Uma Thurman - Biography - IMDb Uma Thurman Biography Showing all 112 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (63) | Personal Quotes (21) | Salary (19) Overview (3) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Uma Karuna Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, into a highly unorthodox and Eurocentric family. She is the daughter of Nena Thurman (née Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge), a fashion model and socialite who now runs a mountain retreat, and of Robert Thurman (Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman), a professor and academic who is one of the nation's foremost Buddhist scholars. Uma's mother was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to a German father and a Swedish mother (who herself was of Swedish, Danish, and German descent). Uma's father, a New Yorker, has English, Scots-Irish, Scottish, and German ancestry. Uma grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, where her father worked at Amherst College.

Thurman's household was one in which the The Dalai Lama was an occasional guest; she and her siblings all have names deriving from Buddhist mythology; and Middle American behavior was little understood, much less pursued. And so it was that the young Thurman confronted childhood with an odd name and eccentric home life -- and nature seemingly conspired against her as well. She is six feet tall, and from an early age towered over everyone else in class. Her famously large feet would soon sprout to size 11 -- and even beyond that -- and although they would eventually be lovingly filmed by director Quentin Tarantino , as a child she generally wore the biggest shoes in class, which only provided another subject of ridicule. Even her long nose moved one of her mother's friends to helpfully suggest rhinoplasty -- to the ten-year-old Thurman. To make matters worse yet, the family constantly relocated, making the gangly, socially inept Thurman perpetually the new kid in class. The result was an exceptionally awkward, self-conscious, lonely and alienated childhood. Unsurprisingly, the young Thurman enjoyed making believe she was someone other than herself, and so thrived at acting in school plays -- her sole successful extracurricular activity.

This interest, and her lanky frame, perfect for modeling, led the 15-year-old Thurman to New York City for high school and modeling work (including a layout in Glamour Magazine) as she sought acting roles. The roles soon came, starting with a few formulaic and forgettable Hollywood products, but immediately followed by Terry Gilliam 's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) and Stephen Frears ' Dangerous Liaisons (1988), both of which brought much attention to her unorthodox sensuality and performances that intriguingly combined innocence and worldliness. The weird, gangly girl became a sex symbol virtually overnight. Thurman continued to be offered good roles in Hollywood pictures into the early '90s, the least commercially successful but probably best-known of which was her smoldering, astonishingly-adult performance as June, Henry Miller 's wife, in Henry & June (1990), the first movie to actually receive the dreaded NC-17 rating in the USA. After a celebrated start, Thurman's career stalled in the early '90s with movies such as the mediocre Mad Dog and Glory (1993).

Worse, her first starring role was in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993), which had endured a tortured journey from cult-favorite book to big-budget movie, and was a critical and financial debacle. Fortunately, Uma bounced back with a brilliant performance as Mia Wallace, that most unorthodox of all gangster's molls, in Tarantino's lauded, hugely successful Pulp Fiction (1994), a role for which Thurman received an Academy Award nomination. Since then, Thurman has had periods of flirting with roles in arty independents such as A Month by the Lake (1995), and supporting roles in which she has lent some glamorous presence to a mixed batch of movies, such as Beautiful Girls (1996) and The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Thurman returned to smaller films after playing the villainess Poison Ivy in the reviled Joel Schumacher effort Batman & Robin (1997) and Emma Peel in a remake of The Avengers (1998). She worked with Woody Allen and Sean Penn on Sweet and Lowdown (1999), and starred in Richard Linklater 's drama Tape (2001) opposite Hawke.

Thurman also won a Golden Globe award for her turn in the made-for-television film Hysterical Blindness (2002), directed by Mira Nair . A return to the mainstream spotlight came when Thurman redeemed with Quentin Tarantino for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), a revenge flick the two had dreamed up on the set of Pulp Fiction (1994). She also turned up in the John Woo cautioner Paycheck (2003) that same year. The renewed attention was not altogether welcome because Thurman was dealing with the break-up of her marriage with Hawke at about this time. Thurman handled the situation with grace, however, and took her surging popularity in stride. She garnered critical acclaim for her work in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and was hailed as Tarantino's muse. Thurman reunited with Pulp Fiction (1994) dance partner John Travolta for the Get Shorty (1995) sequel Be Cool (2005) and played Ulla in The Producers (2005).

