Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster at the German premiere of The Brave One, September 13, 2007
Born	Alicia Christian Foster November 19, 1962 (1962-11-19) (age 45) Los Angeles, California, USA
Years active	1968 ─ present

Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, director and producer. The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama / Psychological thriller Film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. ^[1] She has also won two Golden Globes, three BAFTA awards and a Screen Actors Guild Award, making her one of the few people to have won all four major motion picture acting awards. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG to recognize outstanding performances by members

Although Foster's first acting appearance was at three years old, her first significant role came in 1976 as an underage prostitute in Taxi Driver, for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In law the term minor (also infant or infancy) is used to refer to a person who is under the age in which one legally assumes Adulthood and is legally Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS She won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1988 for playing a rape survivor in The Accused. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person The Accused is a 1988 Drama film starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis, directed by Jonathan Kaplan. In 1991, she starred in The Silence of the Lambs as Clarice Starling, a gifted FBI trainee, assisting in a hunt for a serial killer. The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based This performance received international acclaim and her second Oscar for Best Actress. Her films and roles have spanned a wide variety of genres, including thrillers, crime, romance, comedy, children's movies, and science fiction. A crime film, in the most general sense is a Film that involves various aspects Crime and the Criminal justice system While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a Subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any Film in which the central Comedy film is a genre of Film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Popular later films include the box office successes Contact (1997), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006) and The Brave One (2007). A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue Contact is a 1997 Science fiction film adapted from the novel by Carl Sagan. Flightplan is a 2005 Thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Inside Man is a 2006 Crime - Drama Film directed by Spike Lee.

Early life

Foster was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Evelyn 'Brandy' Ella (born Almond) and Lucius Fisher Foster III. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Her father, an Air Force colonel turned real estate broker, came from a wealthy background and left his wife before Jodie was born. An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom ^[2] Foster's mother supported them by working as a film producer. ^[3]After appearing as a child in several commercials, Foster made her first credited TV appearance on The Doris Day Show. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Doris Day Show is a 128-episode American Television sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS network from September Her first film role was in the 1970 television movie Menace on the Mountain, which was followed by several Disney productions.

Foster attended a French-speaking prep school, the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, and graduated in 1980 as the valedictorian. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles is a Bilingual school based in Los Angeles that includes both an English Language Section with an American college prep program As a teenager, Foster frequently stayed and worked in France, and still speaks the language. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ^[4] Now she dubs herself in the French-language version of most of her films. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. ^[5] She then attended Yale University at the same time as Jennifer Beals (Flashdance). Jennifer Beals (born December 19, 1963) is an American Film actress and former teen model. Flashdance is a musical / Romance film released in April 1983 and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s Foster earned a B.A. in literature and graduated magna cum laude in 1985. Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an Academic degree was earned She was scheduled to graduate in 1984 but the shooting of then-President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley, Jr., in which Hinckley's fascination with Foster created unwanted adverse publicity for her, caused her to take a year-long leave of absence from Yale. John Warnock Hinckley Jr (born May 29 1955) is a United States citizen who attempted to assassinate U She was informed of the shooting by fellow classmate, Bernard Gilmore. ^[6]

Career

Child star

Foster made nearly 50 film and television appearances before she attended college. She began her career at age three as the Coppertone Girl in a television commercial and debuted as a television actress in a 1968 episode of Mayberry R.F.D.^[1] In 1969, she appeared in an episode of Gunsmoke, where she was credited as "Jody Foster". Coppertone is the brand name for an American suntan lotion, owned by Schering-Plough HealthCare Products It dates to 1944 when Pharmacist Child modeling refers to children posing for artistic works photographs and/or other media as a regular activity Mayberry RFD Mayberry RFD (RFD is a postal abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery was a Spin-off, or perhaps more accurately a direct continuation of Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston Although not a regular on The Courtship of Eddie's Father, she appeared from time to time as Eddie's friend Joey Kelly. The Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American Television Comedy-drama based on the popular 1963 movie of the same name ^[7] She made her film debut in the 1970 TV movie Menace on the Mountain. Foster made a number of Disney movies, including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), One Little Indian (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), and Candleshoe (1977). Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Napoleon and Samantha is a 1972 family/adventure/ Drama directed by Bernard McEveety and written by Stewart Raffill. One Little Indian is a 1973 western Walt Disney movie starring James Garner and Vera Miles. ---- Freaky Friday is a 1976 film starring Jodie Foster as Annabel Andrews and Barbara Harris as her mother Candleshoe is a 1977 Walt Disney Productions live action movie based on the Michael Innes novel Christmas at Candleshoe and starring She also co-starred with Christopher Connelly in the 1974 TV series version of Paper Moon and alongside Martin Sheen in the 1976 cult film The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. Christopher Connelly may refer to Christopher Connelly (actor, American actor Chris Connelly (musician, Scottish musician A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Martin Sheen (born Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez on August 3, 1940) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American Actor who earned A cult film is a Film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane is a 1976 Film directed by Nicolas Gessner and written by Laird Koenig, based As a teenager, Foster made several appearances on the French pop music circuit as a singer. French pop music is the Pop music sung in the French language. Commenting on her years as a child actress, which she describes as an "actor's career", Foster has said that "it was very clear to me at a young age that I had to fight for my life and that if I didn't, my life would get gobbled up and taken away from me. "^[8] She hosted Saturday Night Live at age 14, making her the youngest person to host at that time until Drew Barrymore hosted at the age of seven. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. She also said, "I think all of us when we look back on our childhood, we always think of it as somebody else. It's just a completely different place. But I was lucky to be around in the '70s and to really be making movies in the '70s with some great filmmakers — the most exciting time, for me, in American Cinema. I learned a lot from some very interesting artists -- and I learned a lot about the business at a young age, because, for whatever reason, I was paying attention; so it was kind of invaluable in my career. "^[9]

