Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman met on the set of the dystopian sci-fi movie Gattaca in 1997 and a year later the two got married. In 1998 their daughter Maya was born and even back then there was no doubt that she could easily have a career in Hollywood — if she ended up wanting one.
Today, her parents are divorced and Maya Hawke is 23 years old. However, more and more people tend to recognize the star as a talented actress and somehow she's slowly managing to get out of her parents' shadows. If you're wondering just how Maya Hawke's career evolved then keep on scrolling!
10 Maya Hawke Amassed Over 3.5 Million Followers On Instagram
Let's start off with the fact that currently, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke's daughter has over 3.5 million followers on Instagram. On the photo-sharing social media platform, the 23-year-old gives her fans (and friends) a glimpse into her everyday life — whether it be behind-the-scenes pics from her projects or videos of nature trips!
9 She Made Her Acting Debut In The 2017 Miniseries 'Little Women'
In 2017 Maya Hawke had her acting debut in the BBC historical drama miniseries Little Women. In it, Hawke portrayed Jo March and she starred alongside Emily Watson, Willa Fitzgerald, Kathryn Newton, Annes Elwy, Jonah Hauer-King, Julian Morris, Dylan Baker, Michael Gambon, and Angela Lansbury. Little Women was based on the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott and it currently has a 7.2 rating on IMDb.
8 In 2019 Fans Could See Her In The Blockbuster 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'
Let's move on to the fact that in 2019 fans could see Maya Hawke in one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. Hawke played "Flowerchild" in the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and she starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, and Al Pacino.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tells the story of an actor and his stunt double — and it currently has a 7.6 rating on IMDb.
7 And That Year She Also Joined The Cast Of The Show 'Stranger Things'
In 2019 Maya Hawke joined yet another very famous project — the sci-fi horror drama show Stranger Things. In season three of the show, Hawke played Robin Buckley and she starred alongside Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, and Priah Ferguson. Currently, Stranger Things — which is set in the 1980s in a fictional town called Hawkins — has an 8.7 rating on IMDb.
6 Maya Hawke Also Released Some Music
That same year the actress also dabbled into music and she released her first two singles — "To Love a Boy" and "Stay Open." In August 2020 Maya Hawke released her debut studio album Blush. While Hawke is only at the beginning of her musical career, there is no doubt that she is certainly talented enough to pursue music.
5 In 2020 She Starred In The Miniseries 'The Good Lord Bird'
In 2020 Maya Hawke appeared in the historical drama miniseries The Good Lord Bird. In it, Hawke portrayed Annie Brown and she starred alongside her father Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman, Ellar Coltrane, Jack Alcott, Mo Brings Plenty, Daveed Diggs, and Joshua Caleb Johnson. The Good Lord Bird is based on the 2013 novel of the same name by James McBride and it currently has a 7.6 rating on IMDb.
4 And She Appeared In The Comedy-Drama Movie 'Mainstream'
In 2020 Maya Hawke played Frankie Cabot in the comedy-drama movie Mainstream. Besides Hawke, the movie also starred Andrew Garfield, Nat Wolff, Johnny Knoxville, Jason Schwartzman, Alexa Demie, Colleen Camp, Marshall Bell, Juanpa Zurita, and Trevor White.
Mainstream tells the story of three people in an eccentric love triangle and it currently has a 4.9 rating on IMDb.
3 In 2021 Maya Hawke Starred In The Slasher Movie 'Fear Street Part One: 1994'
This year fans got to see Maya Hawke as Heather in the teen slasher movie Fear Street Part One: 1994. Apart from Hawke, the movie also starred Kiana Madeira, Olivia Scott Welch, Benjamin Flores Jr., Julia Rehwald, Fred Hechinger, Ashley Zukerman, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Jordana Spiro, and Jordyn DiNatale. Fear Street Part One: 1994 tells the story of teenagers terrorized by an ancient evil and it currently has a 6.2 rating on IMDb.
2 And She Currently Has Two Upcoming Projects
As far as the future goes, Maya Hawke currently has two upcoming projects. One of them is the upcoming Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City and the other one is the comedy movie Strangers in which she will portray Eleanor. There's no doubt that the actress will stay busy in the next couple of years!
1 Lastly, The Actress Has A $3 Million Net Worth
And finally, we're wrapping the list up with the fact that Maya Hawke already has an impressive net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actress is currently estimated to have a net worth of $3 million — but there is no doubt that this number will only grow in the future