Actress Uma Thurman was born on April 29, 1970 in the family of a famous Swedish model, and now is a practicing psychotherapist Nena von Schleiebrügg, and Robert Thurman, an American writer, professor at Columbia University, a public figure specializing in religions of the East, who was the first among Americans to have a haircut in Buddhist monks.
At one time with his close friend the Dalai Lama, he carefully prayed and meditated in the mountains of Tibet.
An amazing family of extraordinary actress
The girl lived in India with her parents for a long time, then the family moved to the town of Emhurst, Massachusetts, where Uma and her three younger brothers (also endowed with unusual Tibetan names) grew up in a rather unusual atmosphere; the doors of their house were always open for guests, the most frequent of which were Buddhists. In general, the family was quite unusual and penetrated through the spirit of Eastern philosophy.
The dissimilarity to others (Uma was a whole head taller than her peers), monstrous shyness, catastrophic dislike of her own appearance (Uma considered herself a terrible ugly creature), unusual upbringing were an obstacle in communicating with her peers for a clumsy and nervous girl who was naughty and boyish in nature, and the dress was put on for the first time only at the prom. Uma often changed schools, which only increased her suffering, since her constant stay in the “new” status exacerbated her dislike of herself. Like most kids, the girl was negative about her own name, dreaming of her name being Diane. However, over time, the name given to her in honor of the Indian goddess of light and beauty and meaning “bestowing bliss” became the pride of the future Hollywood actress.
Purpose: to conquer the world
At the age of 15, the future actress Uma Thurman, having behind her a one-time experience of successful theatrical play in a school setting, revealed a craving for acting. And she left the walls of the school, deciding to devote her life to acting. Like many dissatisfied personalities, Uma enjoyed putting on a mask and playing someone else's life, which radically transformed the future actress, relieved shyness, and made her open and liberated.
She moved to New York to conquer the world, and at first she worked as a waitress and a dishwasher for the opportunity to independently pay for the courses of lyceum skill. Unfortunately, the acting activity of the future star did not work out right away, so she began to try herself in the modeling business, all the more this was facilitated by the high growth and the “flat” figure - the standard of modeling agencies of that time. Click Models agency signed a contract with Uma Thurman, and after a while the girl, who quickly gained popularity and became a sought-after model, already had her own agent. In 1985, after some six months after the change of residence, Uma's face appeared on the covers of such prominent publications as Glamor and Vogue.
The beginning of an acting career
The debut of the 16-year-old Uma as an actress took place in the low-budget “Daddy's Kiss for the Night” (1987), where she played a seductively insidious seducer, and a talented person was noticed only after the episodic role of the goddess Venus, innocent and at the same time sensual, in the movie “ The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, directed by Terry Gilliam, in which she played a young diva flirting with an elderly fan. Critics rated the game of Mind highly, as well as the love episodes with her participation. And after the release of the film, the talented girl gained a reputation as an actress with an erotic role implication, and this despite her rather unusual appearance: a big nose, an increase of 183 centimeters and a 43rd foot size.
Debutante among the great
Subsequently, she got the role of a crafty little fun named Georgia in a good film about teenagers, temptations and talent - "Johnny, be smart." By the way, this film was the impetus for the career development of actors such as Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. But truly Uma Thurman was noticed only after the unsurpassed role of the young French aristocrat in “Dangerous Liaisons” directed by Stephen Frears (1988), the film that received the three main awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Academy. The film partners were Michelle Pfeiffer, John Malkovich and Glenn Close. Moreover, Uma managed to enter this famous cast easily, clearly showing how seductive the lanky and absurd heroine can be, how much pleasure promises to communicate with her.
In 1990, Uma Thurman, an actress endowed with great talent, played in the comedy film "Home is Where the Heart Is". Unfortunately, he was not noted by critics, who nevertheless did not ignore the talented actress, despite the secondary role. Like other lyceum artists of a similar level, Uma Thurman, an actress whose growth is not within the usual framework, easily transformed into a variety of images - sexual, social, historical - and was ready to play any diverse characters.
First marriage experience
In the same 1990, Uma Thurman - an actress, well-known enough and by that time in demand, married a film partner Gary Oldman; however, the marriage lasted only two years and ended in divorce due to the constant drunkenness and betrayal of her husband.
Great fame came to Uma Thurman after the role of the innocent-vicious wife of the writer Henry Miller in the film “Henry and June”, which was classified as pornographic for frank erotic scenes. The girl, impressing with her frankness absolutely everyone, grew together with the image of a hysterical sick woman to such an extent that it was difficult to imagine the real June Miller any different. After this film, Uma was elevated to the rank of actresses who take not only a beautiful appearance, but also a talented acting. This was followed by the role of the stubborn Maid in John Irwin's Robin Hood.
