Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayApr 29, 1970
BiographyUma 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.

Thurman's other film credits include 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), Nymphomaniac (2013), The House That Jack Built (2018), Hollywood Stargirl (2022), and The Old Guard 2 (2025). She made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman (2017–2018).

Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film for her performance in the HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002) and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for appearing in the NBC series Smash (2012). On television, she has starred in The Slap (2015), Imposters (2017–2018), Chambers (2019), Super Pumped (2022), and Dexter: Resurrection (2025–present).

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