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Filmography
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Known For
The Silence of the Lambs Clarice Starling (1991) -
Contact Eleanor Arroway (1997) -
The Brave One Erica Bain (2007) -
Known For
Taxi Driver Iris (1976) -
Actress
The Mauritanian Nancy Hollander (2021) -
Hotel Artemis The Nurse (2018) -
Scorsese's Women Mother (2014) -
Elysium Delacourt (2013) -
Carnage Penelope Longstreet (2011) -
The Beaver Meredith Black (2011) -
The Simpsons Maggie Roark (2009) -
Motherhood Jodie Foster (2009) -
Nim's Island Alexandra Rover (2008) -
The Brave One Erica Bain (2007)
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![Inside Man]( "Inside Man")
Inside Man Madeleine White (2006) -
![Flightplan]( "Flightplan")
Flightplan Kyle Pratt (2005) -
![A Very Long Engagement]( "A Very Long Engagement")
A Very Long Engagement Elodie Gordes (2004) -
![Panic Room]( "Panic Room")
Panic Room Meg Altman (2002) -
![The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys]( "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys")
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Sister Assumpta (2002) -
![Anna and the King]( "Anna and the King")
Anna and the King Anna (1999) -
![Contact]( "Contact")
Contact Eleanor Arroway (1997) -
![The X-Files]( "The X-Files")
The X-Files 'Betty' (1997) -
![Frasier]( "Frasier")
Frasier Marlene (1996) -
![Nell]( "Nell")
Nell Nell (1994) -
![Maverick]( "Maverick")
Maverick Annabelle Bransford (1994) -
![Sommersby]( "Sommersby")
Sommersby Laurel (1993) -
![Shadows and Fog]( "Shadows and Fog")
Shadows and Fog Prostitute (1991) -
![Little Man Tate]( "Little Man Tate")
Little Man Tate Dede Tate (1991) -
![The Silence of the Lambs]( "The Silence of the Lambs")
The Silence of the Lambs Clarice Starling (1991) -
![Catchfire]( "Catchfire")
Catchfire Anne Benton (1990) -
![Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife]( "Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife")
Rabbit Ears: The Fisherman and His Wife Storyteller (1989) -
![The Accused]( "The Accused")
The Accused Sarah Tobias (1988) -
![Stealing Home]( "Stealing Home")
Stealing Home Katie Chandler (1988) -
![Siesta]( "Siesta")
Siesta Nancy (1987) -
![Five Corners]( "Five Corners")
Five Corners Linda (1987) -
![Mesmerized]( "Mesmerized")
Mesmerized Victoria (1985) -
![The Blood of Others]( "The Blood of Others")
The Blood of Others Hélène (1984) -
![The Hotel New Hampshire]( "The Hotel New Hampshire")
The Hotel New Hampshire Frannie (1984) -
![Svengali]( "Svengali")
Svengali Zoe Alexander (1983) -
![O'Hara's Wife]( "O'Hara's Wife")
O'Hara's Wife Barbara O'Hara (1982) -
![Carny]( "Carny")
Carny Donna (1980) -
![Foxes]( "Foxes")
Foxes Jeanie (1980) -
![Candleshoe]( "Candleshoe")
Candleshoe Casey (1977) -
![Beach House]( "Beach House")
Beach House Teresina Fedeli (1977) -
![Stop Calling Me Baby!]( "Stop Calling Me Baby!")