Thurman had been briefly married to Gary Oldman , from 1990 to 1992. In 1998, she married Ethan Hawke , her co-star in the offbeat futuristic thriller Gattaca (1997). The couple had two children, Levon and Maya. Hawke and Thurman filed for divorce in 2004. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Azure_Girl and Larry- 15 Spouse (2) Long blond hair and blue eyes Statuesque, model-like figure Trivia (63) French cosmetics firm Lancome have employed her as a spokesmodel for their company. [June 2000] Ranked #99 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Former model. Her father, Robert Thurman (Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman), is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University School of Religion. He was the first westerner to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Uma was named for a Hindu goddess.

Robert's family has been in the United States for many generations, and he has English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, and German ancestry. Uma's mother, Nena Thurman , who was born as Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge in Mexico City, Mexico, is a model-turned-psychotherapist, who was a young teenager when she was discovered in Stockholm by photographer Norman Parkinson . Uma's maternal grandfather, Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge, was a Prussian nobleman. Uma's maternal grandmother, Brigit Holmquist, was born in Sweden, to a father of Swedish descent and a mother of German and Danish ancestry. Brigit's father was a famous local industrialist, and Brigit was herself a famous beauty. A nude statue, called 'Famntaget' (The Embrace), of Brigit, stands in the port town of Trelleborg. Uma's maternal grandparents moved to Mexico, where Nena was born. Artist Salvador Dalí introduced Nena to her first husband, Timothy Leary . Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#20).

[1995] Uma's middle name, Karuna, is one of the four sublime abodes in Buddhism. It means "compassion." The other 3 sublime abodes are Metta (Loving kindness), Mudita (Sympathetic joy), and Upekkha (Equanimity). Attended Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school in Northfield, Massachusetts, during her freshman and sophomore years, approximately twenty five miles from her home town at the time, Amherst, Massachusetts. Named after the goddess of light and beauty in Indian Mythology. Uma and Ethan Hawke 's daughter's name is Maya; which is also the name of the character that Uma played in Duke of Groove (1996). Has shades of Lancome lipsticks named after her (available only in Asia). Her mother, Nena Thurman , was once married to LSD proponent Timothy Leary . The marriage lasted less than a year (1964-1965). Their marriage, which took place in Nepal, was the subject of a 15-minute documentary entitled "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You".

Nena married Uma's father, Robert Thurman , two years later in 1967. Has three brothers with equally unusual, exotic names: Ganden, Dechen (who is an actor and director) and Mipam. Sister of Dechen Thurman and Ganden Thurman and the daughter of Nena Thurman and Robert Thurman She is on the Board of Directors of Room to Grow, a non-profit organization founded by Rob Reiner , dedicated to enriching the lives of babies born into poverty throughout their critical first 3 years of development. Her uncle, John Thurman, is a professional concert cellist who performs with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Supported the Junior Senator ( John Kerry ) from her native state (Massachusetts) for President of the United States. Originally cast for the part of Eowyn in the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002). In Polynesian, her name means "kiss". Former husband Ethan Hawke 's book was dedicated to her ("For Karuna"). Former sister-in-law of Laila Morse . She attended Amherst Regional Middle School, Massachusetts, for grade 7 and 8 and had Ester Haskell as an English teacher.

She later visited that school to contribute to the Women's History assembly. The children were thrilled Named #21 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Followed in the footsteps of both her mother and grandmother into the world of modeling. She and her first husband, Gary Oldman , have both appeared in separate Batman films. Uma appeared in Batman & Robin (1997) as Poison Ivy. Gary Oldman has appeared in Batman Begins (2005) & The Dark Knight (2008) as James Gordon. Was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier De l'Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres) by France on February 7, 2006. Presenting the prize on behalf of the French Ministry of Culture, Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob told Thurman she was "admired throughout the world" and that her career would "make her the favorite actress of an entire generation." The Order of Arts and Letters is given out twice annually to a few hundred people worldwide. Ranked as #67 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

(2005) Quentin Tarantino considers her as his muse. Named #59 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1994. Uma and her hotelier boyfriend, André Balazs , have ended their three-year romance. They started dating in 2003 [March 20, 2007]. Engaged to Arpad Busson [June 26, 2008]. Was 5ft 10in by the age of 13. Born at 1:51 PM (EDT). Called off her engagement to Arpad Busson on November 15, 2009. Auditioned for the Julia Roberts role in Pretty Woman (1990). Has appeared in two films quoting the proverb "revenge is a dish best served cold", Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Batman & Robin (1997) as well as Dangerous Liaisons (1988), an adaptation of the novel often credited with originating that expression.

