Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster (born Alicia Christian Foster; November 19, 1962) is an American actress, director and producer. She has starred in many movies like Bugsy Malone, Taxi Driver, The Silence of the Lambs and Panic Room. She has won many awards including two Oscars.

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster in Paris at the 2011 César Awards ceremony
Born	Alicia Christian Foster (1962-11-19) November 19, 1962 (age 62) Los Angeles, California, USA
Education	Bachelor's degree (magna cum laude)
Alma mater	Yale University
Occupations	Actress director producer
Years active	1968–present
Spouse(s)	Alexandra Hedison (m. 2014–present)
Children	Charles Foster Christopher Foster
Parent(s)	Ella "Brandy" (née Almond) Lucius Fisher Foster III
Awards
Academy Awards
Best Actress 1988 The Accused 1991 The Silence of the Lambs
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actress - Drama 1988 The Accused 1991 The Silence of the Lambs 2021 The Mauritanian Cecil B. DeMille Award 2013
BAFTA Awards
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles 1976 Bugsy Malone ; Taxi Driver Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1976 Bugsy Malone ; Taxi Driver Best Actress in a Leading Role 1991 The Silence of the Lambs
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 1994 Nell

Foster began directing movies in 1991. These include Little Man Tate; Home for the Holidays and The Beaver.

Foster is openly lesbian^[1] and is married to photographer Alexandra Hedison. Hedison is the daughter of actor David Hedison.

Movie work

• 1976: Taxi Driver as Iris Steensma
• 1976: Bugsy Malone as Tallulah
• 1988: The Accused as Sarah Tobias
• 1991: The Silence of the Lambs as Clarice Starling
• 1994: Nell as Nell Kellty
• 1997: Contact as Dr. Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway
• 2002: Panic Room as Meg Altman
• 2021: The Mauritanian as Nancy Hollander