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Uma Thurman
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April 29, 1970 in Boston, MA
Biography:An actress noted as much for her exotic, almost otherworldly beauty as she is for her considerable talent, "Uma Thurman" is one of the most renowned actors of her generation. The daughter of celebrated professor of Buddhist studies Robert A.F. Thurman and Nena von Schlebrugge, a model and psychotherapist who was once married to "Timothy Leary", Uma was born in Boston on April 29, 1970. Raised with three brothers in Amherst, where her father taught at Amherst College, she enjoyed a fairly bohemian upbringing, one that was marked by visits from Eastern holy men and Tibetan refugees. Encouraged to think for herself and be independent, Thurman, who had been interested in acting from an early age, left her Massachusetts boarding school at the age of 15 to pursue an acting career. Moving to New York, she earned a living by washing dishes and modeling, though the latter means of support never agreed with... Full Biography
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Uma Thurman attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 22, 2009. (Retna Ltd.)
Uma Thurman attends the "Motherhood" premiere during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival in Park City,...
Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver film "Motherhood" in New York on June 2, 2008.
Uma Thurman stops by the "Late Show With David Letterman" in New York on April 16, 2008.
Uma Thurman attends the New York premiere of "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Oct. 7,...
Uma Thurman photographed in 1999
Uma Thurman photographed in 2003
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