Jodie Foster
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Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography:
Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster began her career as a child model, swiftly transitioning into the world of cinema with roles in Disney films such as Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976), and Candleshoe (1977). Early on, she caught the eye of director Martin Scorsese, who cast her in his comedy-drama Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) and later in Taxi Driver (1976), where she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Throughout the 80s and 90s, Foster solidified her status as a leading actress with powerful performances in films like The Accused (1988) - which earned her another Academy Award – and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She continued to captivate audiences in movies such as Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), and The Silence of the Lambs sequel, Hannibal (2001).
In more recent years, Foster has shown her versatility as a performer in films like Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), and Nim's Island (2008). She has also dabbled in science fiction with her role in Elysium (2013) and taken on a gritty action-thriller in Hotel Artemis (2018). Her most recent work includes the drama film, The Mauritanian (2021).
In addition to her acting career, Foster is also an accomplished director. She made her directorial debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and went on to direct films like Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011), Money Monster (2016), and episodes for TV series such as House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop. In 1992, she founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, further showcasing her dedication to the world of filmmaking.
For her remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry, Foster has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work as a producer and director. She was also honored with the prestigious Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016, and earned the Cannes Film Festival's Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021.
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