Ex-stepmother of Alfie Oldman . Auditioned for the role of Geneva Backman in The Dilemma (2011), which went to Winona Ryder . Returned to work 5 months after giving birth to her son Levon in order to begin filming Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003). Turned down the Katherine Heigl role in Knocked Up (2007). Considered for the role of Eleanor Arroway in Contact (1997) after Jodie Foster initially turned it down in 1995, until Foster agreed to do the film after seeing a new revision of the script. Was a contender for the role of Giselle in Enchanted (2007). The role went to Amy Adams . Was Brian De Palma 's first choice for the role of Maria in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). Actor Tom Hanks , who had casting approval, dismissed Thurman's acting as "high school," and the role went to Melanie Griffith . Auditioned for the role of Buttercup in The Princess Bride (1987). The role went to Robin Wright .

Auditioned for the Mary Stuart Masterson role in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991). Auditioned for the role of Cathy in Wuthering Heights (1992). The role went to Juliette Binoche . Played a role in Savages (2012) as Paqu ( Blake Lively 's character mother) but all her scenes were deleted from the film. Despite the potential for complications with child birth because of problems with her blood vessels, she gave birth to 3 children. Was 3 months pregnant with her daughter Luna when she filmed her guest appearance on Smash (2012). Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Luna in order to begin filming Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013). Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a daughter Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke (aka Maya Thurman-Hawke ) on July 8, 1998. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Ethan Hawke .

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a son Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (aka Roan Thurman-Hawke ) on January 15, 2002. Child's father is her now ex-2nd husband, Ethan Hawke . Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 42, a daughter Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson on July 15, 2012. Child's father is her boyfriend, Arpad Busson . Was set to portray Marlene Dietrich in a biopic directed by Louis Malle , but after the death of Malle the project was canceled. Danced with John Travolta in two movies, Pulp Fiction (1994) and Be Cool (2005). In 2010, Thurman's £6,000,000 ($10,000,000) lawsuit against London-based Handmade Films, the production company behind Eloise in Paris , was settled.

Thurman had hired Bert Fields to represent her, claiming that not only had Handmade not paid her an agreed £2,800,000 pay-or-play fee for the film, but that she had also lost earnings waiting for it to begin production. Next to Quentin Tarantino , she presented the Palme D'or to Winter Sleep (2014) at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. She attended the stage bare-feet. Close friend Natasha Richardson , Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) co-star David Carradine and half-nephew Dash Snow all died within four months of each other in 2009, and each died under tragic circumstances: Richardson from a head injury whilst skiing, Carradine from an apparent sex game gone wrong, and Snow from a heroin overdose. She is mentioned in the song "Avant Gardener" by Courtney Barnett . Refused two proposals from Ethan Hawke before agreeing to marry him. She was seven months pregnant at their wedding. Personal Quotes (21) Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in others. An average gal. - Uma Thurman, self description.

I'm very happy at home. I love to just hang out with my daughter, I love to work in my garden. I'm not a gaping hole of need. It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet. I was not particularly bright, I wasn't very athletic, I was a little too tall, odd, funny looking, I was just really weird as a kid. Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan. My washing machine overwhelms me with its options and its sophistication. "Everyone looked the same, everyone had it down to such a perfect T. You get bored. That's when you have to say, 'I will be worst-dressed.'", on her questionable choice of Oscar attire this year (2004) I had to go to a mirror and look at it. I couldn't picture myself in my own head. I had no image beyond a stick figure.

I wasn't a mean person as a kid, or dumb, and something has to be said to justify excluding you. 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. I think we all exude essential truths about ourselves, and then, as an actress, there's what you do with it. There's your wit and your imagination, and what you can cook up from your experience and understanding of what makes a human being tick. In show business, to pry open doors in new areas is really tough. Until you have a successful comedy, people don't think you could be funny, which is what makes a director like Quentin Tarantino so special. He sees beyond the things on the resume that you've done to date and opens up wonderful cans of worms for you to crawl into. That's a cool thing. Having children flips the game from being about you to being about what you can create in a home and what your responsibilities are. I've thought about quitting, but I love what I do so much - it's the big conundrum of my life....

