Jodie Foster biography
Jodie Foster is an American actress and filmmaker (born 1962), born on 19 November 1962 in Los Angeles.
Jodie Foster's screen career began in 1968 with Mayberry R.F.D, playing Fairy / Little Girl.
Jodie Foster has appeared in 66 films and 36 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are A Private Life (2025), Breakdown: 1975 (2025), True Detective: Night Country (2024).
Honours include Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Academy Award for Best Actress (2 times) and Golden Globes.
Coming up next: Hexed (2026).
- Also known as
- Alicia Christian Foster
- Born
- 19 November 1962 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Film director, Film producer, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1965 to present
- Awards
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
- Academy Award for Best Actress (2 times)
- Golden Globes
- Saturn Awards
- BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Jodie Foster filmography
67 films and 36 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hexed | Queen Celeste | Upcoming | |
| 2025 | A Private Life | Lilian Steiner | ||
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 | Narrator | Voice; Documentary | |
| 2024 | True Detective: Night Country | Executive producer | ||
| 2024 | Alok | Executive producer | ||
| 2023 | Nyad | Bonnie Stoll | ||
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Nancy Hollander | ||
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop | Episode: "Home" | ||
| 2020 | Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché | Documentary; Executive producer | ||
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis | Jean Thomas / The Nurse | ||
| 2018 | Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché | Narrator | Voice; Documentary | |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Episode: "Arkangel" | ||
| 2016 | Money Monster | |||
| 2014 | House of Cards | Episode: "Chapter 22" | ||
| 2013 | Elysium | Secretary of Defense Jessica Delacourt | ||
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Two episodes ("Lesbian Request Denied", "Thirsty Bird") | ||
| 2011 | Carnage | Penelope Longstreet | ||
| 2011 | The Beaver | Meredith Black | ||
| 2009 | Motherhood | English | ||
| 2008 | Nim's Island | Alexandra Rover | ||
| 2007 | The Brave One | Erica Bain | ||
| 2006 | Inside Man | Madeline White | ||
| 2005 | Flightplan | Kyle Pratt | ||
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | English | ||
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement | Elodie Gordes |
Show all 67 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Abby Singer | English | ||
| 2002 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | Sister Assumpta | ||
| 2002 | Panic Room | Meg Altman | ||
| 2000 | Waking the Dead | Executive producer | ||
| 1999 | Anna and the King | Anna Leonowens | ||
| 1998 | The Baby Dance | Television film; Executive producer | ||
| 1997 | Contact | Dr. Eleanor Arroway | ||
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays | |||
| 1994 | Maverick | Mrs. Annabelle Bransford | ||
| 1994 | Nell | Nell Kellty | ||
| 1993 | Sommersby | Laurel Sommersby | ||
| 1993 | It Was a Wonderful Life | Narrator | Voice; Documentary | |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | Clarice Starling | ||
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Dorrie | ||
| 1991 | Little Man Tate | Dede Tate | ||
| 1990 | Catchfire | Anne Benton | ||
| 1988 | Stealing Home | Katie Chandler | ||
| 1988 | The Accused | Sarah Tobias | ||
| 1988 | Five Corners | Linda | ||
| 1988 | Tales from the Darkside | Episode: "Do Not Open This Box" | ||
| 1987 | Siesta | Nancy | ||
| 1986 | My Letter to George | English | ||
| 1986 | Mesmerized | Victoria Thompson | ||
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Frannie Berry | ||
| 1982 | O'Hara's Wife | Barbara O'Hara | ||
| 1980 | Foxes | Jeanie | ||
| 1980 | Carny | Donna | ||
| 1979 | Fast Company | English | ||
| 1977 | Candleshoe | Casey Brown | ||
| 1977 | Moi, fleur bleue | Isabelle Tristan / Fleur Bleue | ||
| 1977 | Beach House | Italian | ||
| 1977 | Casotto | Teresina Fedeli | ||
| 1976 | Freaky Friday | Annabel Andrews / Ellen Andrews | ||
| 1976 | The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane | Rynn Jacobs | ||
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Iris Steensma | ||
| 1976 | Echoes of a Summer | Deirdre Striden | ||
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone | Tallulah | ||
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore | Audrey | ||
| 1973 | One Little Indian | Martha McIver | ||
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer | Becky Thatcher | ||
| 1972 | Napoleon and Samantha | Samantha | ||
| 1972 | Kansas City Bomber | Rita |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | True Detective | Liz Danvers | 6 episodes (season 4) | |
| 2014 | Makers: Women Who Make America | Narrator | Voice; Episode: "Women in Space" | |
| 2009 | The Simpsons | Maggie Simpson | Voice; Episode: "Four Great Women and a Manicure" | |
| 1997 | The X-Files | Betty | Voice; Episode: "Never Again" | |
| 1996 | Frasier | Marlene | Voice; Episode: "Moon Dance" | |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others | Hélène Bertrand | TV movie | |
| 1983 | Svengali | Zoe Alexander | TV movie | |
| 1975 | The Secret Life of T. K. Dearing | T.K. Dearing | TV movie | |
| 1975 | Medical Center | Ivy | 1 episode | |
| 1974 | Smile, Jenny, You're Dead | Liberty Cole | TV movie | |
| 1974 | Paper Moon | Addie Loggins | 13 episodes | |
| 1973 | The Partridge Family | Julie | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | The New Perry Mason | Hildy Haynes | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | The Addams Family | Pugsley Addams | Voice; 16 episodes | |
| 1973 | Rookie of the Year | Sharon Lee | TV movie | |
| 1973 | Love Story | Ellie Madison | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | Kung Fu | Alethea Patricia Ingram | 1 episode | |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Elizabeth Henderson | 5 episodes | |
| 1973 | ABC Afterschool Special | Sue | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The Paul Lynde Show | Maggie | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Pugsley Addams | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan | Anne Chan | Voice; 16 episodes | |
| 1972 | My Sister Hank | Henrietta 'Hank' Bennett | TV movie | |
| 1972 | Ironside | Pip Morrison | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | Ghost Story | Judy | 1 episode |
Show all 36 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Bonanza | 'Bluebird' | 1 episode | |
| 1971 | My Three Sons | Priscilla Hobson | 6 episodes | |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor | Angela | 1 episode | |
| 1970 | Menace on the Mountain | Suellen McIver | TV movie | |
| 1970 | Daniel Boone | Rachel | 1 episode | |
| 1970 | Adam-12 | Mary Bennett | 1 episode | |
| 1969 | The Doris Day Show | Jenny Benson | 1 episode | |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father | Joey Kelly | 5 episodes | |
| 1969 | Julia | Cindy Blanchard | 1 episode | |
| 1969 | Gunsmoke | Susan Sadler / Patricia / Marieanne | 3 episodes | |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D | Fairy / Little Girl | 2 episodes |