Actor
Jodie Foster
- Born: 19 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Estimated net worth: $100 million
Jodie Foster is a versatile actress known for her roles in films like 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Taxi Driver.' She has gained acclaim for her powerful performances and ability to portray complex characters. With a distinct voice and an engaging acting…
Jodie Foster: best films and shows
About Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster is a versatile actress known for her roles in films like 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'Taxi Driver.' She has gained acclaim for her powerful performances and ability to portray complex characters. With a distinct voice and an engaging acting style, she has earned a reputation as one of Hollywood's most respected figures.
- Born
- 19 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
- Spouses
- Cydney Bernard (1993-2008)
- Children
- 2 (Charles Foster, Kit Foster)
- Parents
- Evelyn (née Almond) and Lucius Fisher
- Estimated net worth
- $100 million
Fun facts about Jodie Foster
- Jodie Foster was a child actress, appearing in commercials and TV shows before her breakout role in 'Taxi Driver.'
- She is fluent in French and has worked on several French films, showcasing her language skills.
Famous Jodie Foster quotes
“I do not believe in the concept of a soul mate.”
“It's like a dream. You wake up and you're in a different world.”
“I want to be in the middle of the action.”
Jodie Foster: coming up
- Hexed (Movie, Queen Celeste (voice))25 November 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Jodie Foster filmography
Cast (170)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hexed Movie | Queen Celeste (voice) | |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.9 |
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | Mr. Scorsese TV | Self | 8.1 |
| 2025 | A Private Life Movie | Lilian Steiner | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Smartare än hjärnan TV | Self | |
| 2025 | Henry Fonda for President Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Hinckley Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 2.9 |
| 2023 | Jodie Foster, une histoire française Movie | Self |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYAD Movie | Bonnie Stoll | 7.1 |
| 2023 | Beau geste TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2022 | Il était une fois Champs-Élysées TV | Self (archive footage) | 6.5 |
| 2021 | Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.4 |
| 2021 | The Mauritanian Movie | Nancy Hollander | 7.4 |
| 2020 | La semaine des 4 Julie TV | Self - Guest | 2.0 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Love, Antosha Movie | Self | 7.4 |
| 2019 | Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America Movie | Self - Actress and Director | |
| 2018 | Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Becoming Iconic Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2018 | Hotel Artemis Movie | Jean Thomas / Nurse | 6.1 |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Taxi Driver: 40th Anniversary Cast Q&A Movie | Self | |
| 2016 | Quotidien TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women Movie | Self - Host | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Liz Danvers | 8.3 |
| 2013 | Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2013 | Elysium Movie | Delacourt | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Movie | (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2011 | Carnage Movie | Penelope Longstreet | 7.2 |
| 2011 | The Beaver Movie | Meredith Black | 6.4 |
| 2010 | Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Motherhood Movie | Jodie Foster | 5.0 |
| 2009 | Early Directors on Directing Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | Nim's Island Movie | Alexandra Rover | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 100 Films and a Funeral Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2007 | The Brave One Movie | Erica Bain | 6.6 |
| 2007 | AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self - Guest | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2006 | Inside Man Movie | Madeleine White | 7.4 |
| 2005 | The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence Movie | Self | 1.0 |
| 2005 | Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Flightplan Movie | Kyle | 6.4 |
| 2005 | The True Story of Hannibal Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement Movie | Elodie Gordes | 7.3 |
| 2004 | The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | A Look Back with Jodie Foster Movie | Self | |
| 2004 | Shooting 'Panic Room' Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Abby Singer Movie | Jodie Foster (uncredited) | 6.8 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored TV | Self | 4.9 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2002 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Movie | Sister Assumpta | 6.7 |
