Uma Thurman

Born: 1970-04-29 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Uma Karuna Thurman 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Uma Thurman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2026

Pretty Lethal as Devora Kasimer
Bear Grylls is Running Wild as Self
Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano as Narrator (voice)

2025

Dexter: Resurrection as Charley
The King of Kings as Catherine Dickens (voice)
The Old Guard 2 as Discord
The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge as The Bride (voice)
Megadoc as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano as Narrator (voice)

2024

Hot Ones Versus as Self
Oh, Canada as Emma / Gloria
The Future of Nature as Narrator
Uma Thurman: Hollywood's Silent Warrior as Self (archive footage) - actress, subject

2017

Imposters as Lenny Cohen
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood as Self - Actress (archive footage)
The Enlightenment as Narrator

2015

The Slap as Anouk
Burnt as Simone

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
The Gift as Miss Anderson
The Mundane Goddess as Hera
Jump! as Wendy

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. II as Mrs. H
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I as Mrs. H
Movie 43 as Fake Lois Lane (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating")
Love, Marilyn as Self

2012

Smash as Rebecca Duvall
Playing for Keeps as Patti
Bel Ami as Madeleine Forestier

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo (Black Mamba) / Mommy

2010

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief as Medusa
Ceremony as Zoe

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
Motherhood as Eliza Welsh

2008

The Accidental Husband as Dr. Emma Lloyd
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa as Joy
My Zinc Bed as Elsa

2007

The Graham Norton Show as Self
The Life Before Her Eyes as Diana

2006

My Super Ex-Girlfriend as Jenny Johnson

2005

American Dad! as Gwen Ling (voice)
The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
Unscripted as Uma Thurman
Prime as Rafi Gardet
Be Cool as Edie Athens
The Producers as Ulla
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie as Uma Thurman
Be Cool, Very Cool as Self
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant as Self (archive footage)

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride / 'Black Mamba' / Mommy
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' as Self

2003

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as The Bride
Paycheck as Rachel Porter
The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self

2002

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
Hysterical Blindness as Debby Miller
Pulp Fiction: The Facts as Self (archive footage)
All the Love You Cannes! as Self
Heart of the Festival as Self (archive footage)
Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages

2001

Good Day Live as Self
Chelsea Walls as Grace
Tape as Amy
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes as Poison Ivy (archive footage)

2000

Vatel as Anne de Montausier
The Golden Bowl as Charlotte Stant
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood as Self - Narrator (voice)

1999

Sweet and Lowdown as Blanche Williams

1998

Les Misérables as Fantine
The Avengers as Emma Peel

1997

The View as Self
Gattaca as Irene Cassini
Batman & Robin as Dr. Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy

1996

The Daily Show as Self
Beautiful Girls as Andera
The Truth About Cats & Dogs as Noelle
Duke of Groove as Maya

1995

A Month by the Lake as Miss Beaumont

1994

Pulp Fiction as Mia Wallace
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues as Sissy Hankshaw

1993

Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
Mad Dog and Glory as Glory

1992

Final Analysis as Diana Baylor
Jennifer Eight as Helena Robertson

1991

Robin Hood as Maid Marian

1990

Henry & June as June Miller
Where the Heart Is as Daphne McBain

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
Dangerous Liaisons as Cécile de Volanges
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as Venus / Rose
Johnny Be Good as Georgia Elkans

1987

Kiss Daddy Goodnight as Laura

1982

Nature as Narrator (voice)

1953

The Oscars as Self

1948

Bambi as Self