The five best Uma Thurman movies
Uma Thurman's effortless charisma, commitment and versatility has made her one of Hollywood's most iconic leading actors. As she celebrates her 55th birthday on April 29, we've chosen our five favourite Thurman films. Let us know your favourites in the comments below.
Despite only appearing in half the story, Fantine will always be the most cherished role in any adaptation of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables. Fourteen years before Anne Hathaway won the Oscar for playing Fantine in Tom Hooper's take on the musical, Thurman stepped into the shoes of the most sympathetic character in French literary history: a single mother at death's door who turns to sex work to support her daughter. Thurman perfectly captures Fantine's slow, tragic deterioration and eventual hopelessness in Bille
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