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Who is Maya Hawke, Uma Thurman’s mini-me daughter? Her dad is Ethan Hawke, she stars in Stranger Things and Do Revenge, modelled for Calvin Klein – and could be in Quentin Tarantino’s next Kill Bill
STORYFaye Bradley

- She plays Robin Buckley in Netflix’s Stranger Things, just finished filming Asteroid City with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Margot Robbie and is set to join the MCU
- She may be distantly related to playwright Tennessee Williams and has recorded two albums – but why did her explicit Thérèse music video cause a stir?
While not all celebrity kids who want to be actors make it big in showbiz, it certainly can’t hurt to have stellar Hollywood connections. However, if you’re inheriting the genes of not one, but two Oscar-nominated actors, the world shouldn’t be surprised if your talent shines through quicker than most.

Meet Maya Hawke, the 24-year-old multi-hyphenate who makes headlines for her endeavours in modelling, acting and singing. Recently, the trailer for one of her new Netflix films, Do Revenge, with Camila Mendes was released, and quickly garnered two million views.
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And if she looks familiar to you, you’re not wrong – Hawke is more often than not spotted looking the spitting image of her mum Uma Thurman, particularly in her youth. But does she also possess the cool girl aesthetic Thurman is oh so famous for? Based on her Instagram, we’d say yes.
Meanwhile her dad, Ethan Hawke, has seemingly passed on is musical skills in addition to his acting wisdom.
So, what do we know about the rising star so far?
Maya Hawke has a budding acting career

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