Ten fun facts about Uma Thurman
Fact 1
Uma Thurman was born in Boston in 1970 and her name comes from the name of a Goddess in Hindu mythology.
Fact 2
Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” was the movie that put Uma Thurman on the acting roadmap and opened up the doors to more provocative roles after her sensual portrayal of a mobster’s wife.
Fact 3
Her first movie and starring role was in the movie “Kiss Daddy Goodnight” in the year 1987 and it was a rather unremarkable movie.
Fact 4
Uma was part of the first American movie with a “No Children under 17” certificate, and the movie was “Henry and June”.
Fact 5
Other big movies she continued with after the Academy Award nominated success of Pulp Fiction included “Gattaca” in 1997 and “Les Miserables”.
Fact 6
Quentin Tarantino worked with her in the “Kill Bill” movies where Uma played the titular character of The Bride to great acclaim.
Fact 7
She played the nefarious character of Poison Ivy in “Batman and Robin” and the movie featured George Clooney as the caped crusader.
Fact 8
She played the mythical Medusa in the 2010 movie “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief” and her portrayal of the Greek monster was unique and inspired.
Fact 9
Uma mostly undertakes roles that appeal to the human sexuality, dealing with these stimulating roles in the most adept manner.
Fact 10
The actor Ethan Hawke dedicated his book “For Karuna” to Uma Thurman.
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