Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) Is An Emmy-nominated American Actress. She Was One Of The Leading Child Actors Of The 1990s, Starring In Movies Such As Hocus Pocus (1993), Now And Then (1995), And Alaska (1996). Since The 1990s She Has Moved On To More Mature Roles, With Notable Performances In Films Such As American Beauty (1999) And The Acclaimed Cult Film Ghost World (2001).