Thora Birch's unique first name was given to her when her gender came as a surprise to her parents: having picked the Norse god of thunder, Thor, as the namesake for the boy they anticipated, Jack and Carol Birch were forced to improvise on March 11, 1982, when they had a girl. While they resolved this quandary in a rather unlikely manner the end product proved to be a suitable name for a child who would undergo an uncommon upbringing.
It is not rare that someone being raised in Los Angeles be exposed to certain aspects of the entertainment industry, but Thora was privy to a side of Hollywood that even most insiders are denied. Both her more...
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