She attended Amherst Regional Middle School, Massachusetts for grade 7 and 8 and had Ester Haskell as an English teacher. She later visited that school to contribute to the Women's History assembly. The children were thrilled
French cosmetics firm Lancome have employed her as a spokesmodel for their company. [June 2000]
Daughter, with Ethan Hawke, Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke born. [8 July 1998]
Ranked #99 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Former model.
Her father, Robert Thurman, is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University School of Religion. He was the first westerner to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Uma was named for a Hindu goddess.
Her mother is a Swedish model-turned-psychotherapist Nena, who was discovered at 16 in Stockholm by photographer Norman Parkinson. A nude statue of Nena's mother, Brigit Holmquist, a famous beauty and later baroness, stands in the port town of Trelleborg. Salvador Dalí, introduced Nena to her first husband, Timothy Leary.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#20). [1995]
Granddaughter of Baron Karl von Schlebrugg.
Uma's middle name, Karuna, is one of the four sublime abodes in Buddhism. It means "compassion." The other 3 sublime abodes are Metta (Loving kindness), Mudita (Sympathetic joy), and Upekkha (Equanimity).
With husband Ethan Hawke, gave birth to 7lb. 15 oz. son, Roan, on 15 January 2002.
Attended the Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school in Massachusetts. Dropped out at age 15.
Named after the goddess of light and beauty in Indian Mythology.
Uma and Ethan Hawke's daughter's name is Maya; which is also the name of the character that Uma played in Duke of Groove (1996) (TV).
Has shades of Lancome lipsticks named after her (available only in Asia).
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