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Uma Thurman Explains Why She Never Settled in Los Angeles

A pregnancy soon after she leased an L.A. apartment kept her in New York.

Overview

  • In a new InStyle interview, Thurman reflects on building an A-list career without planting roots in Los Angeles.
  • She says she signed a lease on an L.A. apartment while working there frequently, then learned she was pregnant within about six weeks.
  • That turn led her to remain in New York, and she recalls paying months of rent on the unused apartment as something that still nags her.
  • Thurman notes she never fully integrated into Hollywood’s local professional community because she didn’t spend time living in L.A.
  • She describes finding community among fellow parents in New York and emphasizes choosing happiness over proximity to the industry.