Actress Uma Thurman was born on April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts. Named for a Hindu deity, Thurman made her film debut in Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987), a low budget thriller. Her first well-known role was as Venus in Terry Gilliams’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988).At age 18, she bared all in Dangerous Liasons (1988), a big-budget period piece starring John Malkovich and Glenn Close, and in 1989 starred in Henry and June, the first film to be released with an NC-17 (No Children Under 17) rating.Thurman capitalized on the popular success of Pulp Fiction by appearing in a series of big-budget productions including Gattaca (1997), Batman and Robin(1997), Les Miserables (1998) and The Avengers (1998).After a series of big budget projects, Thurman took a more “independent” tack, favoring a series of riskier projects including Woody Allen’s Sweet and Lowdown(1999), a Merchant/Ivory production of Henry James’ The Golden Bowl (2000) and Chelsea Walls (2001), directed by then-husband Ethan Hawke.In recent years, Thurman has taken on a variety of roles, from playing a mythic monster in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010) to a powerful Parisian woman in Bel Ami (2012). In Bel Ami, Thurman plays one of Robert Patterson’s love interests. She also had a recurring television role around this time, appearing on the musical drama Smash.
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Body Stats:
Height: 5 ft 11 in or 180 cm
Weight: 64 kg or 141 pounds
Shoe size: 6
Dress size: 11
Bra size: 34C
Measurements: 37-25-36 in or 94-63.5-91.5 cm
Ethnicity: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Bio:
Name: Uma Karuna Thurman
Nickname: Uma
Date of Birth: April 29, 1970
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Place of Residence: Los Angeles, U.S.
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Education: Northfield Mount Hermon School
Social Networks:
- Twitter: umathurman1v
- Facebook: UMA-KARUNA-THURMAN
- Instagram: ithurman/
Fun Facts:
Relationships:
- Phil Joanou (1989)
- Robert Plant (1989)
- Gary Oldman (1989-1992)
- Robert De Niro (1993)
- Timothy Hutton (1995-1996)
- Mick Jagger (1996)
- Richard Gere (1996)
- Ethan Hawke (1996-2005)
- André Balazs (2004-2007)
- Arpad Busson (2007-2014)
- Quentin Tarantino (2014-Present)
Children: 3
Awards and Honors:
- 1995 Nominated Oscar Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 2005 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 2004 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- 2003 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
- 2004 Won Saturn Award Best Actress
- 2005 Won MTV Movie Award Best Fight
- 2005 Won Jupiter Award Best International Actress
- 2006 Won EDA Special Mention Award Actress Most in Need of a New Agent
- 2014 Won Bambi Film – International
- 2014 Nominated Bodil Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)
- 2014 Won Empire Award Best Actress
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Skiing
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Omelet with veggies
Favorite Music: Fall Out Boy
Favorite Perfume: Lancome Miracle Uma Thurman
Favorite Book: American Beauty
Favorite Sports: Basketball
Favorite Movie: Irresistible
Interesting Facts:
- Named after the goddess of light and beauty in Indian Mythology.
- Uma and Ethan Hawke’s daughter’s name is Maya; which is also the name of the character that Uma played in Duke of Groove (1996).
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Was set to portray Marlene Dietrich in a biopic directed by Louis Malle, but after the death of Malle the project was canceled.Danced with John Travolta in two movies, Кримiнальне чтиво (1994) and Be Cool(2005).
- Has shades of Lancome lipsticks named after her (available only in Asia).
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She is mentioned in the song “Avant Gardener” by Courtney Barnett.Refused two proposals from Ethan Hawke before agreeing to marry him. She was seven months pregnant at their wedding.
- Her mother, Nena Thurman, was once married to LSD proponent Timothy Leary. The marriage lasted less than a year (1964-1965). Their marriage, which took place in Nepal, was the subject of a 15-minute documentary entitled “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You”. Nena married Uma’s father, Robert Thurman, two years later in 1967.
- Has three brothers with equally unusual, exotic names: Ganden, Dechen (who is an actor and director) and Mipam.
- Sister of Dechen Thurman and Ganden Thurman and the daughter of Nena Thurman andRobert Thurman
- She is on the Board of Directors of Room to Grow, a non-profit organization founded byRob Reiner, dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first 3 years of development.
- Her uncle, John Thurman, is a professional concert cellist who performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
- Supported the Junior Senator (John Kerry) from her native state (Massachusetts) for President of the United States.
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