BIOGRAPHY

Occupation - Actress
Date of Birth - November 19, 1962
Birth Place - Los Angeles, California, USA
Residence - Hailey, California, USA
Height - 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: auburn/blonde
Religion: Unknown
Education: Graduated College Lycée Français highschool.
Studied English Literature at Yale University,
graduated magna cum laude in 1985.

Maritial Status: Single never married
Never talked about any of the men she has allegedly dated.
Rumored to be in a serious lesbian relationship with
Cydney Bernard (b:1953) since they met in 1993 on
the set of the movie Sommersby.
Mother to a boy, Charles Foster, in the summer of 1998.
Her second son, Kit, was born September 29, 2002

Jodie Foster was born Alicia Christian Foster she has a brother named Buddy Foster and a sister Connie Foster. Her siblings always called her Jodie and the nickname stuck. Her father Lucius Foster left the family when Jodie's mother Brandy was only a few months pregnant with her in 1961. In 1963 Jodie's career began early; as a 2 year old child model and performer, she was managed by her mother-who, among other accomplishments, got young Jodie a modeling job as one of the bare-bottomed tykes in the Coppertone ads in 1964. In the advertisement, a puppy tugs at her underwear and reveals her white bottom. Jodie was a child prodigy of sorts reading by the time she was three years old. For four years she made commercials and finally gave her debut as an actress in the TV series "Mayberry R.F.D." in 1968. In 1980 she graduated as the best of her class from the College Lycée Français highschool in Los Angeles and learns to speak french fluently. Her mother, Brandy, managed her career thoughout her childhood until Jodie was 20 years old.

Jodie grew up an intelligent and intensely talented young girl whose determination and artistic daring made her one of the top actresses in Hollywood. Jodie's first TV movie was Menace on the Mountain in 1970. Her first film was "Napoleon and Samantha" (1972), a Disney outing that cast her as a runaway. After a day of filming, during filming Jodie was unbelievably mauled by a lion and carried briefly in its mouth. By the time she was a teenager, Foster already had several Hollywood Disney films to her credit, including "One Little Indian" (1973), "Tom Sawyer" (1973), "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1975), and "Echoes of a Summer" (1976), in addition to three more interesting films: a bit part in a early Martin Scorsese picture, "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" (1974), then playing a tomboy; "Bugsy Malone" (1976), a gangster spoof wierdly cast entirely with children, in which she plays a tough dame who's pelted with whipped cream "bullets" in the finale; and "Freaky Friday" (1977), an amusing Disney comedy in which she switched identities with onscreen mom Barbara Harris. A film that was remade again in 2002 starring the young gigglely breasted Lindsay Lohan and seasoned breasty actress Jamie Lee Curtis. She also costarred with Helen Hayes and David Niven in another 1977 Disney comedy later in, "Candleshoe".

In 1975 a 13 year old Jodie was offered the role that would gavanize her career etching her name into hollywood history. Playing the prostitute Iris in the movie classic "Taxi Driver" (1976) co starring soon to ledgend Robert Denero. This role, for which she received an Academy Award nomination in the "Best Supporting Actress" category, marked a huge breakthrough in her career. Scorsese, already impressed with Foster in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", cast her as a teenaged prostitute opposite Robert De Niro in the classic film. Foster's startling realistic performance in that film brought her more attention than she ever could have imagined. Before she could even accept the role she was required to pass a psychiatric evaluation mandated by the studio. After 4 hours she passed easily and was finally accepted for the role. Despite the fact that Jodie never took acting lessons, Foster is an highly intelligent instinctual actress that has never received any formal theatrical training. Undoubtedly thru the years she has worked with many great acting coaches growing up as a young child star. She had so much experience making so many movies before she was even out of highschool.

One bizzarre moment in her life was March 30th, 1981 when John Warnock Hinkley Jr. attempted to assassinate the then President of the United States, Ronald Reagan on her behalf. Hinkley was deeply obsessed with Jodie and the movie "Taxi Driver", in which Travis Bickle, played by Robert De Niro, tried to shoot presidential candidate Palantine. Later Hinkley requests a back issue of the young actress from prison. He also confesses that he did it for Jodie believing she wanted him to kill the president.

