There is a particular connection between Uma Thurman and Maya Hawke.
At the Room to Grow 25th Anniversary Gala that took place on Wednesday evening in New York City, the 53-year-old actress who is best known for her role in the film Red, White, and Royal Blue spoke candidly about the evolution of her relationship with her daughter.
In response to a question posed by PEOPLE during the event, Thurman asks, “What isn’t a mother-daughter bond?” “Effective and clear communication. It will be a significant task for us to ensure that the lines of communication with your family remain open, strong, and healthy.
The actress from Stranger Things said that her mother reading to her when she was a youngster was an important part of her upbringing and that it had a significant impact on her growth.
Children benefit tremendously from having books read to them. Because it had such an effect on me, I’ve started listening to books on tape instead of reading them in my adult life,” Maya said with PEOPLE.
Because of my learning condition, I struggled academically and had a hard time keeping up with my classmates in reading. My life was fundamentally altered, as was my capacity to grasp language, as a result of having it done to me,” she adds. “I sincerely hope that chance is presented to each and every youngster. And if my involvement with Room to Grow can be of any assistance in any manner, I’m pleased to do it.
Since the time that she was expecting Maya, which was about 25 years ago, Thurman has been a supporter of Room to Grow, which is an organization that gives products and ideas to parents and caregivers to assist boost their children’s growth and development. Since then, her daughter has continued the family heritage by joining the board of directors of the organization.
On the red carpet, the two had a tender moment together, during which Maya, who was 25 at the time, used a toy camera to take some cute shots of her mother before the two of them posed for pictures together.
In the meanwhile, Maya may be seen co-starring with her mother in the upcoming film The Kill Room. Also starring in the film are Joe Manganiello and Samuel L. Jackson. During an interview that took place a month ago with Variety, she spoke with her father, Ethan Hawke, 52, and indicated that she wanted people to see the comedic side of her mother’s character in the film.
Maya expressed her delight to the media source, saying, “I’m so excited for people to get to see my mom be funny.” “Over the last several years, she has starred in a number of comedies produced independently but, for whatever reason, have never been released. She is the most hilarious person I’ve ever met.”
Maya and her actor brother Levon, who is 21 years old, are the offspring of Hawke and Thurman, who tied the knot in 1998 but ended their marriage in 2005. After that, in 2008, the actor tied the knot with his wife Ryan, and the couple went on to have two more children. In 2012, Thurman and her former partner Arpad Busson had a daughter named Luna.
