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Uma Thurman is an award winning American actress best known for her work in ‘Pulp Fiction’ and the ‘Kill Bill’ films

InformationDetail
BirthdayApril 29, 1970
NationalityAmerican
FamousHispanic Actresses, School Dropouts, Fashion, Models, Actresses, ESTJ
City/StateBoston, Massachusetts
SpousesEthan Hawke, Gary Oldman
SiblingsDechen Thurman, Ganden Thurman, Mipam Thurman
Known asUma Karuna Thurman
ChildrensLevon Roan Thurman-Hawke, Luna Thurman-Busson, Maya Thurman-Hawke
Universities
  • Northfield Mount Hermon School
  • Amherst Regional Middle School
Birth PlaceBoston
ReligionBuddhist
Height180
GenderFemale
FatherRobert Thurman
MotherNena von Schlebrügge
Net Worth$45 million as of Jan 16,2017
Sun SignTaurus
Born inBoston

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Who is Uma Thurman?

Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress who rose to fame with her portrayal of Mia Wallace in the dark comedy movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ which made the talented actress one of Hollywood’s A-list stars. She is a well respected actress who does not think twice before shedding her glamorous image and appearing in a totally deglamourized role as she did in the ‘Kill Bill’ movies. She was born into a family known for its unconventional ways of life and was given a Hindu name and a Buddhist upbringing. Growing up, the lanky girl was often made fun of because of her angular frame and large feet. Even though today she is famous for her exotic beauty, there was a time when as a teenager she was highly insecure of herself and her body. She found solace in acting and actively participated in dramatics in high school. Believing that she was meant to be an actress, she quit school at 15 to pursue an acting career. Initially she had to earn her livelihood by doing dishes and modeling though she was soon able to find small roles in films. She got her big breakthrough with the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ and was even more critically acclaimed for her role in the ‘Kill Bill’ films.

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Childhood & Early Life

She was born to Robert Thurman, a Buddhist writer and academic and Nena von Schlebrugge, a model. She is of mixed descent which explains her exotic looks.

She attended Amherst Regional Middle School. As a child she was an introvert as children made fun of her lanky frame and enormous feet.

She attended a Northfield Mount Hermon School, a preparatory school in Massachusetts. However, she dropped out when she was 15 to pursue an acting career.

Career

She began modeling when she was just 15; she has appeared on the covers of ‘Glamour’ and ‘Vogue’.

She began getting small roles in movies by the late 1980s. She appeared in the teen thriller ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’ in 1987 and made a daring nude appearance in ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’ in 1988.

She played the character of Cecile de Volanges in the 1988 historical drama ‘Dangerous Liaisons’. The movie was critically acclaimed and nominated for several Academy Awards.

In 1990, she played a sexually provocative role in the biographical drama ‘Henry & June’ which also starred Fred Ward and Maria de Medeiros. The movie was released with an NC-17 rating because of its sexual content and Thurman became an overnight sex symbol.

She was cast as the main star, Sissy, in the 1994 movie ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ which was based on a novel of the same name by Tom Robbins. The movie was however a critical as well as commercial failure.

She found her big break when she was selected to play Mia Wallace in the dark comedy ‘Pulp Fiction’ in 1994. The movie was a huge commercial as well as critical success and Thurman was much appreciated for her role.

Over the 1990s she starred in several movies like ‘Beautiful Girls’ (1996), ‘The Avengers’ (1998), and ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999). She had a baby in 1998 and took a four-year break from major film roles to focus on her family.

She played ‘The Bride’ in ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’ (2003) in which she portrays a woman who seeks revenge on those who massacred members of her wedding party and also tried to kill her. She earned several awards and nominations for this role.

She reprised the role of ‘The Bride’ in the second volume of the movie, ‘Kill Bill: Volume 2’ in 2004. This movie too was a huge hit like its predecessor.

In 2008, she appeared along with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth and Sam Shepard in the romantic comedy ‘The Accidental Husband’. The movie was a big box office success.

Her more recent movies include ‘Ceremony’ (2010), ‘Smash’ (2012), and ‘Movie 43’ (2013).

Major Works

She is best known for her role in the action-thriller film ‘Kill Bill’ which was released in two separate volumes. She was highly appreciated for taking on the completely deglamourized role of a former member of an assassination team.

