Who is Uma Thurman?

Uma Thurman is an American actress and model who has performed in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies.

She is famous for her role in ‘Pulp Fiction’, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden  Globe Award for the Best Supporting Actress.

Uma Thurman: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

She was born on April 29,1970, in Boston,  Massachusetts, USA. Her birth sign is Taurus. Her birth name is Uma Karuna Thurman in which her first name ‘Uma’ indicates ‘Splendour, light’ and her middle name ‘Karuna’ means ‘empathy’ or ‘compassion’.

Uma’s father’s name is Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman and her mother’s name is Nena von Schlebugge. Her father was a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies and her mother was a fashion model.

Uma Thurman suffered bouts of body dysmorphic disorder during her childhood. Uma has three brothers, Ganden, Dechen Karl, and Mipam, and a half-sister named Taya, from her father’s previous marriage.

She debuted as a fashion model at the age of 15 and started modeling in ‘Glamour’ and ‘Vogue’. Uma holds American citizenship and her ethnicity is a mix of English, Scottish, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Swedish and Danish.

In which school did Uma Thurman attend?

Uma Thurman has done her schooling from Amherst High School and in her study period at school, she discovered her love for acting.

She studied Northfield Mount Hermon School before dropping out to pursue a career in acting.