If Quentin Tarantino ever decides to do a prequel to Kill Bill or Pulp Fiction, he knows exactly who to cast. Maya Hawke, the 23-year-old daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, attended the 2021 Guggenheim International Gala on Wednesday (Nov. 17). The Stranger Things star wore a sheer black tulle gown over a blush-hued lining. Maya accessorized the outfit with glam rings and a bracelet while keeping her elegant neck bare of any necklaces or jewels. The starletās hair was cut in a sharp bob, which framed her face perfectly.
While on the eventās blue carpet, Maya decided to have a bit of fun before heading in. She twirled the skirt with her hands, smiled, and offered a smile to the photographers. In one photo, Maya was caught laughing, her tongue pressed against her teeth in a silly expression. At that moment, Maya bore the strongest resemblance to her mother.
Mayaās parents first met when they worked together on the 1997 sci-film Gattaca. Ethan, 51, and Uma, 51, married in 1998 ā the same year that Maya was born ā and welcomed a son, Levon, in 2002. Sadly, the marriage didnāt work out. Uma and Ethan divorced in 2005. Ethan married Ryan Shawhughes in 2008. Uma would go on to be romantically linked to Peter Sabbeth, AndrĆ© Balazs, and Arpad Busson, a former fiancĆ© with whom Uma shares a daughter, Luna, 8. Recently, she struck up a romance with Bloomberg Media Group CEO Justin B. Smith, according to a June 2021 writeup in The New York Times.
With two Hollywood A-listers for parents, Maya reflected on the decision to go into the family business. āIt makes [for] more expectations, and it makes it so that people doubt your intentions and your ability, and your place, but the truth is that you just have to work hard and hopefully you learn your place,ā she told WWD in 2019. āAnd there are all kinds of ways that it helps you get a foot in the door, but youāre going to get booted out the door if, once youāre in, you suck.ā Clearly, Maya doesnāt suck. After landing the role of Robin Buckley in Stranger Things, sheās since appeared in Once Upon a Timeā¦ In Hollywood, Fear Street: Part One ā 1994, and the upcoming Asteroid City. She even had her own Stranger Things mini-series spin-off, Rebel Robin: Surviving Hawkins.