K 2004 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Beatrix Kiddo aka The Bride aka Black Mamba aka Mommy · Screenwriter P 2026 Pretty Lethal Devora Kasimer

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   Mother of Maya Hawke and Levon Hawke.

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   Uma was born into the family of a Columbia University professor, a specialist in Eastern religions and a former Buddhist monk Robert Thurman, and her mother, a psychotherapist by profession, was briefly married to Timothy Leary, the psychedelic guru.

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   On February 7, 2006, Uma Thurman was awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters.

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   Her mother, Nena Birgitte Caroline von Schlebrügge, was born in Mexico City to German nobleman Friedrich Karl Johannes von Schlebrügge and Birgit Holmquist, originally from Stockholm, Sweden; she worked as a model. Uma Thurman's father, Robert Alexander Farrar Thurman, was born in New York to Broadway actress Elizabeth Dean Farrar, an American of Scottish-Irish descent, and Associated Press editor and UN translator Reid Beverly Thurman Jr., with English and Dutch roots.

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   Uma was born into the family of a Columbia University professor specializing in Eastern religions and a former Buddhist monk, Robert Thurman, while her mother, a psychotherapist by profession, was once briefly married to Timothy Leary, the psychedelic guru.

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   On February 7, 2006, Uma Thurman was awarded the French Order of Arts and Letters.

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   To this day, Uma remains a Hollywood star who, along with Richard Gere and Goldie Hawn, sponsors monks in Tibet.

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   Full name: Uma Karuna Thurman.

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   Full name is Uma Karuna Metta Umeha Madita Thurman.

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    The whimsical name, meaning "granting bliss," was given to Uma by her father Robert Thurman — a remarkable personality in every respect. He became the first American in history to be ordained as a Buddhist monk. He was initiated into the order personally by the Dalai Lama.

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    On July 15, 2012, Uma gave birth to a daughter. The newborn's father is financier Arpad Busson.

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    Uma Thurman has been a vegetarian since she was 11 years old. She practices yoga, wushu, and Pilates.

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    Uma Thurman has two children from her second marriage to Ethan Hawke: a daughter, Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke (born 07/08/1998), and a son, Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke (born 01/15/2002).

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    The name, meaning "bestowing bliss," was given to Uma by her father. He became the first American in history to be ordained as a Buddhist monk. He was ordained personally by the Dalai Lama.