From 'Pulp Fiction' to 'Les Misérables', the veteran actress has lent her soul to some of this generation's finest films. (Compiled by Aleena Mariam Abey)
Regarded as one of Tarantino’s best works, Pulp Fiction is a crime movie presented in a highly non-linear structure. Thurman portrays Mia, the wife of a crime boss, which became her breakthrough role.
Another set of Tarantino masterpieces, Kill Bill 1 and 2 tell the story of a woman who goes on a killing spree after waking from a coma to take revenge on the ones who tried to kill her and her unborn child.
Gattaca is a dystopian science fiction film about a man who is born genetically inferior in a world where new life is made by genetic selection.
This is a breathtaking, highly acclaimed period film about a woman trying to take revenge against her ex-lover, who ended their relationship.
In this quirky romantic comedy about a woman who asks her good-looking friend to impersonate her while meeting her crush, Thurman portrays Noelle, who impersonates her best friend.
Adapted from the eponymous novel, Thurman plays the role of Fantine, who is forced to become a prostitute to provide for her daughter.