Uma Thurman is an American actress with an ethereal look. She became an iconic female film character in the 1990s in leading roles in films such as Baiser papa Bonsoir where she played the character of Laura, Dangerous Liaisons as Cécile de Volanges, Henry and June as June Miller, Pulp Fiction as Mia Wallace, Batman & Robin as Dr. Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy, and many more.
The six-foot actress took advantage of her staggering height and entered the modeling industry. She then modeled for fashion and beauty companies such as Glamour, British Vogue, Prada, Lancôme, TAG Heuer and Louis Vuitton.
Who is Uma Thurman?
Uma Karuna Thurman was born on April 29, 1970, taking the name (Uma) of a Hindu goddess which means “splendour”. She grew up in an Orthodox family and was the daughter of Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman, a Buddhist teacher and writer, and Nena von Schlebruhgge Thurman, a former supermodel and owner of a mountain hut.
Uma had an ideal upbringing in the Indo-Himalayan town of Almora and Amherst, Massachusetts. She has three brothers (Ganden, Dechen Karl and Mipam) and a half-sister (Taya), from her father’s marriage. Uma first attended public schools in Amherst before attending boarding school – Northfield Mount Hermon School – in Massachusetts.
At 15, she left boarding school andconnected to the Click Models modeling agency. Her slender stature earned her to be featured in Glamor and British Vogue for December 1985 and 1986 revivals. she appeared as Laura. She was also cast in 1988 films such as Johnny Be Good, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Dangerous Liaisons which became an Oscar-winning film.
Uma Thurman became a landing superstar role overnight in Where’s the Heart (1990), Robin Hood (1991), Final Analysis (1992) and Jennifer 8 (1992). His fame stalled with the release of Henry and June (1990) which got NC-17 ratings because most newspapers wouldn’t advertise.
Thankfully, the 5-foot-11 actress bounced back with Quentin Tarantino’s release of Pulp Fiction in 1994. Her brilliant performance as Mia Wallace won her an Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress. His next films were A Month by the Lake, Batman & Robin (which one of the worst films of all time), Beautiful Girls, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Chelsea Walls, Vatel, Tape, and Gattaca ( which also featured her ex-husband Ethan Hawke).
Quentin Tarantino reconnected with Uma Thurman (who was by then dubbed his muse) in the comedy directing Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) and she featured as the main character TheBride / Beatrix Kiddo. Uma had to learn martial arts, fencing, and Japanese within three months for the role. She has also been nominated for three MTV Movie Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
Uma Thurman received even more criticism in films where she performed poorly, including My Awesome Ex-Girlfriend, The Life Before Her Eyes, The Accidental Husband, My Zinc Bed, Motherhood, Bel Ami, Playing for Dungeons and Movie 43. All got negative reviews from critics, however, she made headlines in TV series like Smash (2012), American Dad (2014), The Slap (2015), and Imposter (2017).
She made her stage debut with Le Misanthrope in 1999, performing the role Celimene and a second time in 2017 for the play La parisienne playing as Chloé.
What is his net worth?
Uma Thurman began earning $12.5 million per film in the mid-2000s after her commendable performance in the comedy film Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2. Even in films that weren’t commercially successful, the actress was well-nominated – such as when she was paid $14 million for her role in the poorly-reviewed movie My Super Ex Girlfriend. Currently, the actress has an estimated net worth of around $45 million.
Family Life – Spouse, Children
The actress was once married to English actor, Gray Oldman in 1990, however, they divorced in 1992 childless. Uma then married co-actor Ethan Hawke on May 1, 1998. Their marriage produced two children. Maya Hawke and Levon Thurman-Hawke were born in 1998 and 2002 respectively. The union ended in divorce in August 2005.
Thurman then began dating Arpad Busson, a French financier based in London, UK. The lovebirds got engaged in 2008 and then called off in 2009 before reconciling their differences and resuming their engagement. In April 2014, they broke up again and never got back together. However, the couple had a daughter named Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune, Florence Thurman-Busson, who was born on July 15, 2012.
Height: How tall is Uma Thurman?
The Boston Massachusetts born actress had quite an unusual growth as a child. By the time Uma Thurman was 13, she was already 5 feet tall and growing to 6 feet at one point. At present, Uma Thurman is 180 cm tall and her weight is measured at 64 kg.
Her other measurements include: 37-25-36 inches for her bust, waist and hips respectively. Uma has blonde hair, blue eyes, dress size 6 (US) and shoe size 11 (US).