By then, Foster had long been an A student at Yale University, where she studied literature not acting. During her early years as a student she poses semi-nude for a sexy photoshoot for mens magazine "High Society" in the March 1982 issue. During school vacations, she managed to appear in several features, including the lost film "Carny" (1980), and the sexy Foxes film in (1980) is worth a look. Eventually she filmed "The Hotel New Hampshire" in (1984), before graduating magna cum laude in 1985. Later she would receive an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Yale University in 1997.

After graduating she travels to France and fillms Sang des autres, Le in (1984). Already fascinated by behind-the-camera work, when she returned to the states she had too many film offers stacked up. She delivered mature, accomplished performances in the little-seen vehicles Mesmerized in (1986), Five Corners (1987), Siesta (1987) and Stealing Home (1988).

Finally striking gold in 1988, She received her first Oscar award for her part as Sarah Tobias in "The Accused" (1988) based on a true story. She portrays a lower-class rape victim defending her character in the film. The character beleaguered with drugs, alcohol and promisquity in her life fights for justice. This award had forced hollywood to accept her as an adult actress and also gave her the ability to carry a film with her name alone.

In 1989 Jodie meets with Dennis Hopper and agrees to appear fully nude in the B-movie film " Backtrack" (1990). The low production budget film is directed of course by Hopper who stars in the mafia made man debacle. Hopper loves to make films with liberal amounts of nudity and sex and is certianly well known for it. The film almost seems like a penance for the opprtunity to make her own her directorial debut with an episode of TV's "Tales from the Darkside". Almost as a practice for what would be the first of her many production attempts. Jodie stars in and directs the heart warming story with the film drama "Little Man Tate" (1991). As director and star, Foster turned in an exceptional job, telling the story of a child prodigy-a character with whom she could certainly empathize. An impressive feat for the 28 year old Yale alumni. Jodie was at this point thinking beyond acting and thought more about her own film production company.

Foster galvanized audiences and won her second Best Actress Oscar in 1991 for her portrayal of FBI agent trainee Clarice Starling in the mega hit thriller "The Silence of the Lambs" in 1991 making her again one of Hollywood's hottest properties. She got the role of Clarice Starling only after Michelle Pfeiffer originally turned it down. The film eventually goes into movie history for it's disturbing portrayal of the genius serial killer Dr Lecter played by Anthony Hopkins. The film eventually spawns 2 more sequels including "Hannibal" (2001) and "Red Dragon" (2002), and remains one of hollywood's best series of horror movies of all time.

Her cameo in Woody Allen's "Shadows and Fog" (1992) brought Foster back to a role she'd played at age 12: a prostitute. The film was a great sucess which lead to her next project. She then costarred with Richard Gere in the love story "Sommersby" in 1993 giving another stellar performance followed by award nominations.
When she appeared in 1994's "Maverick" co-starring Mel Gibson she brought back that irresistibly sexy Jodie Foster we all know and love and is surrounded by an all star cast. The film was a romantic comedy and is still a very popular film today.

On the set while filming "Sommersby" in 1993 Jodie meets her soon to be lover 43 years old Cydney Bernard. Cydney who happens to be a lovely female film production manager becomes very close with the legendary actress during filming. The couple apparently share a hot torrid sexual relationship secretly for years after. Jody and Cydney lusty love affair dispells some myths about Jodie's personal life. Since she has never even been engaged or married throughout her career. She certianly had to keep her personal life very private while growing up a kid actor in showbiz. Which of course forces us to re-think who Jody hung out with in the 80's.

Foster scored another Best Actress nomination for her portrayal of a backwoods woman in "Nell" (1994), the first film made by her own film production company, Egg Productions which she founded in 1993. She then directs "Home for the Holidays". Even continuing her success, she intellectually dazzles audiences in the film "Contact" 1997 directed by Robert Zemeckis and "Anna and the King" (1999). Jodie takes on a completly new type of character in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" in (2002).

