Uma Thurman
Biography
Uma Thurman is an American actress who started out as a fashion model before turning to film in the 1980s. She gained notice in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Henry & June (1990), then became known as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), a performance that earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Tarantino wrote the part of the assassin Beatrix Kiddo for her, and she played the Bride across Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), which brought a BAFTA nomination and two more Golden Globe nominations. Her other credits include Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin (1997) and Fantine in Les Misérables (1998). She won a Golden Globe for the HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002), was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Smash, and made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman in 2017.
56years old
Turns 57 on April 29in 199 days
- Born Boston
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Uma Karuna Thurman (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 54
- Career span
- 38 years1988 to 2026
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Uma Thurman turned down the role of Eowyn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a decision she later called one of the worst she ever made.
First role
Talent scouts spotted Uma Thurman playing Abigail in a school production of The Crucible when she was 14, and she dropped out of school to act professionally.
A change of course
At age 15, Thurman started out as a fashion model and signed with Click Models. Her early credits included Glamour and British Vogue covers in December 1985 and May 1986.
Behind the camera
Thurman was one of the executive producers of the HBO cable film Hysterical Blindness, released in 2002, and she won a Golden Globe for her performance in it.
Beyond film
Uma Thurman narrated the opera Book of the Dead (2nd Avenue), written by John Moran, at The Public Theater in November 2000.
Uma Thurman movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Quentin Tarantino directed four of these films, Lars von Trier three and John Irvin two. Vivica A. Fox appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Vivica A. Fox's page
Michael Madsen's page
David Carradine's page
Tim Roth's page
Daryl Hannah's page
Crispin Glover's page
All films by Quentin Tarantino
All films by Lars von Trier
All films by John Irvin
Also three films together5 more actors
- Michael BowenKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Michael ParksKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Jun KunimuraKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Chia-Hui LiuKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
- Kenji OhbaKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Uma Thurman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.9 billion
42 of the 54 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 54 films: 42 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 6 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 42Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 6Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$238M12.6% of the total
- 2$226M11.9% of the total
- 3$214M11.3% of the total
- 4$181M9.5% of the total
- 5$152M8.0% of the total
- 6$117M6.2% of the total
- 7$95M5.0% of the total
- 8$84M4.4% of the total
$589 millionfrom the other 34 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total
Awards
Nine awards and honors from 1995 to 2005, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2003 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Hysterical Blindness | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2005 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight | Kill Bill: Volume 2 | Won |
| 2004 | International Cinephile Society Award for Best Actress | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Won |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Won |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Won |
| 1995 | MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence | Pulp Fiction | Won |
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
| Saturn Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.