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Jodie Foster 1962-
Born Alicia Christian Foster on November 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Her parents divorced three years before she was born, and she was conceived when her mother, Brandy, was visiting her father, Lucius, for child support. Alicia's siblings nicknamed her "Jodie," a name she has used in her profession. When she was just three years old, Jodie began acting in commercials, most notably for Coppertone sunblock. When she was five, Jodie landed her first acting role on the TV show "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968). She stayed very busy as a child actress, working on television programs such as "The Doris Day Show" (1968), "Adam-12" (1968), "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969), "The Partridge Family" (1970), "Bonanza" (1959), and "Gunsmoke" (1955). In movies, her roles included playing Raquel Welch's daughter in Kansas City Bomber (1972) and a delinquent tomboy in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (1974). Jodie first drew attention from critics with her appearance in 'Taxi Driver' (1976), in which she played a prostitute at the tender age of 12 (she was 13 when the movie premièred) and received her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress.
The last film Jodie made during this era was the coming-of-age drama 'Foxes' (1980), before enrolling at Yale University. Tragedy struck Jodie during her Freshman year when a crazed and obsessed fan named John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan to impress her.
After appearing in a few obscure B-movies, Jodie auditioned for 'The Accused' (1988) and was cast Sarah Tobias, a waitress who is gang-raped in a bar after a night of partying. For this role she won her first Academy Award as Best Actress.
The above photograph is from the late 80's.
Jodie Foster 1962-
Born Alicia Christian Foster on November 19, 1962 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Her parents divorced three years before she was born, and she was conceived when her mother, Brandy, was visiting her father, Lucius, for child support. Alicia's siblings nicknamed her "Jodie," a name she has used in her profession. When she was just three years old, Jodie began acting in commercials, most notably for Coppertone sunblock. When she was five, Jodie landed her first acting role on the TV show "Mayberry R.F.D." (1968). She stayed very busy as a child actress, working on television programs such as "The Doris Day Show" (1968), "Adam-12" (1968), "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969), "The Partridge Family" (1970), "Bonanza" (1959), and "Gunsmoke" (1955). In movies, her roles included playing Raquel Welch's daughter in Kansas City Bomber (1972) and a delinquent tomboy in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (1974). Jodie first drew attention from critics with her appearance in 'Taxi Driver' (1976), in which she played a prostitute at the tender age of 12 (she was 13 when the movie premièred) and received her first Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress.
The last film Jodie made during this era was the coming-of-age drama 'Foxes' (1980), before enrolling at Yale University. Tragedy struck Jodie during her Freshman year when a crazed and obsessed fan named John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan to impress her.
After appearing in a few obscure B-movies, Jodie auditioned for 'The Accused' (1988) and was cast Sarah Tobias, a waitress who is gang-raped in a bar after a night of partying. For this role she won her first Academy Award as Best Actress.
The above photograph is from the late 80's.