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Jodie Foster
The two-time Oscar-winning actor who played Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs.
The Accused · The Silence of the Lambs
- Born
- 19 November 1962
- Birthplace
- United States
More people
Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster moved from child performance into complex adult leading roles. She also developed a parallel career directing films and television.
Early life
Los Angeles
Began appearing in advertisements and television as a young child.
Education
Attended a French-language school and later studied literature at Yale.
Career
- 1976
Early recognition
Taxi Driver brought an Oscar nomination.
- 1988
Adult breakthrough
Won an Oscar for The Accused.
- 1991
Directing debut
Made Little Man Tate.
- 2024
Television lead
Starred in True Detective: Night Country and won an Emmy for her performance.
Selected work
The Accused
Plays a survivor seeking justice after a sexual assault.
The Silence of the Lambs
Plays FBI trainee Clarice Starling.
Contact
Plays a scientist investigating possible extraterrestrial communication.
Beyond work
French language
Speaks French and has dubbed some of her own performances.
Directing
Directed episodes of series including Black Mirror and Orange Is the New Black.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Television Academy — performance and awards ↗Academy Awards — The Silence of the Lambs ↗Photo: Claire Fridkin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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