Foster was originally considered for the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, but was unable to pull out of her contract with Disney. Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera ^[10] She made her debut (and only official) musical recordings in France in 1977: two 7" singles, "Je T'attends Depuis la Nuit des Temps" b/w "La Vie C'est Chouette"^[11]and "When I Looked at Your Face" b/w "La Vie C'est Chouette. "^[12] The A-side of the former is sung in French, the A-side of the latter in English. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The B-side of both is mostly spoken word and is performed in both French and English. Spoken word is a form of literary Art or artistic performance in which Lyrics, Poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung These three recordings were included on the soundtrack to Foster's 1977 French film Moi, fleur bleue.

At age 14, Foster was nominated for the Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress for her role as Iris, an underage prostitute in Martin Scorsese's film Taxi Driver opposite Robert De Niro. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Foster received two BAFTA awards in 1976: Best Newcomer and Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Bugsy Malone and Taxi Driver. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Bugsy Malone is a 1976 Musical film, very loosely based on events in Chicago Illinois in the Prohibition era specifically the

Reagan assassination attempt

John Hinckley Jr., a deranged fan, became obsessed with her after watching Taxi Driver a number of times,^[13][14] and he stalked her while she attended Yale, sending her love letters to her campus mail box and even talking to her on the phone. John Warnock Hinckley Jr (born May 29 1955) is a United States citizen who attempted to assassinate U Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities On March 30, 1981, he attempted to assassinate U. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Reagan assassination attempt occurred on March 30 1981 just 69 days into the presidency of Ronald Reagan. S. President Ronald Reagan, (shooting and wounding Reagan and three others) and claimed his motive was to impress Foster, then a Yale freshman. The media stormed the Yale campus in April "like a cavalry invasion", and followed Foster relentlessly. In 1982, Foster was called to testify during his trial. After she responded to a question by saying that "I don't have any relationship with John Hinckley," Hinckley threw a pen at her and yelled "I'll get you, Foster!"^[15] Hinckley's obsession inspired a punk rock band to name themselves Jodie Foster's Army. JFA ( Jodie Foster 's Army) is a Punk rock band formed in 1981, with roots in Arizona and in Southern California Skateboard Another man, Edward Richardson, followed Foster around Yale and planned to shoot her, but decided against it because she "was too pretty". This all caused intense discomfort to Foster, who has been known to walk out of interviews if Hinckley's name is even mentioned. ^[16] In 1991, Foster cancelled an interview with NBC's Today Show when she was told Hinckley's name would be mentioned in her introduction. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. ^[17] Foster's only public reactions to this were a press conference afterwards and an article entitled "Why Me?", which she wrote for Esquire in December 1982. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition ^[18] In 1999, she discussed the experience with Charlie Rose of 60 Minutes II. Charlie Rose (born Charles Peete Rose Jr, on January 5, 1942) is an American TV interviewer and journalist 60 Minutes II, also known as 60 Minutes Wednesday and 60 Minutes (see Name changes) was a weekly primetime Newsmagazine ^[19]

