Uma Thurman

(June 2000) French cosmetics firm Lancome have employed her as a spokesmodel for their company.

(October 1997) Ranked #99 in Empire magazines "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.

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. Roberts family has been in the United States for many generations, and he has English, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, and German ancestry.

Umas mother, Nena Thurman , who was born as Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrgge in Mexico City, Mexico, is a model-turned-psychotherapist, who was a young teenager when she was discovered in Stockholm by photographer Norman Parkinson. Umas maternal grandfather, Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrgge, was a Prussian nobleman. Umas maternal grandmother, Brigit Holmquist, was born in Sweden, to a father of Swedish descent and a mother of German and Danish ancestry. Brigits 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. Umas maternal grandparents moved to Mexico, where Nena was born. Artist Salvador Dal introduced Nena to her first husband, Timothy Leary.

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#20).

Umas 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 daughters name is Maya; which is also the name of the character that Uma played in Duke of Groove .

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 wedding, which took place in Nepal, was the subject of a 15-minute documentary entitled "Youre Nobody Till Somebody Loves You". Nena married Umas 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.

Half-sister of Taya Thurman (b. 1961) and sister of Ganden Thurman (b. 1967), Dechen Thurman (b. 1973) and Mipam 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 for President of the United States.

Originally cast for the part of Eowyn in the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers .

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 Womens 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 as Poison Ivy. Gary Oldman has appeared in Batman Begins & The Dark Knight as James Gordon.

Was made a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier De lOrdre 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 FHMs "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement.

Quentin Tarantino considers her as his muse.

Named #59 in FHM magazines "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement.

Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival.

(20 March 2007) Uma and her hotelier boyfriend, Andr Balazs , have ended their 3 year on-and-off again romance. They started dating in 2003.

(26 June 2008) Engaged to Arpad Busson.

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 .

Has appeared in two films quoting the proverb "revenge is a dish best served cold", Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Batman & Robin as well as Dangerous Liaisons , 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 , 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 .

Turned down the Katherine Heigl role in Knocked Up .

Was considered for the role of Eleanor Arroway in Contact 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 considered for the role of Giselle in Enchanted that went to Amy Adams.

Director Brian De Palma wanted her to play Maria in The Bonfire of the Vanities , but Tom Hanks , who had casting approval, dismissed Thurmans acting as "high school." Melanie Griffith was cast instead.

Auditioned for the role of Buttercup in The Princess Bride , but was considered "too exotic looking." The role went to Robin Wright.

Turned down Lara Croft: Tomb Raider .

Turned down the Kate Hudson role in Almost Famous .

Auditioned for the Mary Stuart Masterson role in Fried Green Tomatoes .

Auditioned for the role of Cathy in Wuthering Heights . The role went to Juliette Binoche.

Played a role in Savages 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" .

Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Luna in order to begin filming Nymphomaniac: Vol. I .

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a daughter Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke (aka Maya Thurman-Hawke ) on July 8, 1998. Childs 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. Childs 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. Childs 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 and Be Cool .

In 2010, Thurmans 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 Dor to Kis Uykusu at the 67th Cannes Film Festival. She attended the stage barefoot.

Close friend Natasha Richardson , Kill Bill: Vol. 2 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.

Regrets turning down the role of Arwen in Lord Of The Rings franchise.

Both she and her co-star in Batman & Robin , Elle Macpherson were respectively engaged to Arpad Busson. She ended her engagement with him in 2005 and Thurman ended it with him in 2009.

It was announced in 2000 that she would star in Christopher Hamptons adaption of Edith Whartons novel The Custom of the Country.

(April 2014) Called off her engagement to Arpad Busson for the second time.

(August 2014) Rekindled her romance with Andr Balazs. They split in 2007.

She has no high school degree.

Had on and off relationship with Timothy Hutton for about a year.

Briefly dated John Cusack in 1992, then again in 2003.

Dated director Phil Joanou , publisher William Sieghart and small time actor David Wike.

She and Andr Balazs broke up again in late 2015 or early 2016 without issuing a press release. In August 2017, a month after Balazs fathered a child with Cosima Vesey, he and Thurman were spotted on Shelter Island, but her publicist denies theyre back together.

Tall, sandy blonde, with sort of blue eyes, skinny in places, fat in,others. An average gal. - Uma Thurman, self description.

It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than,with someone who does not flush the toilet.

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.

When I was a teenager people often referred to me as jaded or knowing.

Any guy who shows his penis in a movie gets my round of applause.

So, you know, parenting is a very intimate and amazing experience and one of the best experiences of my life.

I spent the first fourteen years of my life convinced that my looks were hideous. Adolescence is painful for everyone, I know, but mine was plain weird.

It is better to have a relationship with someone who cheats on you than with someone who does not flush the toilet. .