| 2002 | Panic Room Movie | Meg Altman | 6.8 |
| 2001 | Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 1999 | Anna and the King Movie | Anna | 6.8 |
| 1999 | The Early Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Rove TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Making 'Taxi Driver' Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 1999 | The Directors TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 1998 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies TV | Self - Host | 8.4 |
| 1998 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies Movie | Self / Host | 8.0 |
| 1998 | Everest: The Death Zone Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World Movie | Narrator (voice) | 10.0 |
| 1997 | Contact Movie | Ellie Arroway | 7.5 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1995 | Lo + plus TV | Self - Guest | |
| 1995 | Cinefile: Reel Women Movie | Self | |
| 1995 | Jodie Promo Movie | (Archival) | |
| 1994 | Nell Movie | Nell Kellty | 6.5 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio TV | Self | |
| 1994 | All About Bette Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 1994 | Maverick Movie | Annabelle Bransford | 6.9 |
| 1994 | Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.0 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self | 4.5 |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Marlene (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1993 | The X-Files TV | 'Betty' (voice) | 8.4 |
| 1993 | Sommersby Movie | Laurel Sommersby | 6.4 |
| 1992 | It Was a Wonderful Life Movie | Narrator (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1992 | HBO First Look TV | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Unknown character | 5.3 |
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog Movie | Prostitute | 6.7 |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate Movie | Dede Tate | 6.6 |
| 1991 | The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs Movie | Clarice Starling | 8.3 |
| 1990 | Catchfire Movie | Anne Benton | 5.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Maggie Roark (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Accused Movie | Sarah Tobias | 7.1 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1988 | Stealing Home Movie | Katie Chandler | 6.3 |
| 1988 | Movies Are My Life Movie | Self | 6.8 |
| 1987 | Siesta Movie | Nancy | 5.3 |
| 1987 | Five Corners Movie | Linda Komkowski | 5.9 |
| 1985 | Mesmerized Movie | Victoria | 4.8 |
| 1984 | The Blood of Others Movie | Hélène | 5.2 |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire Movie | Franny Berry | 5.7 |
| 1984 | Goldene Kamera TV | Self | 5.7 |
| 1983 | Harty TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1983 | Svengali Movie | Zoe Alexander | 5.0 |
| 1982 | Hollywood’s Children Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.0 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées TV | Self | 6.8 |
| 1982 | O'Hara's Wife Movie | Barbara O'Hara | 5.7 |
| 1980 | Carny Movie | Donna | 6.2 |
| 1980 | Foxes Movie | Jeanie | 6.0 |
| 1978 | Mickey's 50 Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 1978 | Grease Day USA Movie | Self | 8.3 |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | Unknown character | 5.6 |
| 1977 | Candleshoe Movie | Casey | 6.9 |
| 1977 | Beach House Movie | Teresina | 6.3 |
| 1977 | Stop Calling Me Baby! Movie | Isabelle Tristan, aka 'Fleur bleue' | 4.7 |
| 1976 | The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Movie | Rynn Jacobs | 7.0 |
| 1976 | Freaky Friday Movie | Annabel Andrews | 6.1 |
| 1976 | Bugsy Malone Movie | Tallulah | 6.6 |
| 1976 | Cérémonie des César TV | Self - President | 4.6 |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver Movie | Iris | 8.1 |
| 1976 | Echoes of a Summer Movie | Deirdre | 5.4 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Numéro un TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1975 | Midi Première TV | Self | 9.0 |
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Movie | Audrey | 7.0 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma TV | Self | 9.5 |
| 1974 | Paper Moon TV | Addie Pray | 6.8 |
| 1974 | Smile Jenny, You're Dead Movie | Liberty Cole | 6.8 |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice TV | Elizabeth Henderson | 7.5 |
| 1973 | The Addams Family TV | Pugsley Addams (voice) | 7.4 |
| 1973 | One Little Indian Movie | Martha | 6.3 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer Movie | Becky Thatcher | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Kung Fu TV | Alethea Patricia Ingram | 7.7 |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Special TV | Sharon Lee | 6.5 |
| 1972 | ABC Afterschool Special TV | Sue | 6.5 |
| 1972 | Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family Movie | Pugsley Addams (Voice) | 5.9 |
| 1972 | Ghost Story TV | Judy | 7.4 |
| 1972 | The Paul Lynde Show TV | Unknown character | 5.2 |
