Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Acting
Born 1962-11-19Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Alicia Christian 'Jodie' Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. For her work as a producer and director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also earned numerous honors such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 and received the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021. Foster began her professional career as a child model and later as a teen idol in various Disney films including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976) and Candleshoe (1977). She acted in Martin Scorsese's comedy-drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and reunited with him in Taxi Driver (1976) in a role for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Other early films include Tom Sawyer (1973), Bugsy Malone (1976), The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976), Carny (1980) and Foxes (1980). After attending Yale University, Foster transitioned into mature leading roles earning two Academy Awards for playing a rape victim in The Accused (1988), and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She also received a nomination for Nell (1994). Her other notable films include Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), Anna and the King (1999), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), Nim's Island (2008), Carnage (2011), Elysium (2013), Hotel Artemis (2018), and The Mauritanian (2021). She made her directorial film debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and has since directed films such as Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011) and Money Monster (2016). She founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992. She earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for producing The Baby Dance (1999), and directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" in 2014. She has also directed episodes for Tales from the Darkside, House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop. Foster's sexual orientation became the subject of public discussion in 1991 when publications such as OutWeek and The Village Voice, protesting against the alleged homophobia and transphobia in The Silence of the Lambs, claimed she was a lesbian. She publicly acknowledged her 14-year relationship with Cydney Bernard in 2007 in a speech at The Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment" breakfast honoring her. In 2013, she addressed her decision to come out in a speech after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th Golden Globe Awards, which led many news outlets to describe her as gay. Some sources noted that she did not use the words "gay" or "lesbian" in her speech.

Movies (101)

Taxi Driver
8.1

Taxi Driver

1976Movie8.1
Contact
7.4

Contact

1997Movie7.4
Panic Room
6.8

Panic Room

2002Movie6.8
Inside Man
7.4

Inside Man

2006Movie7.4
Elysium
6.5

Elysium

2013Movie6.5
The Mauritanian
7.4

The Mauritanian

2021Movie7.4
Flightplan
6.4

Flightplan

2005Movie6.4
The Accused
7.1

The Accused

1988Movie7.1
Maverick
6.9

Maverick

1994Movie6.9
Hexed

Hexed

2026Movie
A Private Life
5.5

A Private Life

2025Movie5.5
Nim's Island
5.9

Nim's Island

2008Movie5.9
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Movie8.3
Anna and the King
6.8

Anna and the King

1999Movie6.8
Hotel Artemis
6.1

Hotel Artemis

2018Movie6.1
A Very Long Engagement
7.3

A Very Long Engagement

2004Movie7.3
The Beaver
6.4

The Beaver

2011Movie6.4
Sommersby
6.4

Sommersby

1993Movie6.4
Shadows and Fog
6.7

Shadows and Fog

1991Movie6.7
The Brave One
6.6

The Brave One

2007Movie6.6
NYAD
7.1

NYAD

2023Movie7.1
Carnage
7.2

Carnage

2011Movie7.2
Freaky Friday
6.1

Freaky Friday

1976Movie6.1
Little Man Tate
6.6

Little Man Tate

1991Movie6.6
Love, Antosha
7.4

Love, Antosha

2019Movie7.4
Nell
6.5

Nell

1994Movie6.5
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
6.7

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

2002Movie6.7
The Hotel New Hampshire
5.7

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984Movie5.7
Breakdown: 1975
6.8

Breakdown: 1975

2025Movie6.8
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
7.0

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976Movie7.0
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
7.0

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974Movie7.0
Bugsy Malone
6.6

Bugsy Malone

1976Movie6.6
Candleshoe
6.9

Candleshoe

1977Movie6.9
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7.0

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994Movie7.0
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
7.2

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018Movie7.2
Abby Singer
6.8

Abby Singer

2003Movie6.8
Catchfire
5.3

Catchfire

1990Movie5.3
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Movies Are My Life
6.8

Movies Are My Life

1988Movie6.8
Stop Calling Me Baby!
4.7

Stop Calling Me Baby!

1977Movie4.7
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5.0

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017Movie5.0
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Beach House
6.3

Beach House

1977Movie6.3
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Movie
Foxes
6.0

Foxes

1980Movie6.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004Movie7.0
Stealing Home
6.3

Stealing Home

1988Movie6.3
Motherhood
5.0

Motherhood

2009Movie5.0
Five Corners
5.9

Five Corners

1987Movie5.9
Tom Sawyer
6.5

Tom Sawyer

1973Movie6.5
Jodie Foster, une histoire française

Jodie Foster, une histoire française

2023Movie
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.3

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001Movie7.3
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
7.4

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

2021Movie7.4
100 Films and a Funeral
7.3

100 Films and a Funeral

2007Movie7.3
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
6.7

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007Movie6.7
Siesta
5.3

Siesta

1987Movie5.3
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005Movie
One Little Indian
6.3