Stop Calling Me Baby! Isabelle Tristan, AKA Fleur bleue (1977) -
![Freaky Friday]( "Freaky Friday")
Freaky Friday Annabel (1976) -
![The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane]( "The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane")
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Rynn Jacobs (1976) -
![Bugsy Malone]( "Bugsy Malone")
Bugsy Malone Tallulah (1976) -
![Taxi Driver]( "Taxi Driver")
Taxi Driver Iris (1976) -
![Echoes of a Summer]( "Echoes of a Summer")
Echoes of a Summer Deirdre Striden (1976) -
![ABC Afterschool Specials]( "ABC Afterschool Specials")
ABC Afterschool Specials T.K. Dearing (1973-1975) -
![Medical Center]( "Medical Center")
Medical Center Ivy (1975) -
![Paper Moon]( "Paper Moon")
Paper Moon Addie Pray (1974) -
![Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Audrey (1974) -
![Smile Jenny, You're Dead]( "Smile Jenny, You're Dead")
Smile Jenny, You're Dead Liberty Cole (1974) -
![Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice]( "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice")
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Elizabeth Henderson (1973) -
![Love Story]( "Love Story")
Love Story Ellie Madison (1973) -
![The New Perry Mason]( "The New Perry Mason")
The New Perry Mason Hildy Haynes (1973) -
![The Addams Family]( "The Addams Family")
The Addams Family Pugsley Addams (1973) -
![One Little Indian]( "One Little Indian")
One Little Indian Martha (1973) -
![Kung Fu]( "Kung Fu")
Kung Fu Alethea Patricia Ingram (1973) -
![Tom Sawyer]( "Tom Sawyer")
Tom Sawyer Becky Thatcher (1973) -
![The Partridge Family]( "The Partridge Family")
The Partridge Family Julie Lawrence (1973) -
![The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan]( "The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan")
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan Anne Chan (1972) -
![Circle of Fear]( "Circle of Fear")
Circle of Fear Judy (1972) -
![The Paul Lynde Show]( "The Paul Lynde Show")
The Paul Lynde Show Maggie (1972) -
![The New Scooby-Doo Movies]( "The New Scooby-Doo Movies")
The New Scooby-Doo Movies Pugsley Addams (1972) -
![Kansas City Bomber]( "Kansas City Bomber")
Kansas City Bomber Rita (1972) -
![Napoleon and Samantha]( "Napoleon and Samantha")
Napoleon and Samantha Samantha (1972) -
My Sister Hank Henrietta 'Hank' Bennett (1972)
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![My Three Sons]( "My Three Sons")
My Three Sons Priscilla Hobson (1971-1972) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Bluebird (1972) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Pip Barker (1972) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Marieanne (1969-1972) -
![The Courtship of Eddie's Father]( "The Courtship of Eddie's Father")
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Joey Kelly (1969-1971) -
![Adam-12]( "Adam-12")
Adam-12 Mary Bennett (1970) -
![San Francisco International Airport]( "San Francisco International Airport")
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![Mayberry R.F.D.]( "Mayberry R.F.D.")
Mayberry R.F.D. Little Girl (1968-1970) -
![Daniel Boone]( "Daniel Boone")
Daniel Boone Rachel Pickett (1970) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney Suellen McIver (1970) -
![Menace on the Mountain]( "Menace on the Mountain")
Menace on the Mountain Suellen McIver (1970) -
![Nanny and the Professor]( "Nanny and the Professor")
Nanny and the Professor Angela (1970) -
![Julia]( "Julia")
Julia Cindy Blanchard (1969) -
![The Doris Day Show]( "The Doris Day Show")
The Doris Day Show Jenny Benson (1969) -
Actress
![True Detective]( "True Detective")
True Detective Liz Danvers (2014) -
Director
![Tales from the Loop]( "Tales from the Loop")
Tales from the Loop (2020) -
![Black Mirror]( "Black Mirror")
Black Mirror (2017) -
![Money Monster]( "Money Monster")
Money Monster (2016) -
![Orange Is the New Black]( "Orange Is the New Black")
Orange Is the New Black (2013-2014) -
![House of Cards]( "House of Cards")
House of Cards (2014) -
![The Beaver]( "The Beaver")
The Beaver (2011) -
![Home for the Holidays]( "Home for the Holidays")
Home for the Holidays (1995) -
![Little Man Tate]( "Little Man Tate")
Little Man Tate (1991) -
![Tales from the Darkside]( "Tales from the Darkside")
Tales from the Darkside (1988) -
Director
![Stephen King's Golden Tales]( "Stephen King's Golden Tales")
Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985) -
Producer
![Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché]( "Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché")
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![The Brave One]( "The Brave One")
The Brave One (2007) -
![The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys]( "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys")
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![Waking the Dead]( "Waking the Dead")
Waking the Dead (2000) -
![The Baby Dance]( "The Baby Dance")
The Baby Dance (1998) -
![Home for the Holidays]( "Home for the Holidays")
Home for the Holidays (1995) -
![Nell]( "Nell")
Nell (1994) -
![Mesmerized]( "Mesmerized")
Mesmerized (1985) -
Producer
![True Detective]( "True Detective")
True Detective (2014) -
Soundtrack
![Todd's Pop Song Reviews]( "Todd's Pop Song Reviews")
Todd's Pop Song Reviews (2013) -
![Chatroom]( "Chatroom")
Chatroom (2010) -
![Stop Calling Me Baby!]( "Stop Calling Me Baby!")
