Actors Who Were Supposed To Be The Next Big Thing But Fizzled Out

Thora Birch

Thora Birch's most famous role is by far the little sister in the Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus. She won a Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress Under Nine Years of Age" for her role in Purple People Eater in 1988. However, when she starred alongside Scarlett Johansson in Ghost World, Hollywood took a liking to her more.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.