performance in 2001. In the same year, she won the TFCA Award for Best Female Performance, the Deauville Film Festival Award for Best Performance, and the SDFCS Award for Best Actress.
Thora Birch’s Personal Life
Birch is the eldest son of Jack Birch and Carol Connors. Birch’s parents were his early business managers and former adult film actors. Both have appeared in the adult film Deep Throat. His ancestry is German, Italian, and Scandinavian Jewish. His original family name was Biersch.
His first name Thora was taken from the name of the Norse god of thunder and Lightning Thor. Her parents were expecting a baby and had planned to name her son Thor, but when she was born a girl, they changed Thor’s name to Thora.
She also has a younger brother named Kian. Because her parents were in the same field, her parents also encouraged her to start a film career. She had done various commercials for Burger King, Quaker Oats, California Raisins, and Vlasic Pickles in the late ’80s.
Thora had dated Fred Durst in 2002, but they later broke up. After that, Thora was seen with Bill Maher from 2004 to 2005.