Uma Thurman, an American actress, was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970.
Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an actress, writer, producer, and model from the United States. She has appeared in a wide range of films, including romantic comedies and dramas, as well as science fiction and action films. Thurman's breakthrough role was Dangerous Liaisons (1988), in which she starred after appearing on the covers of British Vogue in December 1985 and May 1986. She rose to international prominence as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she received Academy, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actress. Often referred to as Tarantino's muse, she reteamed with the director to play The Bride in Kill Bill: Vol. 2.
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