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Biography of Uma Karuna Thurman
 Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed
predominantly in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies
and dramas to science fiction and action thrillers. She is best known for her
work under the direction of Quentin Tarantino. Her most popular films include
Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Pulp Fiction (1994), Gattaca (1997) and Kill Bill (2003–04).
Thurman owns a townhouse in New York's Greenwich Village, but lives in Hyde Park,
New York. Raised as a Buddhist, she considers herself agnostic.
Thurman is engaged to marry London based Franco-Swiss financier Arpad Busson,
whom she began dating in late 2007. Prior to becoming engaged to Busson, Thurman
dated Andre Balazs from 2004 -2006. People magazine confirmed on June 27, 2008
that Thurman and Busson are engaged.
While living in London after shooting Dangerous Liaisons, she began dating
director Phil Joanou. On the set of State Of Grace, she met English actor Gary
Oldman. They were married in 1990, but the marriage ended in 1992.
On May 1, 1998, she married actor Ethan Hawke, whom she met on the set of Gattaca;
his novel Ash Wednesday is dedicated to "Karuna", Thurman's middle
name. Thurman acknowledged that they had married because she was pregnant; at
their wedding she was seven months along. The marriage produced two children,
daughter Maya Ray Thurman-Hawke (b. July 8, 1998) and son Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke
(b. January 15, 2002).
In 2003, Thurman and Hawke separated, and in 2004 they filed for divorce. When
asked on The Oprah Winfrey Show if there was “betrayal of some kind”
during the marriage, Thurman said, “There was some stuff like that at
the end. We were having a difficult time, and you know how the axe comes down
and how people behave and how people express their unhappiness”. Director
Quentin Tarantino has described Thurman as his "muse." However, in
a 2004 Rolling Stone cover story, Thurman and Tarantino denied having had a
romantic relationship, despite Tarantino once having told a reporter, “I’m
not saying that we haven’t, and I’m not saying that we have”. Full name: Uma Karuna Thurman
Birthdate: April 29, 1970
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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