Jodie Foster Biography

Jodie Foster is a well-known American actress, producer, and director. She is regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, her accolades include three British Academy, Film Awards, two Academy Awards, the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.

She has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award due to her work as a director. People magazine named her the most beautiful woman in the world in 1992, and in 2003, she was nominated Number 23 in Channel 4’s countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time.

Jodie Foster Age

Foster is 58 years old as of 2020, she was born on 19 November 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 19 November every year and her birth sign is Scorpio.

Jodie Foster Height

Foster stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m) tall.

Jodie Foster Weight

Foster weighs 51 kg(112.2 lbs).

Jodie Foster Education

Foster went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut where she majored in African-American literature, wrote her thesis on Toni Morrison under the guidance of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., later on, she graduated magna cum laude in 1985. She went back to Yale in 1993 to address the graduating class and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree in 1997. Additionally, she was also awarded the Yale Undergraduate Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Jodie Foster Family

Foster was born and raised by her father, Lucius Fisher Foster III, and her mother, Evelyn Ella Almond in Melbourne. She is the youngest child in her family and she is of English, German and Irish heritage. Her father’s side is related to John Alden, who arrived in North America on the Mayflower in 1620.

Her parents divorced before she was even born, and she never established a relationship with her father. Lucius Jodie’s father was a Yale University graduate, a decorated U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and a real estate broker. She has three siblings namely; Lucinda (born 1954), Constance (born 1955), and Lucius (born 1957), and also three half-brothers from her father’s earlier marriage.

Jodie Foster Wife

Foster is married to her lovely wife Alexandra Hedison. The couple did their wedding in April 2014 after a year of dating. Her wife is an American photographer, director, and actress.

Jodie Foster Partner

Foster was married to her beloved husband Cydney Bernard. They were in a relationship from 1993 until 2008 and together they are blessed with two children namely, Kit Bernard Foster, Charles Bernard Foster.

Jodie Foster Children

Foster together with her former partner shared two sons namely; Kit Bernard Foster, Charles Bernard Foster.

Jodie Foster Net Worth

Foster has an estimated net worth of $100 Million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress. Through her various sources of income, Foster has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Jodie Foster Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Jodie Foster.

Jodie Foster Wiki

• Full Names: Alicia Christian Jodie Foster
• Popular As: Actress
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Actress
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Christian
• Sexual Orientation: Gay

Jodie Foster Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 58 years old as of 2020
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Date of Birth: 19 November 1962
• Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
• Birthday: 19 November

Jodie Foster Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: 34-24-33 inches
• Height / How Tall?:5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m)
• Weight: 51 kg(112.2 lbs)
• Eye Color: Blue
• Hair Color: Brown Light
• Shoe Size: To be updated
• Dress Size: To be updated
• Breast Size: 34 inches
• Waist Size: 24 inches
• Hip Size: 33 inches

Jodie Foster Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Lucius Fisher Foster III
• Mother: Evelyn Ella Almond
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Lucinda, Constance, Lucius
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse: Married to Alexandra Hedison
• Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
• Children:  Sons ( Kit Bernard Foster, Charles Bernard Foster)

Jodie Foster Net Worth and Salary

• Net Worth: $100 Million
• Salary: To be updated
• Source of Income: From her career as an Actress

 Jodie Foster Movies

• 2018 – Hotel Artemis as Jean Thomas (The Nurse)
• 2013 – Elysium as Secretary of Defense Jessica Delacourt
• 2011 – The Beaver as Meredith Black
• 2011 – Carnage as Penelope Longstreet

• 2008 – Nim’s Island as Alexandra Rover
• 2007 – The Brave One asErica Bain
• 2006 – Inside Man as Madeline White
• 2005 – Flightplan as Kyle Pratt

• 2004 – A Very Long Engagement as Elodie Gordes
• 2003 – Abby Singer as Herself
• 2002 – The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys as Sister Assumpta
• 2002 – Panic Room as Meg Altman

• 1999 – Anna and the King as Anna Leonowens
• 1997 – Contact as Dr. Eleanor Arroway
• 1994 – Maverick as Mrs. Annabelle Bransford
• 1994 – Nell as Nell Kellty

• 1993 – Sommersby as Laurel Sommersby
• 1993 – It Was a Wonderful Life as Narrator
• 1991 – The Silence of the Lambs as Clarice Starling
• 1991 – Little Man Tate as Dede Tate

• 1991 – Shadows and Fog as Prostitute
• 1990 – Catchfire as Anne Benton
• 1988 – Stealing Home as Katie Chandler
• 1988 – The Accused as Sarah Tobias

• 1987 – Five Corners as Linda
• 1987 – Siesta as Nancy
• 1986 – Mesmerized as Victoria Thompson
• 1984 – The Hotel New Hampshire as Frannie Berry

• 1984 – The Blood of Others as Hélène Bertrand
• 1983 – Svengali as Zoe Alexander
• 1982 – O’Hara’s Wife as Barbara O’Hara
• 1980 – Foxes as Jeanie

• 1980 – Carny as Donna
• 1977 – Moi, fleur bleue as Isabelle Tristan (aka Fleur bleue)
• 1977 – Casotto as Teresina Fedeli
• 1977 – Candleshoe as Casey Brown

