Uma Thurman

Biography

Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress, writer, producer and model. She has acted in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue, Thurman's breakthrough role was Dangerous Liaisons (1988) in which she starred. She rose to international prominence with her role as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role of The Bride in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden Globe Award nominations.

Established as a Hollywood leading lady, her other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Paycheck (2003), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack Built (2018). In 2011, Thurman was a member of the jury for the main competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury. Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman (2017–2018).

For her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002), Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film, and for her five-episode role in the NBC musical series Smash (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Thurman has starred in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters (2017–2018).

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Uma Thurman

Blood, Blades, and Tarantino’s Swagger: Kill Bill Vol. 1 Still Slices Deep

on Kill Bill: Vol. 1 | Aug 23, 2025

What happens when a bride trades her veil for a vendetta? Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) answers with a blood-soaked, stylish roar that still echoes in today’s action-hungry cinema lands... Read more

Through the Helix: Gattaca’s Enduring Elegy to Human Will

on Gattaca | Jul 15, 2025

Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca (1997) is a science-fiction triumph that transcends its genre through a piercing exploration of identity and ambition, rendered with surgical precision in its screenplay and vi... Read more

"Revenge is a dish best served cold." And this sprawling, stylish epic, "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair," serves it up with a razor-sharp edge.

on Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair | May 29, 2025

Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair isn’t just one or two movies; it’s the fully realized, uncut version of his sprawling revenge saga, a hyper-stylized and exhilarating blend of ma... Read more

"Just because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character." This meta-commentary hints at the cool, quirky, and morally ambiguous world of "Pulp Fiction."

on Pulp Fiction | May 29, 2025

Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction isn’t just a film; it’s a cinematic earthquake that shattered conventional storytelling and redefined cool for a generation. With its non-linear narrative, sharp and w... Read more