From Monkey Trouble (1994) to American Beauty (1999)-- that's Hollywood Hocus Pocus! Thora Birch was born on Thursday (as in Thor's Day) March 11, 1982. Her father Jack, and mom Carol, named her after the Norse God Thor (Thora being the feminine), the God of thunder; she has a younger brother named Bolt. Thora appeared in one of the classic California raisin commercials in 1986 (at age 4), and later did other commercials. At age 6, Thora appeared in Purple People Eater (1988) and won a Youth ...[Read Story]