Jodie Foster American Actress Born 1962 in Los Angeles

Jodie Foster is an American actress born on 19 November 1962 in Los Angeles. Audiences know her from Taxi Driver (1976) and Contact (1997).

Early life

She attended Yale University (bachelor's degree, literary studies), finishing in 1985; Yale College; and Grace Hopper College.

Career

The earliest of her listed screen credits is Kansas City Bomber, from 1972. Her 1970s credits include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and Bugsy Malone (1976, as Tallulah). During the 1990s, she worked on The Silence of the Lambs (1991, as Clarice Starling) and Anna and the King (1999, as Anna Leonowens). Work from the 2000s includes Panic Room (2002) and Inside Man (2006). Carnage (2011) and Elysium (2013, as Jessica Delacourt) are among her 2010s credits.

In total, 53 films and 3 TV series are listed from 1972 to 2025. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (10), followed by comedy (5) and crime (4). The list ends, for now, with A Private Life (2025). Of her three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Contact (1997) has the highest, at $171 million. Beyond acting, the credits show her as director on 5 titles, including Black Mirror.

Rob Lowe appears in two of her listed titles, including The Hotel New Hampshire (1984). Another co-star who recurs in her credits is Mel Gibson (two titles).

Recognition

Jodie Foster has collected two Academy Awards (1989 and 1992). Jodie Foster also has received three BAFTA Awards (1977 and 1992) and three Golden Globe Awards (1988, 2021 and 2025). Her nominations include the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for Taxi Driver. Altogether, 24 wins and 5 nominations are listed.

Personal life

She has been married to Alexandra Hedison since 2014.