Maya Hawke, 21, is the oldest of the Thurman Hawke children, which includes her brother, Levon, and half siblings, Indiana and Clementine Hawke (from dad Ethan Hawke), and Luna Thurman-Busson (from mom Uma Thurman). She is currently the It Girl in Hollywood thanks to 1) nepotism 2) Stranger Things 3) actually having some bonafide talent. Maya’s first role was as Jo March in the BBC’s series-adaptation of Little Women with Angela Lansbury. Maya also appears in Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood, which I haven’t seen. But she’s not stopping at high-profile roles, Maya is also a songwriter/singer who just released two songs. She posted this snippet on her Instagram:
I’m kind of getting Norah Jones vibes. I like it. Her second song, Stay Open, is similar. I’m not sure why, but I sort of love that her first release is a sweet, simple wishing-for-love song and not something edgy with gimmicks throughout. I like her voice. Overall, I’m impressed. Not quite as impressed as her number one fan, Dad Ethan. Ethan posted the same snippet Maya did to his IG with the caption, “These two gorgeous new songs released yesterday by @maya_hawke. Check them out on Spotify and iTunes. Album to follow.” Last month, he was boasting about her performance in Stranger Things, while working in a plug for all her other accomplishments as well. Ethan’s really good at this Proud Dad Brag stuff, he should teach a class in it. And honestly, it’s a good look on him.
Maya does seem to have inherited Mom and Dad’s talent. At my kid’s request, we’ve started watching Stranger Things again. Although I could still take or leave it as a series, I do agree that Maya is a standout on it. And the Robin, Steve, Dustin and Erica storyline is the one I’m enjoying the most. So I’m happy to have more Maya in my world because I think she’s got the chops to go places. I hope the album does well for her. In part because I want her to succeed, but mainly because I can’t wait for Ethan’s IG declarations of awe over her.
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Oooh… I don’t think it’s that good.
It’s sweet and striking how her voice is almost identical to her mother’s.
It’s not at all sweet, in order to advance your fledgling nepotism-aided career, to help wash the reputation of the perv who almost crippled/killed your mother.
Uma herself has publicly stated that she forgave Tarantino and is still friends with him. And in all likelihood she’s the one who got Maya that role. So let’s lay the blame or critique of that squarely at Uma’s feet and NOT her child who had nothing to do with it.
I like Ethan’s cool dad vibe
I cant listen to it now, but I love Ethan’s enthusiastic support for her.
She is very talented. Watching stranger things I was like… why does she look so familiar? Wow she’s really captivating and warm and like-able… wow she’s really great… then I googled and realized who her parents were! She looked familiar to me because of her strong resemblance in looks and mannerism to Uma. And she has a fabulous voice, even just speaking. Love her voice.
Some talent is generational. We have generations of artists in my family and I’m already totally amazed by my 5 year old’s artwork, as are his teachers. I guess I do believe that talent can be passed down like that, she was born to two highly creative people and they obviously also encouraged her natural talents to flourish.
She’s great in Stranger Things and she had gushing rave reviews in Little Women. She seems very talented, sweet, laid back… I like her! And obviously she’s a hard worker who has goals. Good for her!
Agreed. I’ve been watching The Boys with Jack Quaid and have a lot of the same thoughts. He’s legitimately talented and great in the role, but I also spend a lot of time noticing just how much an expression is pure Meg Ryan or Dennis Quaid. You just can’t help it.
I think most of the talent of acting cannot be taught, it’s just an innate thing, so it makes complete sense that it could be passed in like any other kind of musical or artistic talent.
Love her look in the picture with Uma,she’s a gorgeous combo of both parents,they give off cool low key vibes,not so OTT.She should have some natural talent I think both her parents are great actors.Im rooting for her.
I really enjoy her voice…but I’m not digging the vibe of the song. I thought she was cute in Stranger Things and she looks SO much like her mom.
Sigh I know someone who went to Juilliard and is singing at crap places and did a Disney cruise stint for a while and she’s got talent dripping from her fingers…but no famous parents
Her voice is sweet, like Leona Naess mixed with Feist.
I still haven’t seen Stranger Things 3 so I’ll hold my judgment on that. I saw the Little Women adaptation though and I was not impressed, at all, quite the opposite.
She and the young girl who played Erica were the only bright spots in season three, IMO.
I really liked her in Stranger Things (did not know the connection to her parents). In OUATIH, her role is basically blink or you’ll miss it.
It’s amazing how much she looks like her parents. In her picture with Uma, you could see her resemblance to her dad. In her picture with Ethan, she looks so much like Uma. She was really good in Stranger Things. Nepotism made it easier for her to get into Hollywood but she does have the talent to back it up.
her voice sounds exaaaaactly like uma’s.
I just love love love Ethan Hawke! I would watch him read the phone book.