This page will contain images about Uma Thurman, as they become available.Uma ThurmanUma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970), is an American film actress. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was given a Buddhist upbringing. Her Swedish mother, Nena, was briefly married to Timothy Leary (to whom she was introduced by Salvador Dalí) before marrying Uma's father, Robert Thurman, a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University. "Uma" is the name of a Hindu goddess of light and beauty. She has 3 brothers, named Ganden, Dechen and Mipam. Her height is 1.83m. She is a spokesmodel for cosmetics company Lancome which has shades of lipstick named after her. She wears size 11 in shoes. In Portuguese, her name means "one" and in Polynesian, it means "kiss". Ethan Hawke's book For Karuna was dedicated to her. She shares her birthday with actress Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis and tennis player Andre Agassi. Uma Thurman left her high school, Northfield Mount Hermon, at the age of 15 to pursue an acting career in New York City. In 1990 she married actor Gary Oldman but divorced him two years later. On May 1, 1998, she married actor Ethan Hawke, whom she had met at the set of Gattaca, and gave birth to a daughter Maya Ray and later on, son Roan. Thurman became a pop culture legend when, at an Oscar Awards ceremony, comedian David Letterman lampooned her name by pretending to introduce her to talk show host Oprah Winfrey (both were in the audience). As a result, "Uma...Oprah. Oprah...Uma." became a heavily repeated catch phrase over the next year, inciting various spinoffs. In 2003, Thurman and Hawke split, and in 2004, the couple filed for divorce. She now resides in Hyde Park, New York. A Russian rock band, Ne Nashego Mira, renamed itself UmaThurman (Уматурман), hoping to capitalize on her popularity. Filmography
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A Russian rock band, Ne Nashego Mira, renamed itself UmaThurman (Уматурман), hoping to capitalize on her popularity. She died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, after suffering the effects of heart disease for several years. She now resides in Hyde Park, New York. She married after her retirement and distanced herself from her Hollywood career, and for the rest of her life politely refused any requests for interviews. In 2003, Thurman and Hawke split, and in 2004, the couple filed for divorce. By her retirment at the age of 17 she had appeared in more than forty films, and had acted with some of the biggest stars of her era, including Clark Gable and Myrna Loy in Too Hot to Handle (1938), Bette Davis in All This and Heaven Too (1940), and Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Babes on Broadway (1941), but she was not able to make continue her success as an actor into adulthood. Oprah...Uma." became a heavily repeated catch phrase over the next year, inciting various spinoffs. After a string of box-office disappointments, her film career ended with her final performance in 1943. As a result, "Uma...Oprah. She continued acting but by this time was maturing, and as a teenager was less popular with audiences. Thurman became a pop culture legend when, at an Oscar Awards ceremony, comedian David Letterman lampooned her name by pretending to introduce her to talk show host Oprah Winfrey (both were in the audience). Her next major success, and the film for which she is perhaps best remembered was The Philadelphia Story (1941) in which she played the wise-cracking younger sister of Katharine Hepburn. On May 1, 1998, she married actor Ethan Hawke, whom she had met at the set of Gattaca, and gave birth to a daughter Maya Ray and later on, son Roan. She was one of the all-female cast of The Women (1939), as Norma Shearer's daughter, a role that was uncharacteristically sentimental for her. Uma Thurman left her high school, Northfield Mount Hermon, at the age of 15 to pursue an acting career in New York City. In 1990 she married actor Gary Oldman but divorced him two years later. The film was a success and over the next few years Weidler was regularly employed by the studio, usually playing precocious tom-boys. She shares her birthday with actress Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis and tennis player Andre Agassi. Her first film for them was opposite their leading male star Mickey Rooney in Love Is A Headache (1938). Ethan Hawke's book For Karuna was dedicated to her. Neither studio made full use of her abilities, and when Paramount did not extend her contract, she was signed by MGM. In Portuguese, her name means "one" and in Polynesian, it means "kiss". Over the next few years she played minor roles in films for RKO and Paramount Studios. She wears size 11 in shoes. Born in Eagle Rock, California, Weidler made her first film appearance in 1933. She is a spokesmodel for cosmetics company Lancome which has shades of lipstick named after her. Virginia Weidler (March 21, 1926 – July 1, 1968) was an American child actor, popular in Hollywood films during the 1930s and 1940s. Her height is 1.83m. She has 3 brothers, named Ganden, Dechen and Mipam. "Uma" is the name of a Hindu goddess of light and beauty. Her Swedish mother, Nena, was briefly married to Timothy Leary (to whom she was introduced by Salvador Dalí) before marrying Uma's father, Robert Thurman, a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was given a Buddhist upbringing. Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970), is an American film actress. Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987). Johnny Be Good (1988). Dangerous Liaisons (1988). The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). Where the Heart Is (1990). Henry & June (1990). Robin Hood (TV) (1991). Jennifer Eight (1992). Final Analysis (1992). Mad Dog and Glory (1993). Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993). Pulp Fiction (1994). A Month by the Lake (1995). Duke of Groove (1995). The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Beautiful Girls (1996). You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997). Gattaca (1997). Batman & Robin (1997). Les Misérables (1998). The Avengers (1998). Sweet and Lowdown (1999). Vatel (2000). The Golden Bowl (2000). Tape (2001). Chelsea Walls (2001). Hysterical Blindness (2002). 2 2004). 1 2003, Vol. Kill Bill (Vol. Paycheck (2003). Be Cool (2005). |