Nena von Schlebrügge

About

Model who is also actress Uma Thurman's mother. She was the Program Director at the New York Open Center from 1991 to 2002 and helped found and take care of The Tibet House.

Before Fame

She started modeling at the age of 14 after being discovered by Vogue photographer Norman Parkinson.

Trivia

She started her acting career in the film Ciao! Manhattan in 1967. She has worked as the Managing Director of Menla Mountain Retreat.

Family Life

She married Robert Thurman in 1967. It was her second marriage. 

Associated With

She helped found the Tibet House with Philip Glass and Richard Gere.