Uma Thurman was born in
and grew up in
, Massachusetts. Her family background reflects
ancestry through her grandmother and
ancestry through her grandfather. During her childhood, she also spent time in
, and later in her youth she lived in
, where she became increasingly involved in artistic circles.
Her international film career began with
in 1988, directed by Stephen Frears. After the production, she spent about a year living in
before returning to the United States.
In 1990, she appeared in
, a comparatively minor film in her filmography, but one that became personally significant as she met
actor Gary Oldman during production. They married later that year and divorced in 1992.
Her wider recognition came with
in 1994, directed by Quentin Tarantino, where she played
, the wife of a Los Angeles mobster, becoming widely known through the film's iconic dance scene with John Travolta.
In 1997, she appeared as
in Batman & Robin and as Irene Cassini in the science-fiction film
, where she met Ethan Hawke during production. They married in 1998 and had two children, Maya and Levon.
In the early 2000s, she worked again with Quentin Tarantino on Kill Bill Vol. 1, playing
(a.k.a. Beatrix Kiddo), a former assassin driven by revenge after an attempted murder. Around the same period, she also appeared in "The Golden Bowl", based on the novel by Henry James.
Later, she was in a relationship with
financier Arpad Busson, with whom she has a daughter, Luna.
She has remained active in film and television into the 2020s, appearing in productions including
(2022) and "Red, White & Royal Blue" (2023).
