13 Interesting Facts about Maya Hawke

The latest season of Netflix Original “Stranger Things” has just released season 3, and everyone is talking about series star Maya Hawke. Hawke plays Robin, a Hawkins teen who works for ice cream parlor Scoops Ahoy. Critics are already raving about her breakout performance in the role, but who is Maya Hawke really? For an in-depth look into this rising star, check out 13 these interesting facts about Maya Hawke.

Both of her parents are successful actors.

She is the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, both Hollywood vets starring in classics like “Pulp Fiction” and “Training Day,” respectively.

Maya’s parents split when she was 5 years old.

Maya’s parents met in 1998 on the set of Gattaca, and were together until she was 5.

Hawke started out as a model.

Before trying her hand at acting, Hawke modeled for top fashion brands, like Calvin Klein, Vogue and All Saints. She was also present at the Met Gala in 2018.

Modeling runs in her family.

Her mother Uma Thurman and grandmother have posed for Vogue, just like Maya, at the beginning of their rise to fame. Both her grandmothers have modeled, with one having posed for the famous Swedish statue Famntaget.

She’s had one on-screen role before Stranger Things

Prior to playing Robin on Stranger Things, Hawke starred in the 2017 BBC miniseries adaptation of Little Women, playing the role of Jo March.