Uma Thurman Biography

Biography

catapulted her to wide attention as the film garnered positive reviews from critics, even scored seven nominations at the 1989 Academy Awards. However, it later turned out that she was noticed more because of her sex appeal only and not for the deft handling she had exhibited to portray such a tricky role of Cecile De Volanges in this excellent work of Stephen Frears. The sex symbol label got stickier when Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen," in which she acted as Venus, was released in the U.S. theaters by March 1989.

Intended to make people see beyond her physical appearance, Uma satisfyingly displayed strong performances in her next projects, such as "Henry & June" (1990), "Jennifer 8" (1992), and "Mad Dog and Glory" (1993), but she still did not get he recognition she longed for. It was not until this striking blonde starred in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" (1994), opposite John Travolta, that she finally received decent accolades of her acting quality, gloriously leading her to be the Best Supporting Actress nominee at Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and SAG Awards in the following year. This superb achievement undoubtedly began to crush the undesirable image she ...

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had carried for several years while also boosted her career increasingly.

Throughout the rest years of the 90s, Uma walked her path quite steadily as her following films resulted fairly well in the box-office, like "Beautiful Girls" (1996), "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" (1996), "Gattaca" (1997), and "Les Miserables" (1998) in which she once again garnered critics' praise. In between, however, the beauty in contrast encountered her flops through "Batman & Robin" (1997) and "The Avengers" (1998), both being heavily panned down while leading her to receive Razzie Award nominations. Yet she quickly bounced back by taking part in a TV movie feature entitled "Hysterical Blindness" (2002), for which she was granted the honor of Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television at the 2003 Golden Globe Awards.

Since the triumph, Uma's star continued shining brilliantly, particularly after she reunited with Tarantino to be the female lead in his phenomenal effort, "Kill Bill" (2003). This extraordinary picture successfully directed her to secure a nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role at the 2004 BAFTA Awards, plus another one of Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture ...