Packing a punch: Kill Bill star Uma Thurman is back at her fighting best on the New York set of Smash

By Marissa Charles
Updated: 07:45 EST, 25 January 2012

It's been nearly a decade since she first donned her yellow jumpsuit in the Quentin Tarantino hit film, Kill Bill.

Now - as the third installment of the movie series nears - Uma Thurman is sharpening her fighting skills on the streets of New York.

The 41-year-old actress landed a punch on actor Jerry O'Connell while filming Smash, a new US TV series, in Brooklyn Heights on Monday.

Don't mess with me: Uma Thurman throws a few punches as she films a scene from TV series Smash

Packing a punch: Uma Thurman hits Jerry O'Connell while filming a scene on the set of the new TV series Smash in Brooklyn, New York on Monday

The actress hit her co-star, presumably as part of the storyline.

Dressed in a brown and cream aviator jacket, black trousers and a red beret she appeared to be playing a courier who delivered a punch, right after she handed over a package.

Smash is a new TV series and musical that is due to premiere on NBC in the US next month.

It is the behind-the-scenes look at a team preparing to put on a Broadway musical about the life of Marilyn Monroe.

The series boasts an impressive cast that includes former Will & Grace star Debra Messing, English actor Jack Davenport and Hollywood veteran Anjelica Huston.

How was that? After throwing a punch the actress looked to directors for feedback

Kill Bill: Uma appeared in the smash hit Quentin Tarantino movie series and is about to film the third installment

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Hat: The actress wore a red beret on the set along with an aviator jacket, black trousers and boots

Former American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee was also on the New York set.

The 27-year-old was also wearing an aviator jacket, red beret, black trousers and carried a florescent orange satchel.

On set: Jerry prepares to go through his scene in NY

So far Uma only seems to be earmarked to appear in one episode of the new TV show.

The mum-of-two recently opened up to the UK edition of Harper's Bazaar about her career.

The former model said in the February issue: 'Acting was a place where I could fit in with those who didn’t fit in.

'People who grow too fast usually have a very long awkward phase.

'Mine ended around 35.'

The Pulp Fiction actress also stars opposite Robert Pattinson in the period drama Bel Ami.

She told Harper's Bazaar: 'To answer the ubiquitous question about this movie, yes, Robert is good-looking in person.

'But he doesn’t have that diamond-sparkle skin like in those Dracula movies,'

Uma has two children with her ex-husband, actor Ethan Hawke.

The former couple were married for six years and are parents to a 13-year-old girl, Maya, and a ten-year-old boy, Roan.

Kill Bill: Vol.3 will be released in 2014.

• Smash premieres on February 6 on NBC and Sky Atlantic HD in UK later this year
  

Double take: Katharine McPhee was wearing a similar outfit to the one her co-star Uma wore on the set

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