So I'm fighting to keep my foot in the business, be creative and stimulated, and still take care of my children. I've known some great rock chicks, and it seems to me they're allowed to have a lot more edge than movie people, where everybody's got the latest youth serums going, the newest exercise and, if that won't cover it, they'll do something else. There's this sort of improve-yourself aspect, whereas the music business seems to have this much more funky attitude, with, like, a slight respect for damage. I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman. By the time I was 27, when I had my daughter, I felt I had danced on every tabletop - which I hadn't. Now I know that I hadn't. At all. There are plenty of tabletops left, should I wish to dance on them. (In Style - February 2006 - "Uma In Full Swing" by Joanne Kaufman) Growing up in a small town in New England was one of the most aesthetically pleasant experiences that you can have.

(In Style - February 2006 - "Uma In Full Swing" by Joanne Kaufman) It's a shakedown. But I feel grateful that the hard things have been survivable - I've been able to learn from them and grow - and that the things that have been like a gift, I've had the wherewithal to realize are a gift. (In Style - February 2006 - "Uma In Full Swing" by Joanne Kaufman) 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) I think a lot of our lives we spend moving forward, leaping from rock to rock, trying to figure it out. But it's wonderful to feel in the prime of your life. I feel like I'm in the right place and in the right time with myself.

(In Style - February 2006 - "Uma In Full Swing" by Joanne Kaufman) You learn that the first failure isn't the end. I thought I'd seen the end of my career 10 times over. I've experienced them as death blows. What's nice - after numerous efforts, successes, failures, losses, professional and personal - is to actually accept you're not going to ace your life. You suffer, then you get on with it. You may spend three months in bed, but, eventually, you're going to have to get up. When I was a teenager people often referred to me as jaded or knowing. It's a classic teen illusion to think you know it all, but I've certainly learned I don't. Salary (19) Uma Thurman Calls Off Wedding To Billionaire Arki Busson - Celeb Romance Uma Thurman Calls Off Wedding To Billionaire Arki Busson Apr 22, 2014 Photo credit: Gettyimages Uma Thurman has reportedly called off the wedding with fiancé and baby daddy Arpad “Arki” Busson. Their relationship has never been stable, but in Hollywood that’s hardly a stretch.

The couple has been on again/off again since 2007. This would have been the third marriage for Thurman. She married actor Gary Oldman in 1990 and they divorced two years later. She then married actor Ethan Hawke in 1998 and the marriage produced two children—daughter Maya Ray and son Levon. The couple divorced in 2005 after a two-year separation. Although Busson works in finance, he’s no stranger to Hollywood scene. He dated and has two sons with — supermodel Elle MacPherson. He’s a notorious playboy and probably has more than one girl in every area code. In 2008, the couple got engaged and Thurman showed off her eight-carat diamond engagement ring. A year later, however, she returned the ring. She wasn’t seen with the ring again, even though they worked through their issues in 2011 and he re-proposed in 2012. Arki and Uma welcomed their baby girl Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson in to the world in 2012.

The couple couldn’t seem happier, but signs soon started to show that the relationship was wearing thin. A source reported that Uma and Arki were to attend a gala together on April 8. Uma did show up without her fiancé or ring. The source made it clear that there was only one reason that Busson would have missed the event—Thurman was there. One of the major factors contributing to the break up seems to be physical distance. Uma resides in New York and Arki lives in London. Although millionaire status makes that distance much smaller, it still weighed heavily on their relationship. Even though the couple are officially off now, their history indicates that the split might not be permanent. Now that there is a daughter in the mix too, it’s hard to envision a scenario where the couple does not work things out in the long run. RELATED POSTS Uma Thurman Splits Up With Fiancé Arpad Busson: Reports | E! News Uma Thurman Splits Up With Fiancé Arpad Busson: Reports By Email AP Photo/Scanpix Norway, Sara Johannessen A wedding is once again no longer in the cards for Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson.

The actress and the French financier, who have a 21-month-old daughter together, have ended their engagement, according to multiple reports . This isn't the first time that Thurman and Busson have called it quits, either. They previously uncoupled in 2009 after a year-and-a-half-long engagement. But the two, who first started dating in 2007, obviously reconciled, welcoming a baby girl with a much-talked-about name—Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson (or Luna, for short)—in July 2012. PHOTOS: Celebs out in London Per London's Daily Mail , which was first to report the breakup, Thurman showed up at an event in New York on April 8 solo and not wearing her engagement ring "I'm not in a rush to do anything," Thurman had told W when asked about her nuptial plans way back in 2009. "One day we'll do it when we're ready. We can't live anywhere else because my children's father lives [in London]. We'll figure it out." Apparently they ultimately figured out that not get married might be the thing to do.

