Uma Thurman is an American actress and former fashion model with a career spanning more than three decades. Known for her work across romantic comedies, period dramas, science fiction, and action films, Thurman gained widespread recognition for her performance in Dangerous Liaisons (1988). Her international breakthrough came with Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), earning Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. She later starred in the two-part Kill Bill series (2003-2004), co-writing her character and receiving additional Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Other notable works include The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Gattaca, Les Misérables, and Hysterical Blindness, for which she won a Golden Globe Award.