Jodie Foster

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

November 19, 1962 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth name

Alicia Christian Foster

“Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.” Jodie Foster is a prominent American actress and director. She started her career as a child star in TV commercials and series, including Gunsmoke and The Courtship of Eddie's Father. Her breakthrough came with Taxi Driver (1976), where her role as a young prostitute earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination. Foster smoothly transitioned to adult roles, winning Oscars for her performances in The Accused (1988) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She ventured into directing with Little Man Tate (1991) and Home for the Holidays (1995) and produced films like Nell (1994), earning another Oscar nomination. Her notable films include Contact (1997), Panic Room (2002), Inside Man (2006), and Elysium (2013). She received a Golden Globe for her role in The Mauritanian (2021) and an Oscar nomination for Nyad (2023). In 2024, she starred in True Detective: Night Country, praised for her role as a police chief investigating the disappearance of scientists in Alaska.