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Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster, an American actress and filmmaker, has received numerous accolades throughout her distinguished career. She was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, and began her professional career as a child model, gaining recognition in various Disney films. Her role as a teenage prostitute in the thriller Taxi Driver (1976) resulted in her receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. After attending Yale University, Foster successfully transitioned into mature leading roles, winning two Academy Awards for Best Actress for The Accused (1988) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Her impressive portfolio extends to directing, with Little Man Tate (1991) marking her directorial debut. Foster's dedication to the world of entertainment has seen her found her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992 and received Primetime Emmy nominations for producing The Baby Dance (1998) and for directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" (2013).
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Given Name: Alicia Christian Foster
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: November 19, 1962
Occupations: Actress, Producer, Director
Years Active: 1965-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Alexandra Hedison
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The Mauritanian
Carny
The Silence of the Lambs
Inside Man
A Very Long Engagement
Bugsy Malone
The Beaver
Carnage
Freaky Friday
Elysium
Hotel Artemis
Panic Room
Contact
Anna and the King
The Accused
Maverick
Flightplan
The Brave One
Little Man Tate
Nim's Island
Candleshoe
Foxes
The Hotel New Hampshire
Nell
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Taxi Driver
Nyad
Henry Fonda for President
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Black Mirror: Arkangel
Becoming Iconic
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
AFI: 100 Years… 100 Movies… 10th Anniversary Edition
100 Films and a Funeral
Page to Screen: ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Abby Singer
Shooting ‘Panic Room’
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
O’Hara’s Wife
Hollywood’s Children
Catchfire
The Making of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Svengali
Stephen King’s Golden Tales
Mesmerized
Siesta
Five Corners
Stealing Home
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters
Shadows and Fog
The Blood of Others
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin
Five Corners
Stealing Home
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters
Shadows and Fog
The Blood of Others
It Was a Wonderful Life
Echoes of a Summer
Smile Jenny, You’re Dead
All About Bette
Stop Calling Me Baby!
Grease Day USA
One Little Indian
Napoleon and Samantha
Kansas City Bomber
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: America’s Greatest Movies
Beach House
Mickey’s 50
Making ‘Taxi Driver’
Rookie of the Year
Sommersby
A Private Life
Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family
Everest: The Death Zone
Menace on the Mountain
Movies Are My Life
Track the complete movie timeline of Jodie Foster, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
2007
The Brave One
AFI: 100 Years… 100 Movies… 10th Anniversary Edition
Self
100 Films and a Funeral
Self
2006
Inside Man
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
Boffo! Tinseltown’s Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2004
A Very Long Engagement
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Shooting ‘Panic Room’
Self
1998
AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies: America’s Greatest Movies
Self / Host
Everest: The Death Zone
Narrator (voice)
1991
The Silence of the Lambs
Little Man Tate
The Making of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Self
Shadows and Fog
Prostitute
Shadows and Fog
Prostitute
1977
Freaky Friday
Candleshoe
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Stop Calling Me Baby!
Isabelle Tristan
Beach House
Teresina
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