Maya Hawke reveals she learns mystical lessons from mom Uma Thurman

‘Stranger Things’ star, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, reflects on her childhood

By TCP News Desk June 06, 2026
Maya Hawke reveals she learns mystical lessons from mom Uma Thurman
Maya Hawke reveals she learns mystical lessons from mom Uma Thurman

Maya Hawke recently opened up about learning life-changing remedies from her mother Uma Thurman.

The Stranger Things star spoke on NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin and shared that she learned “witch-adjacent” remedies from her mom during childhood

“My mother really taught me to love and respect nature … like herbal remedies to things,” said the 27-year-old.

Maya, who’s a daughter of Uma and Ethan Hawke, went on saying, “It’s sort of like ‘witch-adjacent.’ It’s not toil and trouble, but it’s wickenary.”

Recalling her childhood, the actress mentioned that whenever she got a cold, Uma would make her pineapple skin tea.

“Because the enzymes in the pineapple skin is good to get rid of a cold,” explained Maya.

Elsewhere in the interview, the actress further said that her dad Ethan “is magic in a different way”.

Describing the Hollywood icon as “a magical thinker,” Maya pointed out that he’s not “witchy” but he “used to do like treasure hunts for me when I was a kid”.

“He’s crafty and magical, but he’s not witchy,” she added.

For the unversed, Maya grew up between Manhattan and Upstate New York.

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