# List of awards and nominations received by Uma Thurman
[Uma Thurman](https://www.edgepedia.org/uma-thurman)'s awards and nominations span film, television, and festival honors, anchored by an Academy Award nomination for *Pulp Fiction* (1994), a Golden Globe win for the television film *Hysterical Blindness* (2002), and a Primetime Emmy nomination for a guest role on *Smash* (2012). Industry databases tally her record at 30 wins and 67 nominations overall.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Career total | 30 wins and 67 nominations across award bodies[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) |
| Academy Awards | 1 nomination: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, *Pulp Fiction* (1995 ceremony)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) |
| Golden Globes | 4 nominations, 1 win: Best Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, *Hysterical Blindness* (2003)[2](https://goldenglobes.com/person/uma-thurman/) |
| BAFTA Awards | 2 nominations: Best Actress, *Pulp Fiction* (1995); Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, *Kill Bill: Vol. 1* (2004)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) |
| Primetime Emmy | 1 nomination: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, *Smash* (2012)[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/uma-thurman) |
| Saturn Awards | 1 win (Best Actress, *Kill Bill: Vol. 1*, 2004) and nominations in 2005 and 2026[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) |
| Cannes roles | Feature film jury member (2011); president of the Un Certain Regard jury (2017)[4](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/uma-thurman/) |
## Major film award nominations
**Academy Awards.** Thurman's only Oscar nomination came for her role as [Mia Wallace](https://www.edgepedia.org/mia-wallace) in [Quentin Tarantino](https://www.edgepedia.org/quentin-tarantino)'s *Pulp Fiction* (1994), in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category at the 1995 ceremony.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) The Cannes Festival profile identifies this performance as the one she is best known for.[4](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/uma-thurman/)
**BAFTA Awards.** The British Academy nominated her twice: for Best Actress for *Pulp Fiction* in 1995, and for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for *Kill Bill: Vol. 1* in 2004.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
**Golden Globes.** The Hollywood Foreign Press association's database records four nominations and one win.[2](https://goldenglobes.com/person/uma-thurman/) The nominations were Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for *Pulp Fiction* (1995), and Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for *Kill Bill: Vol. 1* (2004) and *Kill Bill: Vol. 2* (2005).[2](https://goldenglobes.com/person/uma-thurman/)
**Other film bodies.** The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films gave her the Saturn Award for Best Actress for *Kill Bill: Vol. 1* in 2004, nominated her in the same category for *Kill Bill: Vol. 2* in 2005, and nominated her for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series for *Dexter: Resurrection* in 2026.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) She was also nominated for the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress for *Kill Bill: Vol. 2* (2005), the American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for *Pulp Fiction* (1995), the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for *Pulp Fiction* (1995), the Danish Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actress for *Nymphomaniac: Vol. I* (2014), and Italy's David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera) for *Pulp Fiction* (1995).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association placed her second for Best Supporting Actress for *Pulp Fiction* in 1995.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
## Television awards
**Golden Globe win.** Thurman's competitive Golden Globe win came for the HBO television film *Hysterical Blindness* (2002), directed by [Mira Nair](https://www.edgepedia.org/mira-nair), in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television at the 2003 ceremony.[2](https://goldenglobes.com/person/uma-thurman/) For the same performance she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or [Miniseries](https://www.edgepedia.org/miniseries).[5](https://www.fandango.com/people/uma-thurman-673423/awards)
**Emmy nomination.** The Television Academy lists one nomination: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for 2012, for playing Rebecca Duvall, a Hollywood star seeking a Broadway career, in a multi-episode guest role on the NBC drama *Smash*.[3](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/uma-thurman)
## Festival and career honors
Thurman's first recorded acting award was the Jury "Coup de Chapeau" at the Cognac Festival du Film Policier in 1993, given for her performance in *Jennifer 8* (1992).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/) The Chicago International Film Festival presented her with a Career Achievement Award in 2009.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
At the Festival de Cannes, her films have appeared repeatedly in the official selection, including *Pulp Fiction* in competition in 1994, *[Kill Bill Vol. 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/kill-bill-volume-2)* out of competition in 2004, and *Oh, Canada* in competition in 2024.[4](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/uma-thurman/) She served on the feature film jury in 2011 and as president of the Un Certain Regard jury in 2017.[4](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/uma-thurman/) In 2005 she was made a knight of the French Order of Arts and Letters, with the award presented on behalf of France's Culture Ministry by Cannes Film Festival director Gilles Jacob.[6](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00002923.html)
## Other wins
Beyond the major bodies, IMDb's record includes a Bambi Award for Film, International (2014), a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress, Sci-Fi for *Batman & Robin* (1998), and a Special David at the David di Donatello Awards (2019).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
## References
1. [Uma Thurman – Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000235/awards/)
2. [Uma Thurman – Awards Database, Golden Globes](https://goldenglobes.com/person/uma-thurman/)
3. [Uma Thurman – Emmy Awards and Nominations, Television Academy](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/uma-thurman)
4. [Uma THURMAN – Festival de Cannes](https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/p/uma-thurman/)
5. [Uma Thurman Awards + Nominations, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/uma-thurman-673423/awards)
6. [Thurman, A Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters, AceShowbiz](https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00002923.html)
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