How old was Thora Birch in her first movie: Purple People Eater?
Thora Birch was 5 in Purple People Eater when she played the character 'Molly Johnson'.
That was over 35 years ago in 1988.
This was her first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be her first actual acting role).
Today she is 42, and has starred in 43 movies in total, 43 of those since Purple People Eater was released.
How old do you think she looks in the movie?
In Purple People Eater, I think Thora Birch looks:
Did you know?
- Director Linda Shayne has worked with Thora Birch just once in her career.
- Thora Birch's first movie was as 'Molly Johnson' in Purple People Eater, released in 1988 when she was 5
- Purple People Eater scores 5.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
