1. Mia Wallace is a fictional character portrayed by Uma Thurman in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film Pulp Fiction.
20 Facts About Mia Wallace
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Thurman's agent Jay Moloney read a copy of the screenplay and felt Mia Wallace was perfect for her.
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Mia Wallace was modeled after actress Anna Karina, a prominent figure of the French New Wave and muse of Jean-Luc Godard.
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For Mia Wallace's look in the film, costume designer Betsy Heimann created her appearance to be that of a female Reservoir Dog.
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Mia Wallace included designer name brands like Chanel to show that she is the moll of a rich crime boss.
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When Vincent brings up what happened to Rockamora, Mia Wallace says that "The only thing Tony ever touched of mine was my hand when he shook it on my wedding day".
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Suddenly, the restaurant's DJ announces a twist contest, and Mia Wallace wants to win the trophy for first place.
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When Vincent returns from the bathroom he finds Mia Wallace overdosing on the couch, and frantically drives her to the house of his heroin dealer Lance, in an effort to save her.
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Embarrassed, Mia Wallace asks Vincent not to tell Marsellus about what happened, as it would surely mean big trouble for both of them.
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Mia Wallace is the deadliest woman in the world with a knife, raised by circus performers, who knows a massive amount of old jokes she learned from her grandfather, a Vaudeville performer.
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Mia Wallace's background is the same as Nightcrawler's who was raised by circus performers.
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Mia Wallace's look became iconic and an influence in women's fashion for years to come.
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Mia Wallace's outfit became one of the most popular Halloween costumes for decades to come.
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Ivy O'Shannon wrote that the Mia Wallace we see through the majority of her story in Pulp Fiction is a facade and not the true Mia.
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Mia Wallace believes Mia moved to Los Angeles to pretend to be the badass she always wished she was.
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Mia Wallace wanted to be an actress and play characters like Raven McCoy.
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Mia Wallace wears this mask with Vincent through most of their evening together.
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Mia Wallace is resurrected with new perspective allowing the audience to finally see her unmasked.
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Mia Wallace thought she was manipulative but very self-aware and someone who "easily transcend[ed]" her image.
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Mia Wallace compared three other characters to Mia: Phyllis Dietrichson in Double Indemnity; Kitty Collins in The Killers; Gilda Farrell in Gilda.