Busson would have been Thurman's third husband. The Nymphomaniac star was married to Gary Oldman from 1990 until 1992 and has two children with ex-husband Ethan Hawke , whom she was married to from 1998 until 2005. Busson, who has never been married, is also a father of two with ex Elle Macpherson . Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition? E! ist überall Dieser Inhalt ist für internationale Besucher verfügbar. Möchtest du ihn in der deutschen Version anschauen? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our German edition? E!

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Success She has appeared in dozens of movies, starting with her role as a virgin in Dangerous Liaisons at the age of 18. Her acting peak made a first hit with the incredible film noir Pulp Fiction, for which she received an Oscar nomination. Among her other high-profile movies were Batman & Robin and the movie that almost destroyed her career, The Avengers, in which she played Emma Peele. She went on to star in the Woody Allen film Sweet and Lowdown. After a brief hiatus from moviemaking, Uma Thurman came back and made a killing. At the Cannes Film Festival, she was one of the most visible celebrities around, if not the most beautiful. Uma Thurman only achieved a greater height in her career as the star assassin, Beatrix Kiddo, in the two Kill Bill movies. Since then, she has acted in high-profile movies such as The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2005), The Life Before Her Eyes (2008), and she even produced as well as acted in The Accidental Husband (2008).

Uma Thurman Biography Uma Karuna Thurman was born April 29, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, and had an eccentric, multicultural upbringing. Her mother, Nena, is a half-Swedish, half-German former psychotherapist, while her father, Robert A.F. Thurman, is a Tibetan Buddhist monk and a University of Columbia professor. Uma was named after a Hindu deity that is the "bestower of blessings." As a teenager, Uma did not fit in. As if her name wasn't different enough, she was lanky and awkward as a child. Her long nose, which today only adds a unique touch to her beautiful face, was part of her misery. Rather than taking part in the typical all-American extracurricular activities, Uma Thurman had better things to do: act. uma thurman moves to new york After receiving a standing ovation while involved in an elementary school theater production, Uma Thurman caught the acting bug and knew this was what she wanted to do with her life. She packed up, and like most aspiring models and actors, she headed for New York -- she didn't even stick around long enough to become a high school graduate.

While in New York, Uma Thurman was forced to work odd jobs, including washing dishes and modeling -- a more glamorous day job. It didn't take long for Uma to trade in her dishwashing gloves for scripts, as she landed her first feature film role in 1988's Johnny Be Good. Uma Thurman was on the verge of beginning her career and was about to take on a string of sexual film roles. uma thurman in pulp fiction After Johnny Be Good, which was nothing to write to Boston about, Uma Thurman was cast in Kiss Daddy Goodnight and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, which raised eyebrows and garnered her critical praise. But it was after her role in 1988's Dangerous Liaisons that her image became erotic. Choosing to become more than just a passing fad, Uma Thurman left for England; however, many offers for movie roles were waiting for her back in America, and she eventually returned. Her role in 1990's Henry & June showcased her with sexuality streaming out of her pores; it didn't help that she portrayed a bisexual in the film.

Although she starred in popular movies such as Final Analysis, Jennifer 8, Mad Dog and Glory, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, it was her role as the offbeat, cocaine-junkie Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino 's Pulp Fiction that garnered her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. With a departure from alternative, more dramatic films to the commercial comedies Beautiful Girls and The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Uma proved that she can also provide some laughs. Next up for the beautiful actress were roles in the sci-fi films Gattaca and Batman & Robin, as well as her starring role as Emma Peele in the adaptation of The Avengers, which tanked at the box office. uma thurman in kill bill Uma Thurman went on a brief hiatus to marry Gattaca costar Ethan Hawke and to welcome their first baby, Maya Ray, into the world. They later had another child, but their marriage ended in 2004. Uma Thurman had previously been married to actor Gary Oldman , and her dating record includes Timothy Hutton and Robert De Niro .

After a role in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown in 1999, Uma Thurman returned to her former modeling days as a spokesperson for Lancôme. One of Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in film history, she has modeled for Louis Vuitton as well. In 2003 and 2004, Uma Thurman played the leading role of cold-blooded kung fu villain Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies, which she cowrote with Quentin during the shooting of Pulp Fiction. Thus, Uma Thurman had expanded her talents to not only acting and modeling, but writing and producing films as well. uma thurman in my super ex-girlfriend and eloise in paris In 2006, Uma Thurman explored her comedic abilities alongside Luke Wilson and Anna Faris in My Super Ex Girlfriend. Her character used super powers to make her ex-boyfriend's life a living hell. Uma Thurman took a bit of a break from the spotlight in 2007 to return in 2008 with a vengeance.

