Uma Thurman made her screen debut in the 1987 American neo-noir psychological thriller film ‘Kiss Daddy Goodnight’ directed by Peter Ily Huemer. Following her debut, she went on to star in films like ‘Johnny Be Good’ (1988), ‘The Adventures of Baron Munchausen’ (1988), ‘Where the Heart Is’ (1990), ‘Henry & June’ (1990), ‘Robin Hood’ (1991), ‘Final Analysis’ (1992), ‘Jennifer 8’ (1992), ‘Mad Dog and Glory’ (1993), and ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ (1993). In 1994, she portrayed Mia Wallace in the American black comedy crime film ‘Pulp Fiction’ directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film was widely praised by critics with many later describing it as one of the greatest films ever made. It was also a massive commercial success, grossing over $213.9 million on a budget of $8–8.5 million. Thurman received several award nominations, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, for her performance in the film. She next starred in films like ‘A Month by the Lake’ (1995), ‘Beautiful Girls’ (1996), ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997), ‘Gattaca’ (1997), ‘Les MisĂ©rables’ (1998), ‘The Avengers’ (1998), ‘Sweet and Lowdown’ (1999), ‘The Golden Bowl’ (2000), ‘Tape’ (2001), and ‘Chelsea Walls’ (2001). She became a recipient of the ‘Golden Globe Award’ for her performance as ‘Debby Miller’ in the 2002 American television drama film ‘Hysterical Blindness’ directed by Mira Nair.Â
In 2003, she portrayed Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride in the American martial arts film ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1’ directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film received a positive response from critics and was a major commercial success, grossing over $180.9 million on a $30 million budget. She reprised her role as ‘Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride’ in ‘Kill Bill: Volume 2’ which was released in 2004. The film was a critical and commercial success. She was next seen in films like ‘Be Cool’ (2005), ‘Prime’ (2005), ‘My Super Ex-Girlfriend’ (2006), ‘The Life Before Her Eyes’ (2007), ‘The Accidental Husband’ (2008), ‘Motherhood’ (2009), ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief’ (2010), ‘Bel Ami’ (2012), ‘Playing for Keeps’ (2012), ‘Movie 43’ (2013), ‘Burnt’ (2015), ‘The Con Is On’ (2018), ‘The House That Jack Built’ (2018), and ‘The War with Grandpa’ (2020). She was last seen in the American anthology drama television series ‘Super Pumped’ in 2022. She will be next seen in the upcoming American teen romantic drama film ‘Hollywood Stargirl.’