One Little Indian

1973Movie6.3
Kansas City Bomber
5.8

Kansas City Bomber

1972Movie5.8
Mesmerized
4.8

Mesmerized

1985Movie4.8
Henry Fonda for President
7.0

Henry Fonda for President

2025Movie7.0
Carny
6.2

Carny

1980Movie6.2
Napoleon and Samantha
6.2

Napoleon and Samantha

1972Movie6.2
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

2019Movie
O'Hara's Wife
5.7

O'Hara's Wife

1982Movie5.7
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
5.9

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

1972Movie5.9
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'
6.5

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002Movie6.5
Grease Day USA
8.3

Grease Day USA

1978Movie8.3
Hinckley
5.0

Hinckley

2024Movie5.0
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
1.0

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005Movie1.0
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006Movie6.5
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005Movie
Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife

Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife

1989Movie
The Blood of Others
5.3

The Blood of Others

1984Movie5.3
Making 'Taxi Driver'
7.0

Making 'Taxi Driver'

1999Movie7.0
Menace on the Mountain
5.3

Menace on the Mountain

1970Movie5.3
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
8.0

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

1998Movie8.0
Hollywood’s Children
9.0

Hollywood’s Children

1982Movie9.0
Smile Jenny, You're Dead
6.8

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974Movie6.8
Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

Movie
All About Bette
7.5

All About Bette

1994Movie7.5
Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A

Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A

2016Movie
Echoes of a Summer
5.4

Echoes of a Summer

1976Movie5.4
Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World
10.0

Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World

1998Movie10.0
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
6.1

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991Movie6.1
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
6.5

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014Movie6.5
Shooting 'Panic Room'
7.0

Shooting 'Panic Room'

2004Movie7.0
Cinefile: Reel Women

Cinefile: Reel Women

1995Movie
The True Story of Hannibal
7.0

The True Story of Hannibal

2005Movie7.0
Becoming Iconic
5.3

Becoming Iconic

2018Movie5.3
It Was a Wonderful Life
8.0

It Was a Wonderful Life

1992Movie8.0
Scorsese's Women

Scorsese's Women

2014Movie
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
7.3

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010Movie7.3
Svengali
5.0

Svengali

1983Movie5.0
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
6.5

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005Movie6.5
Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing

2009Movie
Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

2013Movie
Everest: The Death Zone
6.9

Everest: The Death Zone

1998Movie6.9
Jodie Promo

Jodie Promo

1995Movie
A Look Back with Jodie Foster

A Look Back with Jodie Foster

2004Movie

TV Shows (66)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
True Detective
8.3

True Detective

2014Series8.3
Bonanza
7.5

Bonanza

1959Series7.5
Ironside
6.8

Ironside

1967Series6.8
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Quotidien
5.2

Quotidien

2016Series5.2
Adam-12
7.1

Adam-12

1968Series7.1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Intimate Portrait
4.5

Intimate Portrait

1993Series4.5
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
The Partridge Family
6.8

The Partridge Family

1970Series6.8
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
6.2

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1969Series6.2
Champs-Elysées
6.8

Champs-Elysées

1982Series6.8
Midi Première
9.0

Midi Première

1975Series9.0
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
ABC Afterschool Special
6.5

ABC Afterschool Special

1972Series6.5
Konbini Vidéo Club
7.5

Konbini Vidéo Club

2018Series7.5
Julia
6.4

Julia

1968Series6.4
La semaine des 4 Julie
2.0

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020Series2.0
Mayberry R.F.D.
6.2

Mayberry R.F.D.

1968Series6.2
Numéro un
7.5

Numéro un

1975Series7.5
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
Mr. Scorsese
8.1

Mr. Scorsese

2025Series8.1
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
2.9

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

2023Series2.9
Beau geste
1.0

Beau geste

2023Series1.0
Lo + plus

Lo + plus

1995Series
HBO First Look
5.5

HBO First Look

1992Series5.5
Cérémonie des César
4.6

Cérémonie des César

1976Series4.6
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
7.7

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972Series7.7
Rove
7.5

Rove

1999Series7.5
Ghost Story
7.4

Ghost Story

1972Series7.4
The Directors
6.1

The Directors

1999Series6.1
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Harty
8.0

Harty

1983Series8.0
The Paul Lynde Show
5.3

The Paul Lynde Show

1972Series5.3
Paper Moon
6.8

Paper Moon

1974Series6.8
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
The Addams Family
7.4

The Addams Family

1973Series7.4
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
6.5

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

2022Series6.5
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
8.4

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

1998Series8.4
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
5.7

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan

1972Series5.7
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
7.5

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1973Series7.5
Kung Fu
7.7

Kung Fu

1972Series7.7
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Smartare än hjärnan

Smartare än hjärnan

2025Series
Celebrities Uncensored
4.9

Celebrities Uncensored

2003Series4.9