Adult career

Foster at the 61st Academy Awards Governor's Ball, March 29, 1989

Unlike other child stars such as Shirley Temple or Tatum O'Neal, Foster successfully made the transition to adult roles, but not without initial difficulty. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963 in Los Angeles California) is an Academy Award -winning American actress best Several of her post-Taxi Driver works were financially unsuccessful, such as Foxes,^[20] The Hotel New Hampshire,^[21] Five Corners,^[22] and Stealing Home. Foxes is a 1980 English-language Drama film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by Gerald Ayres The Hotel New Hampshire is a 1984 Film based on a 1981 novel of the same name by John Irving. Five Corners is a 1987 film starring Tim Robbins, Jodie Foster, and John Turturro. Stealing Home is a 1988 movie, starring Mark Harmon, Jodie Foster, Jonathan Silverman, and Harold Ramis. ^[23] She had to audition for her role in The Accused. The Accused is a 1988 Drama film starring Jodie Foster and Kelly McGillis, directed by Jonathan Kaplan. ^[24] She won the part and the first of her two Golden Globes and Academy Awards as Best Actress for her role as a rape survivor. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to She earned her second as FBI agent Clarice Starling, opposite Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs. The Silence of the Lambs In The Silence of the Lambs, Starling is 25 and a student at the FBI Academy Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (born 31 December 1937 is a Welsh Film, stage and Television Actor. Origin and development Thomas Harris has given few interviews and has never explained where he got inspiration for Hannibal Lecter but in a documentary for Hannibal Rising The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 suspense film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, She made her directorial debut in 1991 with Little Man Tate, a critically acclaimed^[25] drama about a child prodigy, in which she also co-starred as the child's mother. Little Man Tate is a 1991 Motion picture which tells the story of Fred Tate a 7-year-old Child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age She also directed Home for the Holidays (1995), a black comedy starring Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr.^[9] In 1992, Foster founded a production company called Egg Pictures in Los Angeles. Home for the Holidays is a 1995 Comedy-drama Film directed by Jodie Foster and produced by Peggy Rajski and Jodie Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded Holly P Hunter (born 20 March 1958 is an Oscar -winning American actor best-known for films such as Raising Arizona, Broadcast News Robert John Downey Jr (born April 4 1965 is an American It primarily produced independent films until it was closed in 2001. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several Foster said that she did not have the ambition to produce "big mainstream popcorn" movies, and as a child, independent films made her more interested in the movie business than mainstream ones. ^[9] She began working as a producer in 1994 with the acclaimed Nell, the story of a young woman raised in an isolated place who has to return to civilization. Nell is a 1994 Drama film starring Jodie Foster as a young woman who has to face other people for the first time after being raised She later commented that it was difficult being an actress and a producer for Nell. ^[9]

Foster played Laural Sommersby in Sommersby and Annabelle Bransford in the 1994 film Maverick. The 1993 motion picture Sommersby was directed by Jon Amiel and stars Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman Maverick is an Academy Award nominated 1994 Comedy Western movie, based on the 1950s television series Maverick, created Sommersby co-star Richard Gere would comment that "She's very much a close-up actress, because her thoughts are clear. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. "^[26] In 1997, she starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in the sci-fi movie Contact, based on the novel by scientist Carl Sagan. Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. Contact is a 1997 Science fiction film adapted from the novel by Carl Sagan. Carl Edward Sagan ( November 9 1934 &ndash December 20 1996) was an American Astronomer, astrochemist, author She portrayed a scientist searching for extraterrestrial life in the SETI project. Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence ( SETI) is the collective name for a number of activities to detect intelligent Extraterrestrial life. She commented on the script that "I have to have some acute personal connection with the material. And that's pretty hard for me to find. " Contact was also her first science fiction film, and her first experience with a bluescreen. Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records She commented, "Blue walls, blue roof. It was just blue, blue, blue. And I was rotated on a lazy Susan with the camera moving on a computerized arm. A Lazy Susan is a rotating tray placed on top of a table to aid in moving food on a large table or counter tops It was really tough. "^[27] In 1998, an asteroid, 17744 Jodiefoster, was named in her honor. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but ! colspan="5" style="background-colorsilvertext-aligncenter" id="001"| 17001&ndash17100 of asteroids/17001&ndash17100|action=edit}} ^[28]

In 2002, Foster took over the lead role in David Fincher's Panic Room after Nicole Kidman was injured during initial filming. The film grossed over 30 million dollars in its opening weekend in the United States, Foster's biggest box office opening success of her career so far. ^[9] She then performed in the French-language film Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement) (2004), speaking French fluently throughout. A Very Long Engagement (French Un long dimanche de fiançailles) is a 2004 Romance, War Film, directed French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Foster returned in the 2005 film Flightplan which opened once again #1 at the U. Flightplan is a 2005 Thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika S. box office and was a worldwide hit. Foster portrayed a woman whose daughter disappears on an airplane that her character, an engineer, had helped to design. ^[29]