The year 1992 was a test for Uma, since the difficulties of her acting life almost prompted her to leave the world of cinema. However, such a decision could be considered only a momentary weakness of a strong woman; Actress Uma Thurman with great zeal and passion continued her film career, which developed quite successfully. Over a 10-year period, Uma starred in 17 films, for the most part in which she played supporting roles. This is “The Final Diagnosis” with Kim Basinger and Richard Gere, “Jennifer Eight” with Andy Garcia and John Malkovich, “Raging Dog and Glory” with Robert de Niro, as well as the complicated and unconventional story “Even Girls Are Sometimes Sad.” Despite the scarcity of box office, these films have created Uma a reputation as a first-class actress.
The Unique Uma Thurman - actress
The filmography of the actress demanded an impulse, which became "Pulp Fiction" - the unsurpassed work of Quentin Tarantino, which became the loudest film of the 1990s, an immortal masterpiece that will be in demand at all times. Uma in the role of Mia became his best decoration and received the Oscar. After filming the movie, Uma became very close to Quentin Tarantino; the director and actress endlessly trusted each other. Quentin in many ways left Uma to independently create the character of the heroine.
After the tremendous success in Pulp Fiction, actress Uma Thurman, whose biography arouses the genuine interest of many of her fans, began to receive a large number of invitations, but mainly starred in romantic films: A Month by the Lake (1995), The Truth about Cats and Dogs ”And“ Beautiful Girls ”(1996), as well as“ Batman and Robin ”(1997), which became the biggest creative failure in her entire career. Moreover, the viewer, unlike the critics who evaluated the talented game of Uma, was only interested in her seductive body. Therefore, fans elevated Uma to the rank of a sex symbol, embarrassing the actress and even becoming the reason for her refusing several roles.
Unsuccessful films, unsuccessful marriage
1997 was marked for Uma by the release of the frank film "Gattaka", where she played with her future husband Ethan Hawke. Having failed at the box office, this science fiction film has become the best and most believable version of the future of humanity. In May 1998, actress Uma Thurman married Hawke, gave birth to a daughter, and some time later a son was born. Family life did not prevent the spouses from successfully building a career, and Ethan and personal life on the side (with the Canadian model). However, the spouse confessed to Uma, who, acting as a wise woman, accepted him back. The Union of Minds and Ethan broke up in 2004.
1998 was marked by the release of not very successful paintings "The Avengers", "Les Miserables". Uma Thurman is an actress whose photo adorns the pages of many print publications not only because of her beautiful and extraordinary appearance. Therefore, even in these films, she played perfectly, as in the picture of Woody Allen's "Sweet and Despicable."
2000 years for Uma Thurman became more successful; the actress was not shy to show her acting talents and played exactly as the director intended. This is Rolan Joffe's historical film Vatel, then the drama Golden Bowl by James Ivory (who took part in the Cannes Film Festival), then Historical Blindness, in which Uma, who also acted as a producer, won the Golden Globe as the best actress.
"Kill Bill"
In 2002, Quentin Tarantino again offered Uma cooperation; she played in the picturesquely cruel project "Kill Bill", after which the rental to Tarantino fully returned to its former glory. The plot of this film was invented by the director and Uma Thurman during the time of “Pulp Fiction”. The shooting, which took place in five countries, was very difficult, requiring Uma to have absolute mastery of the martial arts in the frame, so she earnestly studied fencing with Japanese swords and fighting techniques for three months.
The success of the film, which immediately became the cult classic, was undeniable. According to critics who took the picture with open arms, there are only a few such stylish films in world classics. The second part of "Kill Bill", released a year later, cemented the success of the previous film. For both paintings, Uma Thurman received about $ 25 million in royalties and was nominated for a Golden Globe.
Then the actress was invited by Gary Gray to his picture “Be Cool”; This was followed by roles in the films “My Super-Ex-girlfriend”, “Casual Husband”, “My Best Lover”.
The Life Roles of Uma Thurman
In 2007, the actress began a difficult relationship with the financier-billionaire Arpad Busson, which ended in 2009 in order to resume again in 2010. In 2012, the couple gave birth to a girl, Rosalind Arusha, Arkadina Altalaun Florence Thurman-Busson, and for each of them it was the third child.
One of the latest works of the actress, strangely unlike her previous films, is the social melodrama "Motherhood", released in 2009. The film was strained, through a false and unsuccessful comedy. In 2010, Uma Thurman starred in the role of Medusa Gorgon in the movie "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" with one of the best Hollywood directors Chris Columbus, author of the brilliant comedy Home Alone. The 2010 melodrama "Wedding", shot by young director Max Winkler, was the next work of Uma Thurman.
The actress plans half a dozen paintings, including the third part of the epic “Kill Bill” by the favorite director Quentin Tarantino.
Uma, like many Hollywood stars, is involved in charity work and is part of the Place on Earth organization, which supports American orphans. To this day, Uma, along with Goldie Hawn and Richard Gere, sponsors the monks in Tibet.