After filming "Contact" Jodie is pregnant and a mystery develops surrounding who the would be father is. The single never been married 36 year old actress declines comments on the subject. In 1998 she also had to pull out of the film "Double Jeopardy" (1999) because she became pregnant. Jodie's life changes forever as she gives birth to her son, Charles Foster, in the late summer months.

After the release of "Panic Room" her second son, Kit, is born on September 29, 2002. Again Jodie offers no explanations as to who the father is of her 2 children. A tell all book later reveals that Feminist heroine / single mother / intelligent Jodie Foster apparently undertook a more methodical search for the perfect sperm donor. According to numerous reports in the British press in 1998, she had proudly announced that after a long hunt, she had herself impregnated with the gametes of a tall, dark, handsome scientist with an IQ of 160. While Miss Foster will neither confirm nor deny these articles, this does not at all seem out of character. In her movies and personal life, Miss Foster has often appeared to be loyally trying to reproduce her unusual upbringing. According to her ne'er-do-well brother Buddy's tell-all book "Foster Child", Alicia Foster's nickname of "Jodie" is a tribute to "Aunt" Jo, who was their mother's pistol-packing live-in lesbian lover.

In 2002 Nicole Kidman dropped out of the role for "Panic Room" (2002) and Jodie's success with the film thrilled movie goers and fans. During filming her second pregnancy becomes more evident forcing a change in some wardrobe and filming sequences.
In 2005 Jodie appears in the film "Flightplan" which was little disapointing and will soon be released onto DVD.

Next year see Jodie Foster act and direct as a recent law school graduate teaming with an experienced public-interest attorney to take on a sugar baron. The film acted with Robert De Niro called "Sugarland" is set for release in (2007). Jodie just completed work on film "Inside Man" as Madeliene White working will another ledgendary actor Denzel Washington and directed by Spike Lee in theaters soon.

FACTS

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100
"Sexiest Stars" in film history (#45). [1995]

Uses her own voice in all of the French versions of any of her movies because she can speak French fluently.

As a youngster, was mauled by a lion and carried briefly in its mouth after a day of filming a Disney movie.

Majored in literature at Yale; graduated
magna cum laude in 1985.

Son, Kit, born in Los Angeles weighing 6 lbs 3 oz.
[29 September 2001]

Son, Charles, born at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
[20 July 1998]

Ranked #18 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100
Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

Owns and chairs Production Company EGG PICTURES
in Los Angeles, founded in 1990.

John Hinckley claimed that he attempted to kill
Ronald Reagan in order to impress her.

Graduated in 1980 as the class valedictorian from
the private academy Lycée Français in Los Angeles.

Fluent in French by age 14, she spoke her own
lines in the 1977 film Moi, fleur bleue (1977).

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976"
in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. [1976]

Born Alicia Christian Foster in 1962; her three
siblings insisted on calling her "Jodie."

Made her acting debut in a Coppertone suntan lotion
commercial when she was 3 years old. Has said that
her only regret is that she would love to live life
without knowing what it's like to be famous.

For Sommersby (1993), Foster learned how
to handle a horse-pulled buckboard.

Was offered a role in Me and Rubyfruit (1989)
twice and turned it down.

Has two convertibles.

Enjoys kickboxing, yoga, karate, aerobics, and weightlifting and collects fancy kitchenware and black and white photos.

Loves organic food.

Her favorite book is "Franny and Zooey" by J.D. Salinger.

Received an Honorary Degree from Smith College
in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Gave the Class Day speech at Yale in 1993 and received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Yale in 1997.

Got the role of Annabel Bradsford in the comedy
Maverick (1994) after Meg Ryan turned it down.

CBS was billed $12,000 for her hair and makeup for her appearance on "60 Minutes II" (1999), December 1999 to promote Anna and the King (1999). This total was later determined to be incorrect and inflated.

Youngest host of "Saturday Night Live" (1975)
until Drew Barrymore hosted in 1982.

Was replaced by Ashley Judd for the lead in
Double Jeopardy (1999).

