Full Name: Uma Thurman
Birth Date: April 29, 1970
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education: Amherst Public Schools
Occupation: Actress, Model
Years Active: 1985-present
Spouse (s): Gary Oldman (div. 1992), Ethan Hawke (div. 2005)
Religion: Buddhist
Net Worth: $5 million
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Uma Thurman is a very popular American actress who acted in most branches of Hollywood films. She comes to the timeline around the showbiz arena when appeared in the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’. The actress was nominated for several prestigious awards for her wonderful acting including the movie like Academy Awards and BAFTA Awards. She breaks silence regarding the sexual harassment allegation against producer Harvey Weinstein, supporting the oppressed actresses.
Early Life:
Uma Thurman was born on April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. to Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman and Nena von Schlebrügge. Her father was a Buddhist monk for three years and her mother was a fashion model. She studied at Amherst Regional Junior High School in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Later Uma moved to Woodstock, New York. Uma suffered bouts of body dysmorphic disorder. She attended Amherst Public Schools and discovered her love for acting during her school days in the eighth grade. Before dropping out to pursue acting, she attended Northfield Mount Hermon School, a preparatory school in Massachusetts.
Career:
Uma Thurman kicked off her career journey in the showbiz arena as a fashion model at 15. She covers British Vogue, for her outstanding modeling performance. Uma made her acting debut in the film industry with the movie ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’ in 1987.
Following appearing in marginally successful Hollywood movies, Uma landed her career breakout role in the American black comedy movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ in 1994 which conveys an Academy Award Nomination for the actress for Best Supporting Actress.
In 1997, she starred in the American superhero film ‘Batman & Robin’ with Arnold Schwarzenegger. This year, Uma appeared in another successful movie ‘Gattaca’. Following the year, she acted in the movie ‘Les Misérables’ with Liam Neeson. In 2002, she made an outstanding acting performance in the movie ‘Hysterical Blindness’ and was awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Following the year, she appeared in another blockbuster movie ‘Kill Bill’. Then she acted in the box office hit movie ‘My Super Ex-Girlfriend’ in 2006 with Luke Wilson. Uma also appeared in several television dramas like ‘Smash’ and ‘American Dad!’
Personal Life:
Uma Thurman married actor Gary Oldman in 1990. Two years later they got divorced. Then she married actor Ethan Hawke on May 1, 1998, whom she met during the filming ‘Gattaca’. Uma has two children by the second marriage a daughter and a son. But the couple separated in 2003 and the divorce was finalized in 2005.
Two years later in 2007, she started dating Arpad Busson, but they split the relationship in 2009, but reconciled later, together they have a daughter named Luna born in 2012. In 2017, they come to the end of their relationship and she received primary custody of the daughter.
Height, Weight, and Body Measurement:
Height: 5 feet 11 inches
Weight: 64 kg
Bra Size: 34C
Waist Size: 25 inches
Hip Size: 36 inches
Body Measurement: 37-25-36 inches
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Body Shape: Hourglass
Shoe Size: 11 US