In 2006, she appeared in Inside Man, a thriller directed by Spike Lee and co-starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen, which opened #1 at the U. Inside Man is a 2006 Crime - Drama Film directed by Spike Lee. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English S. box office and went on to be one of the commercial hits of the year. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue In 2008, she starred in The Brave One directed by Neil Jordan and co-starring Terrence Howard, another urban thriller that opened at #1 at the U. The Brave One is a 2007 crime-drama / Psychological thriller Film directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Joel Silver Neil Jordan (born February 25, 1950) is an Academy Award -winning Irish filmmaker and Novelist He received the Academy Award Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Actor, and S. box office^[30] Foster's performance in the film would earn her a sixth Golden Globe acting nomination. A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for Admission to a venue The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Commenting on her latest roles, Foster has said that she enjoys appearing in mainstream genre films that have a "real heart to them. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set "^[31] Indeed, many of her most successful films in recent years have been thrillers.

Current projects

Foster was set to direct, as well as reunite with actor Robert De Niro, for the film Sugarland. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer The film was shelved indefinitely in 2007, however. In 2008, Foster starred in Nim's Island, portraying a reclusive writer who is contacted by a young girl after her father goes missing at sea. The part of Nim is played by Abigail Breslin. Abigail Ashley Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an Academy-Award nominated American child actress. Nim's Island is the first comedy that Foster has starred in since Maverick in 1994. Maverick is an Academy Award nominated 1994 Comedy Western movie, based on the 1950s television series Maverick, created Foster is currently developing a biopic of Leni Riefenstahl. A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl ( August 22 1902 – September 8 2003) was a German Film director

Personal life

Foster has two sisters and a brother, Lucinda "Cindy" Foster (b. 1954), Constance "Connie" Foster (b. 1955), and Lucius "Buddy" Foster (b. 1957). During the filming of both Taxi Driver and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, Connie was her stand-in. Buddy Foster had his own career for several years appearing in regular spots on television shows such as Hondo and Mayberry, R.F.D. Foster and her brother have been estranged for many years. Mayberry RFD Mayberry RFD (RFD is a postal abbreviation for Rural Free Delivery was a Spin-off, or perhaps more accurately a direct continuation of In 1997, he wrote a book entitled Foster Child, which widened the rift; she disagreed with many claims that her brother made in the book. ^[32]

Foster has two sons: Charles Bernard Foster (b. 20 July 1998) and Kit Bernard Foster (b. 29 September 2001). ^[33] Foster gave birth to both children, but has not revealed the identity of the children's father (or fathers) or the specifics of their conception. ^[34]

Foster is intensely private about certain aspects of her personal life, notably her sexual orientation, which has been the subject of speculation. Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes ^[35] In December 2007, she made headlines when at a breakfast for Hollywood Reporter's "Women in Entertainment", she made an acceptance speech in which she paid tribute to longtime companion film producer Cydney Bernard,^[36] with whom Foster has lived for 14 years, referring to her as "my beautiful Cydney, who sticks with me through the rotten and the bliss. The Hollywood Reporter is a major trade publication of the Film industry in the United States. Cydney Ellen Bernard (born 30 March 1953) is an American Film producer. " Some media interpreted this as Foster coming out. Closeted Coming out (that is " coming out of the closet " describes the voluntary public announcement of one's Sexual orientation and/or Gender identity ^{[36][37][38][39][40]}

On May 15, 2008, several news outlets reported that Foster and Bernard had "called it quits,"^[41][42][43] with The Rewind calling Bernard "her girlfriend of 14 years". Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It is rumoured that the split came after Foster had an affair with screenwriter of the "Brave One" Cynthia Mort. ^[44]

Foster is an atheist^[45] and does not follow any "traditional religion," but has "great respect for all religions" and spends "a lot of time studying divine texts, whether it's Eastern religion or Western religion. Atheism "^[46][26] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, she stated that she and her children celebrate both Christmas and Hannukah. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc Hanukkah (חנוכה alt Chanukah) also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the ^[47]

Filmography

Actress

Producer

Director

Award nominations

References

External links

• Jodie Foster at the Internet Movie Database
• Jodie Foster at Allmovie
• Jodie Foster at TV.com
• Jodie Foster: Given leadership award