How old was Thora Birch in Alaska?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

In the movie Alaska, Thora Birch was:

13 years old

According to our findings, that was the correct age of the celebrity.

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of Alaska:

January 1, 1996

And the birth day of Thora Birch, that is:

March 11, 1982

Since movies usually don't take more than one year to be released since the beginning of the filming process, Thora Birch may have been one year younger or one year older than the shown age while some scenes of the movie were being filmed.