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|born= Alicia Christian Foster<br>November 19, 1962<br>Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |born= Alicia Christian Foster<br>November 19, 1962<br>Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
|nationality= American | |nationality= American | ||
|occupation= Actress | |occupation= Actress | ||
|hbyears= [[1972]]-[[1973]] | |hbyears= [[1972]]-[[1973]] | ||
|characters= [[Anne Chan]]</br>[[Pugsley Addams]] | |characters= [[Anne Chan]]</br>[[Pugsley Addams]] | ||
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'''Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster''' (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She was intially a child actress and starred in numerous television roles during that period. For [[Hanna-Barbera]], she provided the voices for [[Anne Chan]] in ''[[The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan]]'', and ''[[Pugsley Addams]]'' in the [[1973]] animated version of ''[[The Addams Family (1973 TV series)|The Addams Family]]''. | '''Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster''' (born [[November 19]], [[1962]]) is an American actress and filmmaker. She was intially a child actress and starred in numerous television roles during that period. For [[Hanna-Barbera]], she provided the voices for [[Anne Chan]] in ''[[The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan]]'', and ''[[Pugsley Addams]]'' in the [[1973]] animated version of ''[[The Addams Family (1973 TV series)|The Addams Family]]''. | ||
==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
===20th century=== | ===20th century=== | ||
==Other roles== | ==Other roles== | ||
As | As mentioned above, Foster began her professional career as a child model at age three appearing in a Coppertone commercial. Following numerous advertisements, she began her acting career at age five in 1968 for various television shows, starting with the sitcom ''Mayberry R.F.D.'', and in other programs such as ''Gunsmoke'', ''My Three Sons'', ''Bonanza'', and ''Kung Fu''. Her film debut came with the Disney adventure film ''Napoleon and Samantha'' (1972). After receiving attention with roles in ''Tom Sawyer'' (1973), and ''Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'' (1974), Foster rose to international prominence in 1976 at age 13 with three prominent releases; ''Taxi Driver'', ''Bugsy Malone'', and ''The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane''. For ''Taxi Driver'' in particular, it earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She continued to garner praise and became a teen idol with starring roles in an array of films including; ''Freaky Friday'' (1976), ''Candleshoe'' (1977), and ''Foxes'' (1980). | ||
Following her graduation at Yale University (which she attended during a four-year sabbatical from acting), Foster made a series of smaller films before having her breakthrough with the courtroom drama ''The Accused'' (1988), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. One of her most famous roles was Clarice Starling in ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), of which | Following her graduation at Yale University (which she attended during a four-year sabbatical from acting), Foster made a series of smaller films before having her breakthrough with the courtroom drama ''The Accused'' (1988), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. One of her most famous roles was Clarice Starling in ''The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), of which she received her second Academy Award. Other successful films she starred in the 1990s were ''Sommersby'' (1993), ''Maverick'' (1994), ''Nell'' (1994), ''Contact'' (1997), and ''Anna and the King'' (1999). During this decade, she also made her directorial debut with the family dramas ''Little Man Tate'' (1991), and ''Home for the Holidays'' (1995). | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Jodie Foster | |
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| Born | Alicia Christian Foster November 19, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress |
| Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1972-1973 |
| Characters played | Anne Chan Pugsley Addams |
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She was intially a child actress and starred in numerous television roles during that period. For Hanna-Barbera, she provided the voices for Anne Chan in The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, and Pugsley Addams in the 1973 animated version of The Addams Family.
Roles
20th century
Other roles
As mentioned above, Foster began her professional career as a child model at age three appearing in a Coppertone commercial. Following numerous advertisements, she began her acting career at age five in 1968 for various television shows, starting with the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D., and in other programs such as Gunsmoke, My Three Sons, Bonanza, and Kung Fu. Her film debut came with the Disney adventure film Napoleon and Samantha (1972). After receiving attention with roles in Tom Sawyer (1973), and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Foster rose to international prominence in 1976 at age 13 with three prominent releases; Taxi Driver, Bugsy Malone, and The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. For Taxi Driver in particular, it earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She continued to garner praise and became a teen idol with starring roles in an array of films including; Freaky Friday (1976), Candleshoe (1977), and Foxes (1980).
Following her graduation at Yale University (which she attended during a four-year sabbatical from acting), Foster made a series of smaller films before having her breakthrough with the courtroom drama The Accused (1988), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. One of her most famous roles was Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), of which she received her second Academy Award. Other successful films she starred in the 1990s were Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Nell (1994), Contact (1997), and Anna and the King (1999). During this decade, she also made her directorial debut with the family dramas Little Man Tate (1991), and Home for the Holidays (1995).
