Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and
model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies
and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her
appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue,
Thurman starred in Dangerous Liaisons (1988). She rose to
international prominence with her performance as Mia Wallace in
Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was
nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe
Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse,
she reunited with the director to play the main role in Kill Bill:
Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden
Globe Award nominations.Established as a leading Hollywood actress,
her other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About
Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les
Misérables (1998), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(2006), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack
Built (2018). In 2011, Thurman was a member of the jury for the main
competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was
named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury.
Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman
(2017â€"2018).For her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical
Blindness (2002), Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress
in a Television Film, and for her five-episode role in the NBC musical
series Smash (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination
for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Thurman has starred
in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters
(2017â€"2018).
model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies
and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her
appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue,
Thurman starred in Dangerous Liaisons (1988). She rose to
international prominence with her performance as Mia Wallace in
Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was
nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe
Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse,
she reunited with the director to play the main role in Kill Bill:
Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden
Globe Award nominations.Established as a leading Hollywood actress,
her other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About
Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les
Misérables (1998), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend
(2006), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack
Built (2018). In 2011, Thurman was a member of the jury for the main
competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was
named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury.
Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman
(2017â€"2018).For her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical
Blindness (2002), Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress
in a Television Film, and for her five-episode role in the NBC musical
series Smash (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination
for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Thurman has starred
in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters
(2017â€"2018).
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