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Uma Thurman

Born: 1970

Biography

Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress, writer, producer and model. She has acted in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue, Thurman's breakthrough role was Dangerous Liaisons (1988) in which she starred. She rose to international prominence with her role as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role of The Bride in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden Globe Award nominations. Established as a Hollywood leading lady, her other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Paycheck (2003), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack Built (2018). In 2011, Thurman was a member of the jury for the main competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury. Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman (2017–2018). For her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002), Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film, and for her five-episode role in the NBC musical series Smash (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Thurman has starred in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters (2017–2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Uma Thurman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Resources

Movies

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

The Bride in Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Dangerous Liaisons

Cécile de Volanges in Dangerous Liaisons

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride / 'Black Mamba' / Mommy in Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Batman & Robin

Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin

Pulp Fiction

Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction

Gattaca

Irene Cassini in Gattaca

Prime

Rafi Gardet in Prime

Hollywood Stargirl

Roxanne Martel in Hollywood Stargirl

Jennifer Eight

Helena Robertson in Jennifer Eight

Mad Dog and Glory

Glory in Mad Dog and Glory

Be Cool

Edie Athens in Be Cool

Les Misérables

Fantine in Les Misérables

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Jenny Johnson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Final Analysis

Diana Baylor in Final Analysis

Johnny Be Good

Georgia Elkans in Johnny Be Good

Motherhood

Eliza Welsh in Motherhood

Tape

Amy in Tape

Robin Hood

Maid Marian in Robin Hood

Vatel

Anne de Montausier in Vatel

The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Noelle in The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Beautiful Girls

Andera in Beautiful Girls

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Medusa in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

The Avengers

Emma Peel in The Avengers

Paycheck

Rachel Porter in Paycheck

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

Joy in A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

The Life Before Her Eyes

Diana in The Life Before Her Eyes

Sweet and Lowdown

Blanche Williams in Sweet and Lowdown

The Accidental Husband

Emma in The Accidental Husband

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

Sissy Hankshaw in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

The Producers

Ulla in The Producers

A Month by the Lake

Miss Beaumont in A Month by the Lake

Chelsea Walls

Grace in Chelsea Walls

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

Venus / Rose in The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

The Golden Bowl

Charlotte Stant in The Golden Bowl

Hysterical Blindness

Debby Miller in Hysterical Blindness

Where the Heart Is

Daphne McBain in Where the Heart Is

Henry & June

June Miller in Henry & June

Mission Zero

Uma Thurman in Mission Zero

The Calm

Woman in The Calm

Ceremony

Zoe in Ceremony

My Zinc Bed

Elsa in My Zinc Bed

Playing for Keeps

Patti in Playing for Keeps

Bel Ami

Madeleine Forestier in Bel Ami

Movie 43

Fake Lois Lane (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating") in Movie 43

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

Self in The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

Narrator in Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains

Love, Marilyn

Self in Love, Marilyn

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

Self in The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

The Kill Room

Patrice in The Kill Room

Duke of Groove

Maya in Duke of Groove

The Old Guard 2

in The Old Guard 2

Red, White & Royal Blue

Ellen Claremont in Red, White & Royal Blue

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Mrs. H in Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Oh, Canada

Emma in Oh, Canada

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

Self (archive footage) in A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

Anita

Anita Bryant in Anita

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Mrs. H in Nymphomaniac: Vol. II

Burnt

Simone in Burnt

The Con Is On

Harriet Fox in The Con Is On

Tarantino's Mind

The Bride / Mia Wallace (archive footage) in Tarantino's Mind

Jump!

Wendy in Jump!

Red, White & Royal Blue 2

Ellen Claremont in Red, White & Royal Blue 2

The King of Kings

Catherine Dickens (voice) in The King of Kings

The Gift

Miss Anderson in The Gift

The Mundane Goddess

Hera in The Mundane Goddess

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo (Black Mamba) / Mommy in Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Down a Dark Hall

Madame Duret in Down a Dark Hall

Kiss Daddy Goodnight

Laura in Kiss Daddy Goodnight

Ballerina Overdrive

in Ballerina Overdrive

The House That Jack Built

Lady 1 in The House That Jack Built

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Uma Thurman in The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie

Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

Self - Narrator (voice) in Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood

The War with Grandpa

Sally in The War with Grandpa

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

Poison Ivy (archive footage) in Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

The Enlightenment

Narrator in The Enlightenment

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Self (archive footage) in Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

All the Love You Cannes!

Self in All the Love You Cannes!

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

Self (archive footage) in Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

Self - Actress (archive footage) in John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

QT8: The First Eight

Self (archive footage) in QT8: The First Eight

Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

Self (archive footage) in Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior

Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

Self (archive footage) in Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

The Housekeeper

Danni in The Housekeeper

TV Shows