Her role of an excitable woman who seeks romance in her life in the television movie ‘Hysterical Blindness’ is another one of her fine performances.

Awards & Achievements

In 2003 she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for the HBO series ‘Hysterical Blindness’.

She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for ‘Kill Bill Volume 1’ in 2004.

Personal Life & Legacy

She married to actor Gary Oldman in 1990 and divorced him two years later.

She married Ethan Hawke in 1998. The couple had two children and divorced in 2005.

Currently, she is in a relationship with French financier Arpad Busson with whom she has a daughter.

Trivia

This famous Hollywood actress has been named after the goddess of light and beauty in Indian Mythology.

She has shades of Lancome lipsticks named after her which are available only in Asia.

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Uma Thurman's awards

YearNameAward

Golden Globe Awards

2003Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionHysterical Blindness (2002)

MTV Movie & TV Awards

2005Best FightKill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
2004Best Female PerformanceKill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
2004Best FightKill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
1995Best Dance SequencePulp Fiction (1994)

Uma Thurman biography timelines

  • // 29th Apr 1970
    She was born to Robert Thurman, a Buddhist writer and academic and Nena von Schlebrugge, a model. She is of mixed descent which explains her exotic looks.
  • // 1987
    She began getting small roles in movies by the late 1980s. She appeared in the teen thriller ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’ in 1987 and made a daring nude appearance in ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’ in 1988.
  • // 1988
    She played the character of Cecile de Volanges in the 1988 historical drama ‘Dangerous Liaisons’. The movie was critically acclaimed and nominated for several Academy Awards.
  • // 1990
    In 1990, she played a sexually provocative role in the biographical drama ‘Henry & June’ which also starred Fred Ward and Maria de Medeiros. The movie was released with an NC-17 rating because of its sexual content and Thurman became an overnight sex symbol.
  • // 1990 To 1992
    She married to actor Gary Oldman in 1990 and divorced him two years later.
  • // 1994
    She was cast as the main star, Sissy, in the 1994 movie ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ which was based on a novel of the same name by Tom Robbins. The movie was however a critical as well as commercial failure.
  • // 1994
    She found her big break when she was selected to play Mia Wallace in the dark comedy ‘Pulp Fiction’ in 1994. The movie was a huge commercial as well as critical success and Thurman was much appreciated for her role.
  • // 2003
    She played ‘The Bride’ in ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’ (2003) in which she portrays a woman who seeks revenge on those who massacred members of her wedding party and also tried to kill her. She earned several awards and nominations for this role.
  • // 2003
    In 2003 she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for the HBO series ‘Hysterical Blindness’.
  • // 2004
    She reprised the role of ‘The Bride’ in the second volume of the movie, ‘Kill Bill: Volume 2’ in 2004. This movie too was a huge hit like its predecessor.
  • // 2004
    She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for ‘Kill Bill Volume 1’ in 2004.
  • // 2008
    In 2008, she appeared along with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Colin Firth and Sam Shepard in the romantic comedy ‘The Accidental Husband’. The movie was a big box office success.

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Uma Thurman's FAQ

  • What is Uma Thurman birthday?

    Uma Thurman was born at 1970-04-29

  • Where is Uma Thurman's birth place?

    Uma Thurman was born in Boston

  • What is Uma Thurman nationalities?

    Uma Thurman's nationalities is American

  • Who is Uma Thurman spouses?

    Uma Thurman's spouses is Ethan Hawke, Gary Oldman

  • Who is Uma Thurman siblings?

    Uma Thurman's siblings is Dechen Thurman, Ganden Thurman, Mipam Thurman

  • Who is Uma Thurman childrens?

    Uma Thurman's childrens is Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, Luna Thurman-Busson, Maya Thurman-Hawke

  • What was Uma Thurman universities?

    Uma Thurman studied at Northfield Mount Hermon School, Amherst Regional Middle School

  • What is Uma Thurman's religion?

    Uma Thurman's religion is Buddhist

  • How tall is Uma Thurman?

    Uma Thurman's height is 180

  • Who is Uma Thurman's father?

    Uma Thurman's father is Robert Thurman

  • Who is Uma Thurman's mother?

    Uma Thurman's mother is Nena von Schlebrügge

  • What is Uma Thurman's sun sign?

    Uma Thurman is Taurus