| 1972 | The New Scooby-Doo Movies TV | Pugsley Addams (voice) | 7.7 |
| 1972 | The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan TV | Anne Chan | 6.2 |
| 1972 | Kansas City Bomber Movie | Rita | 5.8 |
| 1972 | Napoleon and Samantha Movie | Samantha | 6.2 |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family TV | Julie Lawrence | 6.8 |
| 1970 | Menace on the Mountain Movie | Suellen McIver | 5.2 |
| 1969 | Medical Center TV | Unknown character | 6.4 |
| 1969 | The Courtship of Eddie's Father TV | Joey Kelly | 6.2 |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. TV | Fairy | 6.2 |
| 1968 | Mayberry R.F.D. TV | Little Girl | 6.2 |
| 1968 | Adam-12 TV | Mary Bennett | 7.1 |
| 1968 | Julia TV | Cindy Blanchard | 6.4 |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone TV | Rachel Pickett | 7.0 |
| 1960 | My Three Sons TV | Priscilla | 6.6 |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Bluebird | 7.5 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Patricia | 6.7 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Marieanne | 6.7 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Susan Sadler | 6.7 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self - Winner | 7.9 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee | 7.0 |
| TBA | Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary Movie | Self |
Crew (24)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Beast in Me TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2024 | Alok Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2020 | Tales from the Loop TV | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 2019 | Mouthpiece Movie | Thanks · Crew | 5.2 |
| 2018 | Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Money Monster Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Executive Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black TV | Director · Directing | 7.6 |
| 2013 | House of Cards TV | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Black Mirror TV | Director · Directing | 8.3 |
| 2011 | The Beaver Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 2007 | The Brave One Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2002 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 1998 | The Baby Dance Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 1995 | George Romero's Golden Tales 2 Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1994 | Nell Movie | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1993 | Stephen King's Golden Tales Movie | Director · Directing | 4.0 |
| 1991 | Little Man Tate Movie | Director · Directing | 6.6 |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside TV | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 1978 | The Hands of Time Movie | Director · Directing | |
| 1978 | The Hands of Time Movie | Writer · Writing |
Latest releases
- Breakdown: 19752025 / TMDB 6.9
- Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025
- A Private Life2025 / TMDB 5.5
- Henry Fonda for President2025 / TMDB 7.0
- Hinckley2024 / TMDB 5.0
- Jodie Foster, une histoire française2023
Questions about Jodie Foster
What are some of Jodie Foster's career highlights?
Jodie Foster's career highlights include winning two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her roles in 'The Silence of the Lambs' and 'The Accused.' She has also received numerous nominations and accolades throughout her career.
Has Jodie Foster won any Oscars?
Yes, Jodie Foster has won two Oscars for Best Actress. Her first win was for 'The Accused' in 1989, and her second was for 'The Silence of the Lambs' in 1992.
What was Jodie Foster's first film?
Jodie Foster's first film was 'Taxi Driver,' released in 1976, where she played the role of Iris, a young prostitute. This role catapulted her into stardom.
What are Jodie Foster's most successful films?
Some of Jodie Foster's most successful films include 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'Contact,' and 'Panic Room.' Each film showcased her acting prowess and contributed to her acclaim.
What is known about Jodie Foster's personal life?
Jodie Foster is known for being private about her personal life. She has two children and was in a long-term relationship with Cydney Bernard. Foster is also an advocate for various social causes.
What is Jodie Foster's estimated net worth?
Jodie Foster's estimated net worth is around $100 million, reflecting her successful career in acting and directing, as well as her investments.
What are some milestones in Jodie Foster's filmography?
Milestones in Jodie Foster's filmography include her early work as a child actress, her acclaimed performances in 'Taxi Driver' and 'The Silence of the Lambs,' and her transition to directing with films like 'Little Man Tate.'
What is Jodie Foster's acting style?
Jodie Foster's acting style is characterized by her intense emotional depth and commitment to her roles. She often portrays complex characters, making her performances both compelling and relatable.