Uma Thurman Profile
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Name: Uma Thurman
Birth Name: Uma Karuna Thurman
Birth Date: April 29, 1970
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Sex: Female
Nationality: American
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Weight: 128 lbs.
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Uma Thurman Quotes
As they say in gambling, I've gotten to stay at the table. I've hung in! They pull the plug on people all the time. The sky hook comes out, and it's all over. But there are much bigger sky hooks - as well we know. (In Style - February 2006 - "Uma In Full Swing" by Joanne Kaufman)
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Before I had my child, I thought I knew all the boundaries of myself, that I understood the limits of my heart. It's extraordinary to have all those limits thrown out, to realize your love is inexhaustible.
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Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them.
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Uma Thurman Biography
Uma Thurman, born April 29, 1970, came from a family of artists, consisting of models, actors and editors. Uma grew up being teased for her tall frame and bone structure, but this all became her assets when she started modeling at age 15. She signed up with Click Models and appeared on Glamour Magazine. Uma Thurman switched to acting and immediately had her movie debut in 1988 in the comedy flick “Johnny Be Good.” That same year, Uma Thurman appeared in the teen thriller “Kiss Daddy Goodnight,” “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” and her breakthrough role in the movie, “Dangerous Liaisons,” alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and Glenn Close.
Her role in Dangerous Liaisons led to several major roles in the 90s, which included the 1990 drama “Henry & June,” the 1993 adaptation of “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Mad Dog and Glory” alongside Robert De Niro. However, it was only until her role as Mia Wallace in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film, “Pulp Fiction” did Uma Thurman became one of the most critically acclaimed actresses of her time. A year later, her role in the movie earned her an Oscar nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress.’
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About Uma Thurman
At age 15, Uma Thurman started her career as a fashion model and posed for high-end magazines like Glamour Magazine and Rolling Stones. When she decided to switch to acting in 1988, Thurman landed in four movies – Johnny Be Good, Kiss Daddy Goodnight, Vulcan and The Birth of Venus. It was Uma Thurman’s role in Dangerous Liaisons that paved the way to Hollywood stardom. By 1993, Thurman starred in a controversial film Henry & June and later received a lead role in ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ and ‘Mad Dog and Glory’. Although Thurman started with a number of films, it wasn’t until Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction that gave Uma Thurman positive feedbacks from her acting and earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
After Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman landed in box-office hits like ‘The Truth about Cats & Dogs’ and Gattaca, but was criticized for her role as the Poison Ivy in the 1997 Batman & Robin and in the 1998 film, Avengers. By 2000, Uma switched to low-budget TV films, producing and starring in ‘Hysterical Blindness’, which earned her a Golden Globe award. After 5 years of rest, Thurman returned to the big screen in 2003 with two successful films – Paycheck and Kill Bill. Since then, Uma Thurman became one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and led her to several box-office hits like Be Cool, Prime, The Producers and My Super Ex-Girlfriend. You’ll be seeing more of Uma Thurman as this superb actress has plenty of projects lined up for the next 10 years.
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Uma Thurman Fan Sites & Directories
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Uma Thurman is a very popular Actress. There are many Uma Thurman related Fan Sites, Photo Galleries, Blogs and Directories on the web. The following are links to some of the best Uma Thurman sites.
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Uma Thurman Movies
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