Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke: Marriage, Split & Updates

Last updated: October 10, 2026

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Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke were one of the defining Hollywood couples of the late 1990s — but they are not together today. The two stars met on the set of the science-fiction film Gattaca, married in 1998, and divorced in 2005, after which both moved on to very different chapters of their lives.

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No, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke are not a couple. They married on May 1, 1998, after falling for each other while filming Gattaca, and welcomed two children together, daughter Maya and son Levon. They separated in 2003 and their divorce was finalized in 2005. Since then, Hawke has remarried — to Ryan Shawhughes in 2008 — while Thurman never remarried; today the former spouses remain on respectful terms and co-parent their two grown children.

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Who Are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke?

Uma Thurman is an American actress whose career spans more than four decades. She rose to international fame as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994), a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination, and later played the Bride in Tarantino’s Kill Bill films (2003–2004). Her screen work ranges from Dangerous Liaisons and Gattaca to the television series Imposters and the 2025 series Dexter: Resurrection.

Ethan Hawke is an American actor, writer, and director who first broke through as a teenager in Dead Poets Society (1989). He became one of the most respected figures in independent cinema through Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, earned four Academy Award nominations across acting and writing, and starred in films including Training Day, Boyhood, and The Black Phone. Beyond acting, he is a novelist and a passionate advocate for independent film.

Relationship Timeline

  • 1996: Hawke and Thurman meet on the set of the science-fiction thriller Gattaca. The on-set connection quickly becomes a real-life romance, with Hawke later describing the falling-in-love feeling of working closely on a film as “like falling in love at summer camp.”
  • May 1, 1998: The couple marry in a ceremony at St. George’s Episcopal Church in New York City. At the time, both are among the most-watched young stars in Hollywood.
  • July 1998: Their daughter, Maya Ray Thurman Hawke, is born, arriving just months after the wedding.
  • 2001: The couple work together again on Linklater’s low-budget digital drama Tape, shot in six days with Hawke, Thurman, and Robert Sean Leonard. Hawke would later say the role “changed my life.”
  • January 2002: Their son, Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, is born, completing the family of four.
  • 2003: The marriage runs into serious trouble and the couple separate. Reports surface suggesting Hawke was unfaithful while filming in Montreal; Hawke denies that infidelity caused the split, telling ABC’s 20/20 in 2004 that “Uma and I did not split up over anybody’s infidelity. We had a lot of problems before I ever went to Montreal.”
  • 2004: Thurman files for divorce amid intense tabloid scrutiny of the breakup.
  • 2005: The divorce is finalized, ending a seven-year marriage. Hawke later reflects that fame placed “undue pressure” on the relationship.
  • 2008: Hawke marries Ryan Shawhughes, a producer and his former children’s nanny, after insisting their relationship began only after his marriage had ended. The couple go on to have two daughters, Clementine and Indiana.
  • February 2026: The exes reunite for a family celebration — the Valentine’s Day wedding of their daughter Maya to musician Christian Lee Hutson in New York City. Both proud parents attend and are photographed walking to the reception together.

Latest Updates

The most heartwarming recent chapter came on February 14, 2026, when Maya Hawke married singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan, with the reception at The Players club in Gramercy Park. Exes Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke were both in attendance, walking alongside family and friends including Stranger Things cast members — a public show of how the former spouses continue to co-parent their grown children with grace.

In October 2026, Hawke made headlines again when he told the BBC that his role in the tiny 2001 indie Tape — made with then-wife Thurman — was the role that “changed my life,” calling it his entrance into “adult acting.” A year earlier, in a September 2025 GQ UK interview, he had described the press frenzy around the couple’s split as “humiliating,” saying, “It’s almost humiliating even when they’re saying positive things.” Thurman, for her part, has consistently refused to speak ill of her ex, saying she has never said a mean thing about her children’s father and doesn’t intend to start.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke still married?
No. They divorced in 2005 after seven years of marriage. They separated in 2003 and finalized the divorce two years later.

Did Ethan Hawke cheat on Uma Thurman?
That rumor circulated when Thurman filed for divorce, with reports suggesting Hawke had been unfaithful while filming in Montreal. Hawke has consistently denied it, saying the marriage already had serious problems before he ever went to Montreal. He later began a relationship with Ryan Shawhughes, whom he married in 2008, insisting it started only after his marriage had ended.

Are they on good terms now?
Yes, they appear to be. Both have spoken respectfully about each other over the years, they co-parent their children — actress Maya Hawke and actor Levon Hawke — and they attended their daughter Maya’s 2026 wedding together.

Is Ethan Hawke married now?
Yes. Hawke has been married to Ryan Shawhughes Hawke since 2008, and they share two daughters, Clementine Jane and Indiana. Uma Thurman never remarried; she has a third child, daughter Luna, with her ex-fiancé Arpad Busson. For more explainers at AllAboutFacts, browse our Celebrities section.

Faizi is a content writer at AllAboutFacts (hotteamnames.com), covering vocabulary, language tips, and everyday explainers.

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