It has been announced thatUma Thurmanwill be bestowed with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, and this news will certainly have many cinephiles feeling that it’s about time. On Friday, the full list was revealed after selections were whittled down from more hundreds of nominees. In a video you may watch below, perVariety, Walk of Fame Selection Panel Chairwoman and Walk of Famer Ellen K divulges the complete list.
Thurman’s nomination represents the category of Motion Pictures. Fellow actors joining her with their own nominations are Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Bill Pullman, Vince Vaughn, and John Waters. Paul Walker and Juanita Moore will also be posthumously inducted. On the TV side,The Mandaloriancreator Jon Favreau has been nominated alongside Mindy Kaling, Martin Lawrence, Ralph Macchio, Garrett Morris, and Ellen Pompeo.
In a statement, Ellen K said, “The panel thoughtfully selected these talented individuals and we can’t wait to celebrate them as they become part of Hollywood’s history with the unveiling of their star on the world’s most famous walkway!”
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Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman has been widely celebrated for her acting work, which notably includes starring in multiple Quentin Tarantino films. She rose to fame in the 1994 classicPulp Fictionas Mia Wallace, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Tarantino put Thurman into the central role when he cast her as the lead in theKill Billmovies which consisted of two installments released in 2003 and 2004. The filmmaker has teased doingKill Bill 3with Thurman ashis final feature film, but she doesn’t see that happening anytime soon.
“I can’t really tell you anything about it,“Thurman said ofKill Bill 3in February. “I mean it has been discussed over the years. There was real thought about it happening, but very long ago. I don’t see it as immediately on the horizon. I hate to disappoint people. Everybody wishes it would be the case, but I think it’s not immediately on the horizon.”
Throughout the years, Thurman has had many memorable roles in other films includingBatman & Robin,Les Miserables,My Super Ex-Girlfriend, andPercy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. More recently, she appeared in the teen dramaHollywood Stargirlwhich premiered on Disney+ earlier this month. She has also recently been seen in main roles in the TV showsChambers,Suspicion, andSuper Pumped.
Thurman is also set to reunite withPulp FictionandKill Billco-star Samuel L. Jackson in the upcoming comedy thrillerThe Kill Room, which also stars Joe Manganiello and WWE’s Liv Morgan. It was recently reported that Thurman had also beencast in the role of U.S. President Ellen Claremontin Amazon’s upcoming romantic comedyMadam President. With so much great work behind her and even more that’s yet to come, Thurman is more than deserving to be named as part of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2023.
