who played the black mamba in kill bill
List of Kill Bill characters Beatrix Kiddo, a.k.a. The Bride (portrayed by Uma Thurman), is the protagonist of the film. She abandons her life as a hired assassin for the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (DVAS) upon realizing she is pregnant with Bill's child, denying him the right of fatherhood to preserve her unborn's future. This action provokes the attacks on her and her loved ones and the ensuing revenge, which is the entire basis of the film. Her code name while working for DVAS was Black Mamba.