Uma Thurman

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Full Name

Uma Karuna Thurman

Born

April 29th, 1970

Height

5ft 11in

Hometown

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Net Worth

Estimated $45 million

Family

Uma Thurman was born to Robert Thurman, a professor of Buddhist studies and author, and Nena von Schlebrügge, a former model, in Boston, Massachusetts. She has three brothers: Ganden, Dechen and Mipam Thurman. Thurman was married to actor Gary Oldman from 1990 to 1992 and later to actor Ethan Hawke from 1998 to 2005. She has three children: Maya Hawke, Levon Hawke and Luna Thurman-Busson.

Top Movies

'Pulp Fiction', 'Kill Bill: Volume 1', 'Kill Bill: Volume 2', 'Gattaca', 'Dangerous Liaisons'

Top Shows

'Smash', 'Suspicion', 'Super Pumped', 'Chambers'

Awards

Golden Globe Award for 'Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film'

Fun Facts

Quentin Tarantino wrote the role of The Bride in 'Kill Bill' specifically with Uma Thurman in mind after collaborating with her on 'Pulp Fiction'. ### Thurman and Tarantino developed much of the backstory for 'Kill Bill' while filming 'Pulp Fiction'. ### Her daughter, Maya Hawke, has become a successful actor and musician, best known for 'Stranger Things'.

Related Actors

Quentin Tarantino, Ethan Hawke, John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson, Lucy Liu

Uma Thurman is an American actor, producer and former model whose distinctive screen presence and versatility have established her as one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed performers. After emerging in the late 1980s with films such as ‘Dangerous Liaisons’, Thurman achieved international recognition through her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, particularly as Mia Wallace in ‘Pulp Fiction’ and The Bride in the ‘Kill Bill’ films.

Throughout her career, she has balanced action, drama, comedy and independent cinema with performances in films including ‘Gattaca’, ‘Les Misérables’, ‘The Producers’ and ‘Nymphomaniac’. Nominated for an Academy Award and multiple Golden Globe Awards, Thurman remains one of the defining actors of contemporary American cinema.