Actress Thora Birch, who fans may recognize from her role in the cult classic film Hocus Pocus, stepped out for a red carpet appearance this week—and she looks more grown-up than ever.

She made her onscreen debut in the 1988 movie Purple People Eater and held an iconic role in the 1993 classic Hocus Pocus as Dani Dennison, the child who inadvertently helps bring the Sanderson ...

Her appearance came 32 years after the release of her hit movie, Hocus Pocus, where she played headstrong eight-year-old Dani Dennison, who successfully escapes from the Sanderson witch sisters in ...

The actor, 43, made her film debut at only six years old in 1988 but became a household name four years later, when she starred in the 90s classic Hocus Pocus. Thora went on to star in a number of ...

Of course, all the witchy talk starts with Hocus Pocus — a film Birch still looks back on fondly, even though scheduling conflicts kept her from reprising her role in 2022’s Hocus Pocus 2.

‘Hocus Pocus’ star Thora Birch stepped out for a rare appearance at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16.

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