<Dd> Wallace's wife and an aspiring actress . Miramax favored Holly Hunter or Meg Ryan for the role of Mia . Alfre Woodard and Meg Tilly were also considered, but Tarantino wanted Thurman after their first meeting . She dominated the film's promotional material, appearing on a bed with cigarette in hand . She was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress . Despite being launched into the celebrity A-list, Thurman chose not to do any big - budget films for the following three years . Thurman later starred in Tarantino's two Kill Bill movies (2003, 2004). </Dd> <Ul> <Li> Harvey Keitel as Winston Wolfe: </Li> </Ul> <Li> Harvey Keitel as Winston Wolfe: </Li> <Dl> <Dd> A mysterious and intimidating cleaner who aids Jules and Vincent . Tarantino wrote the part of Wolfe specifically for Keitel, who had starred in Reservoir Dogs and was instrumental in its production . In Tarantino's words, "Harvey had been my favorite actor since I was 16 years old ." Keitel had played a character similarly employed as a "cleaner" in Point of No Return (1993). </Dd> </Dl>

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