Uma Thurman

Also known as Uma Karuna Thurman

Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, she has performed in over fifty film and television productions since the 1980s, across genres that range from comedies and dramas to science fiction and action. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Uma Thurman is an American actress with a career spanning several decades and over fifty film and television roles, most notably in collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino across genres including comedy, drama, science fiction, and action. She has received major industry recognition including a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Awards, Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Uma Karuna Thurman 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…

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Pretty Lethal — Devora Kasimer2026
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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Boston
Spouse: Ethan Hawke
Child: Levon Hawke
Father: Robert Thurman
Mother: Nena von Schlebrügge
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Buddhism
Award: Golden Globes
Image: 1994 Uma Thurman 06.jpg
Height: 181
Number of children: 3
Work location: United States

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Commons category: Uma Thurman
date of birth: 1970-04-29
birth name: Uma Karuna Thurman
Commons gallery: Uma Thurman
start of work period: 1985-00-00
hashtag: UmaThurman
social media followers: 16752
writing language: English language
name in native language: Uma Thurman

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Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. Known for her collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, she has performed in over fifty film and television productions since the 1980s, across genres that range from comedies and dramas to science fiction and action. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Following her appearances in two covers for British Vogue, Thurman starred in Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Henry & June (1990), and Mad Dog and Glory (1993). She rose to international prominence with her portrayal as Mia Wallace in Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She reunited with the director to play the Bride in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (2003–2004), which brought her a BAFTA Award nomination and two additional Golden Globe Award nominations.

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