Among his best known films are Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and Gattaca (1997). While it is certainly known worldwide for his work in Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill (2003-2004), both directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Daughter professor at Columbia University Indo -Tibetan Buddhist Robert Thurman and Nena von Schlebrugg , Uma 's sister Taya father - daughter from a previous marriage of his father and sister of Ganden , Dechen and Mipam . Thurman has German and Danish Swedish Mexican descent . Its name comes from uma chenpo , or what is the same, "the great middle path " maha- Madhyamaka . In turn, in Sanskrit , Uma Karuna means " mercy of Uma " , the Hindu goddess of light and beauty , plus the consort of Shiva . Small , with his family , spent long periods in India and received occasional visits of the Dalai Lama himself.
During his childhood , his family moved constantly because his father taught at different universities. He grew up mostly in Amherst ( Massachusetts ) and Woodstock ( New York) . It was an awkward and introverted young man who was often teased by his height , his unusual name (sometimes using the name Karen instead of Uma Uma Karuna true ) , and the size of their feet.
At age 10 , a friend of her mother suggested him rhinoplasty , mortified suggestion that for years.
He attended Northfield Mount Hermon , a boarding school in Massachusetts, and had their first experiences in acting in school plays . It was not good at sports and grades you were just regular , but excelled in acting from a young age . After appearing in a performance of The Crucible ( Crucible ) was called by scout who convinced her to act professionally. He left school to seek an acting career in New York to attend the Professional Children 's School, which he left before graduation.
