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Thora Birch Returns: How the 'American Beauty' Child Star is Conquering Acting and Directing in Her 40s

In the '00s, Thora Birch, who started out as a charming child star in films like Hocus Pocus and Now and Then, successfully ...
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“Now and Then”'s Thora Birch 'Grew Up Fast' as a Child Star; Now 42, She's Excited for Her Next Move (Exclusive)

When Thora Birch makes her Mayfair Witches debut in the second episode of the AMC series’ second season on Jan. 12, it won’t be her first brush with Anne Rice’s pulpy supernatural world. Way back in ...
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With ‘The Gabby Petito Story,’ Thora Birch Finally Gets to Tell the Actors What to Do

The "American Beauty" and "Hocus Pocus" actress knew at age 10 she wanted to be a director. Three decades later, she tells IndieWire why it happened at Lifetime. Child actors often grown up to become ...
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Thora Birch Returns to the Spotlight in Style with New Movie at Cannes, 32 Years After “Hocus Pocus”

Thora Birch attended the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16 to debut The Chronology of Water, directed by Kristen Stewart Birch, perhaps best known for her role in 1993's Hocus Pocus, recently told ...
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'Hocus Pocus' Star Thora Birch Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance at 'Bullet Train' L.A. Premiere

Thora Birch stars in Tim Burton's upcoming Netflix series Wednesday Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for over five ...