Starred as Addie Pray in the short lived TV show
"Paper Moon" (1974), which was originally a
movie starring Tatum O'Neal.

Never liked "All in the Family" (1971) because
"it seemed to be doing the same thing each week."

Born at 8:14 AM PST.

Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

Shut down production company Egg Pictures in late 2001 to spend more time with her children.

Was first choice to play the role of Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy but could not get out of her contract with Disney. George Lucas then decided to make Princess Leia older.

Replaced Nicole Kidman in the role of "Meg Altman" in Panic Room (2002) at the last minute when Kidman injured herself.

Recorded a number of songs for her film Moi, fleur bleue (1977), including "Je T'Attends Depuis La Nuit Des Temps," "When I Looked at Your Face" and "La Vie C'est Chouette."

Measurements: 34B-24-33 1/2
(Souce: Celebrity Sleuth magazine).

Has been in a serious relationship with Cydney Bernard since they met in 1993 on the set of the movie Sommersby (1993).

Her Oscar-winning role as Clarice Starling from her 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs (1991) was ranked #6 in the American Film Institute's "Heroes" list in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV).

Her sister, Connie Foster, was her stand-in during the more explicit scenes in Taxi Driver (1976).

In 2001, decided not to reprise the role of Clarice Starling in Hannibal (2001). The role eventually went to Julianne Moore.

Is doubled by stuntwoman Jill Stokesberry in most of her films, starting with Sommersby (1993).

Shares a birthday with Meg Ryan and Allison Janney.

She was voted the 57th "Greatest Movie Star" of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Considers her role in The Silence of the Lambs to be a counterpart to her role in Taxi Driver. In Taxi Driver, she is a woman in bondage who has to be rescued. In The Silence of the Lambs, she rescues the captive woman. In an interesting twist, her pimp in Taxi Driver was played by Harvey Keitel, who went on to play her future mentor, Jack Crawford, in Red Dragon.

Has played both son and daughter to John Astin. In Freaky Friday they play father and daughter. In the live action Addams Family television series, Astin played Gomez. In an animated series, Foster voiced Pugsley Adams.

Ranked #4 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"


QUOTES


"I've learned something in the last few years that I really didn't know about myself as an actor. I basically learned how to stay happy. It's important for me to be happy working or I feel resentful. I don't like it. I hate myself. What I know now is that I really need to love the director. I need him to be a good parent. And then I will lie down on the train tracks for him and go to the ends of the earth for him."

"Being understood is not the most essential thing in life."

On her role in Taxi Driver (1976), when she was 13:
"I spent four hours with a shrink trying to prove I was normal enough to play a hooker. Does that make sense?"

"Normal is not something to aspire to,
it's something to get away from."

"Cruelty might be very human, and it might be cultural, but it's not acceptable."

"It's not my personality to be extroverted emotionally,
so acting has been helpful to me."

"I could tell you the criticism backward and forward about Little Man Tate (1991). But it didn't bother me as long as they were talking about the work and not about 'she has fat thighs' or something. But I fared really well with 'Tate,' so I shouldn't be complaining."

"Kids talk like sailors now. Adults don't want to know."
-- at age 14.

On the advantages of being an actress who is months from turning 40: "They've lived longer, they're more confident about their choices and they don't have to be hip and cool anymore, which I think is a godsend - you make really bad choices when you are trying to be hip." -- April 2004

"If I fail, at least I will have failed my way."

On "Foster Child," her brother Buddy's unauthorized biography about her: "A cheap cry for attention and money filled with hazy recollections, fantasies and borrowed press releases. Buddy has done nothing but break our mother's heart his whole life."

On devoting more time to parenting her sons than film work: "There's something so pure about the ways boys love you."

"I'm interested in directing movies about situations that I've lived, so they are almost a personal essay about what I've come to believe in."

SALARIES

The Brave One (2007) $15,000,000
Flightplan (2005) $13,000,000
Panic Room (2002) $12,000,000
Anna and the King (1999) $15,000,000
Contact (1997) $9,000,000
Maverick (1994) $5,000,000


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