Uma Thurman, who’s certainly very attractive and has given some decent performances, was just made a Knight in the Order of Arts and Letters by the government of France. “We welcome Uma Thurman, a model-actress, admired throughout the world and especially in our country, France,” said Gilles Jacob, who runs the Cannes Film Festival and presented the honor to Uma — whom he also celebrated for having an “atypical and bohemian” upbringing. First Jerry Lewis. Now this.