Thora Birch
Thora Birch Trivia
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Trivia
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In 2002 Thora was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for Ghost World.
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In 2000 Thora won a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for American Beauty.
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In 2000, Thora was nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award in the category of Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama for her role in the 1999 film American Beauty.
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In 1993, Thora was nominated for a Young Artist Award in the category of Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture for her role in the 1991 movie All I Want for Christmas.
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In 2002, Thora won the Young Hollywood Award in the category of Talent for Charity.
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In 1990, Thora appeared in a television commercial (along with Jonathan Taylor Thomas) for fast-food chain Burger King.
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In 2007, Thora was honored with the Nellie Tayloe Ross Award at the Jackson Hole Film Festival.
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Thora stands at 5' 4" or 1.63 m.
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Thora still has aspirations to become a director.
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Thora is a vegetarian.
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Thora has co-starred with Chris Cooper in two movies, Silver City and American Beauty, but has never appeared onscreen with him.
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Thora beat out 4,000 young actresses for her part in Paradise.
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Thora won a Youth in Film Award for her performance in Purple People Eater.
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She was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story (2003).
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Her first time on television was for a California Raisin commercial in 1986.
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In American Beauty, she was only 17, so filming her brief nude scene required permission from her parents, who were both on the set during the filming along with child labor representatives.
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She gained 20 pounds for her role in Ghost World.
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She is of German, Scandinavian, and Italian descent.
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Her parents 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.
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She does her own stunts.
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She has a Blue Belt in Karate.
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Thora Birch was born on a Thursday (as in Thor's Day).
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The name Thora is the female version of Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
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Thora Birch: I don't get pleasure from watching my own work, but when other people are affected in a positive way by it, that, to me is the highest compliment. It's my job to move people, so when that happens I am supremely happy.
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Thora Birch: I haven't had many opportunities to fulfill a lot of dares but I can be a little saucy.
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Thora Birch: I think you can say what it's about. But it's so open to interpretation. And each person will come away with different things and relate to different characters, and that's what's wonderful about it.
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Thora Birch: I admire Jodie Foster. Her head is screwed on really well. It's not loose at all.
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Thora Birch: 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.
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