Uma Thurman

Date of Birth: April 29, 1970

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Biography

Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model, born on April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts. She is known for her versatile roles across various film genres, including romantic comedies, dramas, science fiction, and action films. Thurman was raised in a Buddhist household and spent part of her childhood living in India. She began her career as a model at the age of 15 but soon transitioned to acting, making her film debut in 1987 with “Kiss Daddy Goodnight.” Thurman gained international fame with her role as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” (1994), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. She continued to collaborate with Tarantino in the “Kill Bill” series, further cementing her status as a Hollywood A-lister. Over her career, she has appeared in a wide range of films, including “Dangerous Liaisons” (1988), “Gattaca” (1997), and “The Producers” (2005). In addition to her film work, Thurman has also appeared in several television series and on Broadway.

5 Interesting Facts about Uma Thurman

1. Uma Thurman was named after a Hindu goddess; her middle name, Karuna, means “compassion” in Sanskrit.

2. She was discovered by a talent scout at the age of 15 while attending Northfield Mount Hermon School, a prep school in Massachusetts.

3. Thurman speaks fluent German and is also proficient in French.

4. She has been nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and has won a Golden Globe for her performance in the miniseries “Hysterical Blindness” (2002).

5. Uma Thurman turned down the role of Éowyn in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy because she was pregnant at the time.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Uma Thurman

1. “Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.”

2. “I think we all exude essential truths about ourselves, and then we go about trying to cover them up.”

3. “It’s taken me a long time to learn how to not care about what people think of me.”

4. “Life sweeps you up. Some people resist a lot, and some people don’t. I’ve always been swept up.”

5. “Before I had children, everything about my life was devoted to Sunday, and I always felt like I was waiting for something.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Uma Thurman’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $45 million.

Children

Uma Thurman has three children: 1. Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke, born in 1998, from her marriage to actor Ethan Hawke. 2. Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, born in 2002, also from her marriage to Ethan Hawke. 3. Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson, commonly known as Luna, born in 2012, from her relationship with financier Arpad Busson.