• 1976 – Taxi Driver as Iris “Easy” Steensma
• 1976 – Echoes of a Summer as Deirdre Striden
• 1976 – Bugsy Malone as Tallulah
• 1976 – The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lan as Rynn Jacobs

• 1976 – Freaky Friday as Annabel Andrews/Ellen Andrews
• 1974 – Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore as Audrey
• 1973 – Tom Sawyer as Becky Thatcher
• 1973 – One Little Indian as Martha McIver

• 1972 – Napoleon and Samantha as Samantha
• 1972 – Kansas City Bomber as Rita
• Hotel Artemis    – Action

• Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché   – Documentary
• Becoming Iconic   – Documentary
• Smile, Jenny, You’re Dead

Jodie Foster Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver was a neo-noir psychological thriller film that was directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader and starring Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Leonard Harris, and Robert De Niro. Its set was in a decaying New York City following the Vietnam War.

The film was based on the story of a lonely veteran (De Niro) working as a taxi driver, who goes down into insanity as he plans to assassinate both the presidential candidate (Harris) for whom the woman he is infatuated with (Shepard) works, and the pimp (Keitel) of an underage prostitute (Foster) he befriends.

Jodie Foster Nell

Nell was a 1994 American drama film that was directed by Michael Apted from a screenplay written by William Nicholson. The film starred Jodie Foster as Nell Kelly, a young woman who was to face other people for the first time after being raised by her mother in an isolated cabin. Nick Searcy, Richard Libertini, Liam Neeson, and Natasha Richardson are also featured in supporting roles.

Based on Mark Handley’s play Idioglossia, the script for Nell was developed by co-producer Renée Missel and the story of Poto and Cabengo, twins who created their own language and were inspired by Handley’s time living in the Cascade Mountains in the 1970s.

Jodie Foster taxi driver age

Some critics showed concern over 12-year-old Foster’s presence during the climactic shoot-out. Foster said that she was present during the setup and staging of the special effects used during the scene; the entire process was explained and demonstrated for her, step by step.

Jodie Foster kids father

Foster was married to her beloved husband Cydney Bernard. They were in a relationship from 1993 until 2008 and together they are blessed with two children namely, Kit Bernard Foster, Charles Bernard Foster.

Jodie Foster Beaver

The Beaver is a 2011 drama film directed by Jodie Foster and written by Kyle Killen. It stars Mel Gibson, Foster, Anton Yelchin, and Jennifer Lawrence. It is Gibson and Foster’s first film together since 1994’s Maverick and Summit Entertainment’s only film to have Entertainment One not distribute it within the United Kingdom.

Jodie Foster Tv Shows

• 2014 – Makers: Women Who Make America as Narrator
• 2009 – The Simpsons as Maggie Simpson (voice)
• 2005 – Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony as Herself
• 1997 – The X-Files as Betty (voice)

• 1996 – Frasier as Marlene (voice)
• 1975 – Medical Center as Ivy
• 1975 – The Secret Life of T.K. Dearing as T.K. Dearing
• 1974 – Smile, Jenny, You’re Dead (Harry O) as Liberty Cole

• 1974 – Paper Moon as Addie Loggins
• 1973 – Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice as Elizabeth Henderson
• 1973 – Rookie of the Year as Sharon Lee
• 1973 – Alexander as Sue

• 1973 – The Partridge Family as Julie
• 1973 – Love Story as Ellie Madison
• 1973 – Kung Fu as Alethea Patricia Ingram
• 1973 – The New Perry Mason as Hildy Haynes

• 1973 – The Addams Family as Pugsley Addams (voice)
• 1972 – Bonanza as Bluebird
• 1972 – Ghost Story (Circle of Fear) as Judy
• 1972 – The Paul Lynde Show as Maggie

• 1972 – My Sister Hank as Henrietta “Hank” Bennett
• 1972 – The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan as Anne Chan (voice)
• 1972 – Ironside as Pip Morrison
• 1971 – My Three Sons as Priscilla Hobson

• 1970 – Menace on the Mountain as Suellen McIver
• 1970 – Daniel Boone as Rachel
• 1970 – Adam-12 as Mary Bennett
• 1970 – Nanny and the Professor as Angela

• 1969–1972 – Gunsmoke as Susan Sadler
• 1969–1971 – The Courtship of Eddie’s Father as Joey Kelly
• 1969 – The Doris Day Show as Jenny Benson
• 1969 – Julia as Cindy Blanchard

• 1968–1970 – Mayberry R.F.D. as Fairy
• The Mauritanian
• The Oscars 2020
• Love, Antosha

Jodie Foster Awards

The Academy Awards, most commonly referred to as “The Oscars”, is an annual ceremony established by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1927 to recognize the excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers.  Jodie has received four nominations and has won the award twice. Moreover, she’s the tenth youngest nominee in the Best Supporting Actress category, is one of two people only to win two Oscars before the age of 30, and is the second youngest two-time Oscar winner.

• 1977 – Taxi Driver
• 1989 – The Accused
• 1992 – The Silence of the Lambs
• 1995 – Nell