Uma Thurman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in the family of professor of Columbia University, specialist in eastern religions, Robert Thurman and ex-model Nena von Schlebrugge. Uma’s family was quite unusual. Her father was the first American who took monastic vows. Her mother gave up model’s career and became a psychiatrist. They gave their children good philosophical education thanks to which Uma Thurman is considered to be the most intellectual actress in Hollywood.
At the age of 15 Uma left school as the only th…
