Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman: Biography in Details

Who is Uma Thurman?

Uma Thurman is an American actress and model who has performed in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies.

She is famous for her role in ‘Pulp Fiction’, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden  Globe Award for the Best Supporting Actress.

Uma Thurman: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

She was born on April 29,1970, in Boston,  Massachusetts, USA. Her birth sign is Taurus. Her birth name is Uma Karuna Thurman in which her first name ‘Uma’ indicates ‘Splendour, light’ and her middle name ‘Karuna’ means ‘empathy’ or ‘compassion’.

Uma’s father’s name is Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman and her mother’s name is Nena von Schlebugge. Her father was a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies and her mother was a fashion model.

Uma Thurman suffered bouts of body dysmorphic disorder during her childhood. Uma has three brothers, Ganden, Dechen Karl, and Mipam, and a half-sister named Taya, from her father’s previous marriage.

She debuted as a fashion model at the age of 15 and started modeling in ‘Glamour’ and ‘Vogue’. Uma holds American citizenship and her ethnicity is a mix of English, Scottish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swedish and Danish.

In which school did Uma Thurman attend?

Uma Thurman has done her schooling from Amherst High School and in her study period at school, she discovered her love for acting.

She studied Northfield Mount Hermon School before dropping out to pursue a career in acting.

Uma Thurman: Professional Life, Career

Uma Thurman debuted film with ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’, in 1987. She was cast in three movies in 1988: Jonny Be Good, The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen, and Dangerous Liaisons. She is recognized by critics and audience from her drama ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ where she played the role of a naive young woman seduced by a manipulative man.

This actress cast to play an innocent, wife of an American writer Henry Miller, in ‘Henry and June’ directed by Philip Kaufman. The picture became a great success and her acting was highly appraised,

Thurman portrayed ‘Mia Wallace’ in Quentin Tarantino’s black comedy ‘Pulp Fiction’ in 1994 and the fil crossed US $13.9 million worldwide and she was no, nominated for the Golden Globe and the Academy Award for her Best Supporting Actress and she launched into the celebrity A-list.

Uma Thurman acted in numerous films like ‘The Avengers’ in 1998, ‘The Golden Bowl’ in 2000, ‘The Producers’ in 2005, ‘The Life Before Her Eyes’ in 2007, ‘Ceremony’ in 2010, ‘Playing for Keeps’ in 2012, ‘Movie 43’ in 2013, ‘Burnt’ in 2015, ‘The Con Is On’, ‘The House That Jack Built’, ‘The War with Grandpa’ in 2018.

She is being recognized as the actress, capable to deliver complex challenging roles, solely relying on her acting skills and not beauty.

Uma Thurman: Net Worth, Salary

This actress has a net worth of $45 million as of 2022, and her salary is still under review.

Uma Thurman: Rumours, Controversies

Uma Thurman and Quentin rented one villa for two of them. They hold their hands and Uma put her head on the shoulder of Quentin. Everyone who saw them felt the relationship between them. But neither the actress nor the director declared their romantic relationship.

Another controversy is Thurman revealed that Weinstein had sexually assaulted her in 1994 at the Savoy Hotel. She also revealed that at the age of 16, she had been sexually assaulted by an actor 20 years her senior.

Body Measurements: Weight

How tall is Uma Thurman?

Uma Thurman has a height of 5 ft 11 inches and weighs 64 kg. Her eye color is blue and she has blonde hair.

Her bra size is 34C, shoe size is 6(US), and dresses size 6(US). She has got a body measurement of 36-25-34 inches.

Social Media Profile

Uma Thurman has got around 901.1k followers on Instagram, above 12.6k followers on Twitter, and around 209k followers on Facebook.

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