Stop Calling Me Baby! (1977) -
![Freaky Friday]( "Freaky Friday")
Freaky Friday (1976) -
![The 46th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 46th Annual Academy Awards")
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Soundtrack
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke (1971) -
Archive footage
![The Critical Drinker]( "The Critical Drinker")
The Critical Drinker (2022) -
![Letterman]( "Letterman")
Letterman (2022) -
![Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier]( "Daniel Day-Lewis - L'héritier")
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![Moments Within Moments]( "Moments Within Moments")
Moments Within Moments (2021) -
![Jodie Foster - Hollywood dans la peau]( "Jodie Foster - Hollywood dans la peau")
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![Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony]( "Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony")
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![Let Me Explain]( "Let Me Explain")
Let Me Explain (2021) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016-2021) -
![Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth]( "Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth")
Tom Cruise: An Eternal Youth (2020) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2015-2019) -
![WatchMojo]( "WatchMojo")
WatchMojo (2018) -
![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2018) -
![Happy Pride! Sexy LGBT Stars]( "Happy Pride! Sexy LGBT Stars")
Happy Pride! Sexy LGBT Stars (2017) -
![The Fabulous Allan Carr]( "The Fabulous Allan Carr")
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) -
![National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts]( "National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts")
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![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2016) -
![Wogan: The Best Of]( "Wogan: The Best Of")
Wogan: The Best Of (2015) -
![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2012-2014) -
![Crimes of the Century]( "Crimes of the Century")
Crimes of the Century (2013) -
![America's Book of Secrets]( "America's Book of Secrets")
America's Book of Secrets (2013) -
![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
![Cuéntame]( "Cuéntame")
Cuéntame (2013) -
![Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen]( "Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen")
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Zaum - Andare a parare (2011)
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![Willkommen Österreich]( "Willkommen Österreich")
Willkommen Österreich (2011) -
La vraie vie d'Omar & Fred (2009)
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Del corto a Hollywood (2008)
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![Los 10 magníficos]( "Los 10 magníficos")
Los 10 magníficos (2008) -
![Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo]( "Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo")
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![Howard Stern on Demand]( "Howard Stern on Demand")
Howard Stern on Demand (2007) -
![Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews]( "Larry King Live: The Greatest Interviews")
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![Manufacturing Dissent]( "Manufacturing Dissent")
Manufacturing Dissent (2007) -
![The Investigation Led By]( "The Investigation Led By")
The Investigation Led By (2007) -
![Girl 27]( "Girl 27")
Girl 27 (2007) -
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![Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film]( "Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film")
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![I Love the '70s: Volume 2]( "I Love the '70s: Volume 2")
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 (2006) -
![Cabin Pressure: Designing the Aalto E-474]( "Cabin Pressure: Designing the Aalto E-474")
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![La nit al dia]( "La nit al dia")
La nit al dia (2005) -
![Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live]( "Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live")
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![101 Biggest Celebrity Oops]( "101 Biggest Celebrity Oops")
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2003) -
![Celebrities Uncensored]( "Celebrities Uncensored")
Celebrities Uncensored (2003) -
![Sendung ohne Namen]( "Sendung ohne Namen")
Sendung ohne Namen (2002) -
![Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs']( "Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'")
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![Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood]( "Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood")
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![Before They Were Famous]( "Before They Were Famous")
Before They Were Famous (1999) -
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![Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory]( "Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory")
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![Antes de ser famosos]( "Antes de ser famosos")
Antes de ser famosos (1998) -
Bl!tz (1997)
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Jodie: An Icon (1996)
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![All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!]( "All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!")
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![Hard Copy]( "Hard Copy")
Hard Copy (1993) -
![The Making of '...and God Spoke']( "The Making of '...and God Spoke'")
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![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![Oscar's Greatest Moments]( "Oscar's Greatest Moments")
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1975-1982) -
![Hollywood's Children]( "Hollywood's Children")
Hollywood's Children (1982) -
Showtime Looks at 1981 (1981)
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1978) -
Archive footage
![Stalker Files]( "Stalker Files")
Stalker Files (2018) -
![Hollywood Remembers]( "Hollywood Remembers")
Hollywood Remembers (2000) -
Additional Crew
![La Haine]( "La Haine")
La Haine (1995)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
She has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Taxi Driver (1976) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Quotes
Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.
Trademark
Athletic figure
Nickname
Jodie F
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Alicia Christian Foster
Los Angeles, California, USA
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