She had roles in the flicks The Life Before Her Eyes, My Zinc Bed and Eloise in Paris, as well as acted and directed The Accidental Husband. Uma Calls Split from Ethan 'Excruciating' Uma Calls Split from Ethan 'Excruciating' Email For the first time since her divorce from Ethan Hawke became final in August, Uma Thurman spoke publicly about the breakup, telling Oprah Winfrey on the talk host’s program Friday that – although “I’ve been so cool for so long” – the split was “excruciating” and her self-esteem was “pretty mangled.” Thurman, 35 and Hawke, 34, married in 1998, after meeting on the set of the sci-fi drama Gattaca, and have two children: daughter Maya, 7, and son Levon, 3. The couple remained together for five years and were estranged for two. (Thurman was previously married to actor Gary Oldman from 1990-92.) “You can move on, and you can be lucky and you can seize the moment and you can take one step after another,” said a misty-eyed Thurman about coping with the break.

But, she confided, “You bear two children with somebody – that’s not a small thing – and then you can hardly talk to them.” Still, she said she needs to speak to her ex for the sake of their kids. “I think that that’s such a priority to protect them and to never lose sight of the fact that even if you’re in a fight, or even if things are going badly, it’s in their best interests that everybody comes out okay,” she told Oprah. As for Hawke, Thurman said he is “moving on” with his life. “He’s made an effort, and I try to make an effort and, you know, we just keep trying.” But, added Thurman who is dating hotelier Andre Balazs, “I don t think we could reconcile.” Though they talk, Thurman said communicating with her ex is “very difficult. “We don’t have a lot of personal chats about how we’re doing there’s a lot of unfinished damage and baggage and stuff that’s still in the way.” Last year, in an interview with Details magazine, Hawke shot down rumors that a reported affair with 22-year-old model Jen Perzow was what ended his marriage to Thurman.

Calling the tabloid reports “annoying,” the actor said: “If our problems were that simple, we’d still be together.” Regarding such rumors, Winfrey asked Thurman: “I’d read that there was some betrayal of some kind. Was there?” Replied Thurman: “There was some stuff like that at the end. We were having a difficult time, and you know how the axe comes down and how people behave and how people express their unhappiness. Our marriage failed. I should take full responsibility for the failure of my own marriage.” As her future relationship with Hawke, Thurman said: “I want to recognize him again. I want to see the guy that I married. I want to trust him, and I want to feel good and comfortable again.” Show Full Article Uma Thurman: I Won't Criticize Ethan Hawke Uma Thurman: I Won't Criticize Ethan Hawke Email Uma Thurman admits she was in a bad marriage with Ethan Hawke, but refuses to speak negatively about her ex. “I cannot participate in anything critical about my children’s father,” the My Super Ex-Girlfriend star says in the upcoming issue of Parade magazine. “I just need to keep peace.

I think it’s fair to say that I haven’t said one mean thing, and I’m not going to start now. It’s terrible for my family.” Thurman, 36, and Hawke, 35, met on the set of the sci-fi drama Gattaca and married a year later, in 1998. They had two children, daughter Maya, now 8, and son Levon, 4, before Thurman filed for divorce in 2004 amid rumors that Hawke had been unfaithful. Of the split, Thurman – who refers to Hawke only as her kids’ dad – says, “If I see one more headline about it, I’ll gag. I’m just another American woman who was in an unfulfilled marriage that fell apart.” But the actress, who was married to actor Gary Oldman from 1990-92 and has been in an off-again, on-again relationship with hotelier Andr Balasz for the past two years, admits she’s sometimes baffled by relationships. “You need to want to be forgiving,” she tells the magazine. “The problem is that, if you want to, you’ll forgive the unforgivable.

I am very perceptive about people, but then if I’m attracted to them, I’m not always looking clearly.” She adds with a laugh, “I’m working on a decoding system – especially for men.” Still, persistence itself has been an achievement. “One thing I’m proud of, which is not an easy sentence for me: I’m proud that I keep trying,” she says. “It’s been very helpful for me to discover that I could do that. Sure, there are challenges. Sure, there were dark things. But I have a great career and two healthy, beautiful, smart and funny children. We’re an incredibly tight-knit threesome, and we have so much fun together.” Show Full Article

Question: Who did Uma Thurman marry in 1990?
Answer: Gary Oldman