Jodie Foster is an actress, director, and producer. He is known for her roles in Taxi Driver, “The Accused,” and “The Silence of the Lambs.”
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Alicia Christian Foster, better known as Jodie Foster, was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
This actress is currently 59 years old and a citizen of the United States. Alicia was born under the sign of Scorpio, and her ethnicity is unknown. Lucius Fisher Foster III (father) and Evelyn Ella Almond (mother) are her parents (mother).
Her father was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel who later became a real estate broker. Jodie’s father abandoned her mother before she was born.
She also has three siblings named Constance Foster, Lucinda Foster, and Lucius Foster IV. Furthermore, Jodie and her siblings were raised solely by her mother.
In terms of academics, she attended the Lycee Francais de Los Angeles. She later enrolled at Yale University to study literature and took leisure trips to France.
Jodie Foster’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
This actress is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 55 kg. This actress also has blonde hair and light blue eyes, and her body measurements are 34-24-33 inches. Her bra size is also 34B, and her shoe size is 8 US.
Jodie Foster’s Profession & Career
Foster began her acting career when she was three years old. She made her television debut in 1968 as a “Coppertone girl” in a television advertisement in an episode of Mayberry R.F.D.
In 1969, she appeared as a guest on ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Daniel Boone,’ and ‘The Courtship of Eddie’s Father.’ The following year, she made her television debut in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Menace on the Mountain.’
As a child artist, she appeared in many Disney films, including “One Little Indian” (1973) and “Napoleon and Samantha” (1972).
Similarly, she continued to work on Disney films throughout her adolescence. In 1976, she appeared in films such as ‘Taxi Driver,’ ‘Bugsy Malone,’ and ‘Freaky Friday.’ Her mature artistic films were both critically and financially unsuccessful.
With the release of ‘The Accused’ in 1988, she broke through in her career. She co-starred in the blockbuster ‘The Silence of the Lambs with Anthony Hopkins in 1991.
‘In 1997, she co-starred with Matthew McConaughey in the science fiction film ‘Contact.’ Her biggest commercial success was ‘Panic Room,’ which was released in 2002.
In the American thriller, she co-starred with Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, Kirsten Stewart, and others. After a long absence, she returned to French cinema in 2004 with a supporting role in ‘Un long Dimanche de fiancailles.’ The following year, she released ‘Flightplan,’ which became a worldwide success.
Other films
Jodie starred in Inside Man (2006) with Clive Owen and Denzel Washington, ‘The Brave One (2007),’ for which she received a Golden Globe, and ‘Nim’s Island’ in the mid-2000s with Gerard Butler.
‘Elysium,’ her second science fiction film, starred her alongside Matt Damon in 2013. Her next film was the legal drama The Mauritanian (2021), in which she played the lawyer for a Guantanamo Bay detainee (Tahar Rahim).
As a performer and director,
Her songs were chosen as the soundtrack for her French film, Moi, fleur bleue, which she released in 1977. She made her directorial debut with ‘Little Man Tate.’
Critics praised her directing abilities, and she established her production company, ‘Egg Pictures,’ in Los Angeles in 1992.
She directed the black comedy ‘The Beaver,’ starring Mel Gibson, in 2011. The film was a financial flop and received only mediocre critical acclaim. ‘Tales from the Loop,’ a 2020 science fiction drama, was directed by her.
Awards
She has four BAFTAs, two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Award, the Saturn Award, People’s Choice Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award to her name.
Women in Film presented her with the Crystal Award in 1996 for being an outstanding woman, with her brilliant efforts and natural talent contributing to the advancement of women in the entertainment industry.
Jodie Foster’s Salary and Net Worth
She has amassed a sizable fortune in her career as an actress and director. Furthermore, her net worth is $1 million, and she has not publicly disclosed her income or salary.
Jodie Foster’s Husband, Marriage & Relationship
She has always been open about her sexuality as a lesbian. Her long-term partner was Cydney Bernard, with whom she had two sons, Charles ‘Charlie’ Foster and Christopher ‘Kit’ Foster.
They were in a relationship from 1993 to 2008. In April 2014, after a year of dating, she married actress and photographer Alexandra Hedison.
As of now, this actress has avoided controversy and rumors in order to concentrate on her professional and personal life.
Jodie Foster’s Social Media(Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Her Instagram account has more than 46.7k followers. Similarly, there are over 13.9k Twitter followers and over 7.3k Facebook followers.
Quick Facts
Full Name | Jodie Foster |
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Born Date | 19 Nov 1962 |
Age | 59 years old |
Horoscope | Scorpio |
Lucky Number | 3 |
Lucky Stone | Garnet |
Lucky Color | Purple |
Best Match for Marriage | Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces |
Profession | Actress |
Gender | Female |
Country | America |
Height | 5 feet 3 inches (1.60m) |
Marital Status | married |
Married Date | April 1, 2014 |
Husband | Alexandra Hedison |
Divorce | Cydney Bernard |
Net Worth | $100 million |
Eye Color | light blue |
Hair Color | blonde |
Body Size | 34-24-33 |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California |
Nationality | American |
Father | Lucius Fisher Foster III |
Mother | Evelyn Ella Almond |
Siblings | Constance Foster, Lucinda Foster, Lucius Foster IV |
Kids | Charles Foster, Kit Bernard Foster |
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IMDB | Jodie Foster IMDB |
Wiki | Jodie Foster Wiki |
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