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Uma Thurman
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Born: Apr 29, 1970
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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 actresses of her generation. The daughter of
celebrated professor of Buddhist Studies, Robert F. A. Thurman, and
Nena von Schlebrugge, a model and psychotherapist who was once
married to Timothy Leary, Thurman 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 to 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 her. The fledgling actress made her debut in
_Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987)_ (qv), a forgettable film that cast
her as a teen vamp who seduces and robs unsuspecting men. She also
had a starring role in the teen comedy _Johnny Be Good (1988)_
(qv), but it was with her role in Stephen Frears' _Dangerous
Liaisons (1988)_ (qv) as Cecile de Volanges, the impressionable
convent girl deflowered by John Malkovich's slimy Vicomte de
Valmont, that Thurman first gained recognition. Her scenes with
Malkovich, particularly the one in which he offered to teach her a
few bedroom terms in Latin, proved to be some of the most memorable
of the year, resulting in a sizable helping of fame for the young
actress. Further recognition followed with Thurman's portrayal of
Henry Miller's wife -- and the object of both his and Anais Nin's
affections -- in Philip Kaufman's _Henry & June (1990)_ (qv).
Unfortunatel...[MORE]
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Uma Thurman Nude and Sexy
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