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Celebrity name: Uma Thurman

Date of Birth: 29 April 1970

Mini Biography: Uma Karuna Thurman was born on April 29, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her father is Robert Thurman, a professor of Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University. Her mother, Nena Von Schlebrugg, was married to the philosopher and famous professor Timothy Leary for a short time before marrying Uma's father. She has three siblings, all brothers. She was raised with Buddhist philosophies as were her brothers. She and her family often spent time in India as her father was close friends with the Dali Lami. She also moved frequently due to her father's position as a professor. She was often taunted by her peers for her awkward and gangly frame growing up. However, she more than overcame her awkwardness to become one of the most graceful women in film.

Uma Thurman showed an early talent for acting, and after performing in a local performance of The Crucible talent scouts who were present at the play convinced her to try her hand at a professional acting career. She left Mount Hermon Prep School to move to New York City to pursue acting. She also attended the Professional Children's School, but left early to model. She broke into acting in 1988 with four separate film releases that year. Johnny Be Good, Kiss Daddy Goodnight, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and her most successful film of that year, Dangerous Liaisons. Liaisons was a critical and box-office success and bought Uma to the attention of film critics and fans. She had a short topless scene that was over sensationalized in the media. Being uncomfortable with the attention she left the States to hide out in London for nearly a year.

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