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Maya Hawke has often been candid about her experiences of growing up in the spotlight as the daughter of Hollywood icons like Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, who divorced in 2005 after six years of marriage. And in a recent reflection, the actress opened up about the challenges and conflicts she faced in the aftermath of her parents’ split.
In a candid recollection, theStranger Thingsstar recalled an early heated exchange with her father, who wanted to spend some quality time with her over the weekend, while she was more interested in going out.
Maya Hawke recalled an early fight with her father, Ethan Hawke
In an appearance onThe New York Times’Modern Lovepodcast, actressMaya Hawkeopened up about her experience of witnessing her parents’ split and how it impacted her.
Reflecting on the challenging period when she had to split time between her parents every other weekend, the actress recalled a memorable argument with her father,Ethan Hawke, during one of those weekends.
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The actress shared that while she wanted to go out and socialize her fatherwanted to make their limited time together special.“This is our special time. This is our one weekend,”she recalled her father’s words to her. She further stated,
And I was like, every weekend can’t be special. They’re all my weekends. And you get every other one, and my mom gets every other one. And I know that that’s hard. But that makes it so that every one of my weekends is special family time.
Hawke, however, felt the need to prioritize her friendships and expressed her desire to maintain a social life.“I need to build my friendships,”she further stated. Despite these early disagreements, she has remained close with both her parents.
Maya Hawke on her“dream situation”following her parents’ split
Reflecting on her family dynamics after her parents’ divorce, Maya Hawke was asked about her“dream situation”during their separation. And the actress humorously referenced the 1998 family comedyThe Parent Trap, saying,“I think the dream situation is captured by the film Parent Trap.”
The 1998 family comedy starring Lindsay Lohan, follows identical twins Hallie and Annie, who are separated after their parents split, trying to reunite their parents after they meet at a summer camp.
“Yeah, secret twin, get your parents back together. But I think this would have been a pretty good secondary dream,”the actress said while discussing the difficulties of navigating life as a child of divorced parents. She further stated,
I mean, I remember so many hard days and fights about packing your bag… you forgot this medicine, and you have to go back and get it… and Sunday goodbyes.
“And then the whole day is gone because it’s all a transition day, where everyone is in strife,”she continued. Despite the challenging period in their lives, theDo Revengestar has maintained strong relationships with both parents and has collaborated with them professionally.
Hawke, widely known for starring in Netflix’sStranger Things, even went on to collaborate with her father on the biographical dramaWildcat, which the Oscar-nominated actor both wrote and directed.
She has also played Ethan Hawke’s on-screen daughter in the 2020 limited seriesThe Good Lord Birdand has starred alongside her motherUma Thurmanin the 2023 thriller-comedyThe Kill Room.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
