Actress

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Born April 29, 1970 (56 years old)

Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Gender Female

Primary Focus Acting

Entertainment Industry Veteran • 2003

Uma Thurman

Celebrated for Actress & Distinctive Filmmaking

Total Titles 1

Avg Rating ★ 8.2

Lead Genre Action

Career Span 2003

Uma Thurman Biography & Career Overview

Uma Karuna Thurman is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, producer, and fashion model recognized as one of the most charismatic, visually iconic, and versatile leading ladies in modern Hollywood cinema. Raised in Amherst, Massachusetts, in a Buddhist intellectual household, Thurman broke into feature films with standout performances in Stephen Frears's Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988 as the goddess Venus). She achieved immortal global cinematic stardom collaborating with visionary director Quentin Tarantino, portraying the enigmatic, cocaine-snorting mob wife Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction (1994). Her performance—featuring the iconic twist dance contest alongside John Travolta and the adrenaline syringe revival—earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and cemented her as an eternal pop-culture icon. Thurman reached the pinnacle of global action cinema starring as the vengeful samurai sword-wielding assassin Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride in Tarantino's martial arts epics Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), earning dual Golden Globe nominations and universal acclaim for her fierce physical commitment and emotional range. Her diverse filmography includes the dystopian sci-fi classic Gattaca (1997 opposite Ethan Hawke), Batman & Robin (1997 as Poison Ivy), The Producers (2005), Nymphomaniac (2013), and winning a Golden Globe for HBO's Hysterical Blindness (2002). Thurman remains a revered Hollywood icon.

Known For Highlights

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003 ★ 8.2

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Birth Place & Origin

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Where was Uma Thurman born? Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on April 29, 1970.

Debut Movie (First Project)

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

What was Uma Thurman's debut movie? Their earliest cataloged film was Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

Hit Movies & Top Works

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

What are Uma Thurman's hit movies? Top-rated masterpieces include Kill Bill: Vol. 1.

Total Movies Count

1 Total Credits

How many total movies has Uma Thurman done? Catalog contains 1 movies and 0 series spanning 2003.

Chronological Archive

Uma Thurman Movies List & Filmography Timeline

Complete movies list, hit titles, and career trajectory of Uma Thurman arranged chronologically across all credited departments.

Career Span

2003

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Highest Rated

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

★ 8.2 / 10 Masterpiece

Cumulative Gross

$181M

Lifetime Worldwide

Archive Scope

1 Verified Works

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Frequently Asked Questions: Uma Thurman

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Uma Thurman is a celebrated actress renowned for landmark projects including Kill Bill: Vol. 1. Uma Karuna Thurman is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress, producer, and fashion model recognized as one of the most charismatic, visually iconic, and versatile leading ladies in modern Hollywood cinema. On TonightOnScreen, Uma Thurman maintains an average critical rating of 8.2/10 across their filmography.

Uma Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on April 29, 1970 (currently 56 years old). Their place of birth and early upbringing provided the cultural foundation for an acclaimed cinema career spanning 2003.

Uma Thurman's official debut movie (first cataloged project) is Kill Bill: Vol. 1, released in 2003 as Actor. This project launched their career timeline in the industry.

Uma Thurman's highest-rated project on TonightOnScreen is Kill Bill: Vol. 1 with a stellar rating of 8.2/10. Other blockbuster hit movies and critically acclaimed works include Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (8.2★).

Uma Thurman has worked on 1 total cataloged titles on TonightOnScreen spanning 2003, featuring 1 feature movies and 0 series (1 acting). Their most frequent genre is Action.

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Theatrical releases featuring Uma Thurman have generated over $180.9 million at the global box office, led by the worldwide blockbuster success of Kill Bill: Vol. 1 ($180.9M).