Uma Karuna Thurman is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. She performs 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).She is the face of Virgin Media in the United Kingdom and, along with Scarlett Johansson, has modeled handbags and other items for French brand Louis Vuitton.
Uma Thruman currently resides in Hyde Park, New York. In 2004, she began dating New York hotelier Andre Balazs. At one point, they lived in a loft apartment in New York City's SoHo neighborhood, down the street from Balazs’s Mercer Hotel. Thurman also owns a townhouse in the New York neighborhood of Greenwich Village. In March 2006, Thurman’s publicist announced that the couple had split. However, they continued dating on-and-off afterwards but split finally in March 2007. In October 2007, Thurman was said to be engaged to Arpad Busson, supermodel Elle Macpherson's former partner, who she had been dating since summer 2007. However, contrary to these reports, Thurman's rep has asserted that Thurman and Busson are not engaged and currently have no marriage plans. 
