Beatrix Michelle Kiddo, also known as the Bride and Black Mamba, is the main protagonist and antiheroine of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. She abandons her life as a hired assassin for the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad upon realizing she is pregnant with Bill's child, denying him the right of fatherhood. This action provokes the attacks on her and her loved ones and its ensuing revenge, which is the entire basis of the film.
She was portrayed by Uma Thurman, a role for which he gained popular public knowledge and massive acclaim. She is listed as one of the most popular action heroes of all time.