Thora Birch’s role in American Beauty made her a star, but the controversy around it shaped her path away from Hollywood.

American Beauty was the first film directed by Sam ... It is also true that opinions of certain actors can ebb and flow ...

While making American Beauty in 1999, Mena Suvari remembers an ... She thought of it again years later after the abuse allegations against the actor made headlines. The actress, 42, tells PEOPLE ...

For this role, she is also the first African-American to win a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...