9 Unforgettable Uma Thurman Movies

On Uma Thurman's birthday, L'OFFICIEL rounds up the iconic actress' best movies, from Kill Bill to Les Miserables.

Whether you know Uma Thurman for the iconic black bob she sported as Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction or for her electric yellow jumpsuit in Kill Bill, there's no denying the actress' impact on pop culture and cinema. While she has acted in countless films, Thurman is perhaps most well-known as the muse of the infamous filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, whom she has worked with on multiple occasions in some of her most famous roles.

Not only is she instantly recognizable in many of her roles, but Thurman has also been nominated for several prestigious industry awards. For her performance in Pulp Fiction as the magnetic, mysterious Mia Wallace, Thurman was nominated for an Oscar, marking the beginning of her golden days in Hollywood. Shortly after, she was nominated for a Golden Globe after delivering a shocking, captivating performance as a vengeful assassin, known simply as The Bride.

Throughout her time in the industry, Thurman has had the chance to work alongside film powerhouses such as John Travolta, Glenn Close, and George Clooney, with whom she starred in Batman & Robin in 1997 as enemy Poison Ivy.

In the '90s and early 2000s, Thurman was married to fellow actor Ethan Hawke, and while the pair were together, they were lauded as one of the most beloved power couples in Hollywood. Thurman and Hawke share two children, Levon and Maya Hawke—who you may know as the rising star from Stranger Things and up-and-coming indie singer. While Thurman is still booked and busy in Los Angeles, acting in countless contemporary movies and TV shows like Red, White, and Royal Blue and Percy Jackson, she's also had her hands full raising the next generation of icons.

After more than 30 years in the acting business, Thurman has proved time and time again that she can tackle any role, whether she's portraying a stone-cold killer or a vulnerable Parisian woman. On the star's birthday, L'OFFICIEL rounds up Thurman's best movies.

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Thurman first grabs audience's attention in the 1988 film "The Dangerous Liaisons" by Stephen Frears, working side by side with established stars such as Glenn Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

The actress' dance performace in "Pulp Fiction" (1994) alongside John Travolta is now part of film history. In the cult classic written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, she plays Mia Wallace, the wife of Marsellus Wallace.

Thurman is the sexy villain Poison Ivy and enemy of George Clooney's Batman in the superhero movie "Batman & Robin" in 1997.

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In the movie "Gattaca" (1997), Thurman stars alongside her ex-husband Ethan Hawke, playing the role of Irene Cassini.

Victor Hugo's stirring novel "Les Misérables" was turned into a movie in 1998 in which Thurman plays the role of the vulnerable prostitute Fantine.

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The star of the "Kill Bill" (Volumes I and II) series from 2003 and 2004, Thurman plays the revenge-bent Bride (real name: Beatrix Kiddo), determined to unleash her deadly skills on everyone who contributed to the murder of her unborn child.

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In her opening scene in the movie-musical "The Producers" (2005), Thurman sings "When You Got It, Flaunt It" to Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick's characters.

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In "Bel Ami" (2012), Thurman plays the wealthy love interest of Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson), which sees her rolling around in perfumed boudoirs in her underwear.

Another great acting performance for Thurman is that in the service of director Lars Von Trier. In the 2013 film "Nymphomaniac," which stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thurman appears as Mrs. H, a scorned woman who has one very memorable breakdown scene.