Jodie Foster’s Biography, Nationality, Age, Properties, Weight, Height, Records, Lifestyle, and Hobbies
Biography:
Alicia Christian “Jodie” Foster was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest child of Evelyn Ella “Brandy” and Lucius Fisher Foster III, a wealthy businessman. She is of German descent, with some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish heritage. On her father’s side, she is descended from John Alden, who arrived in North America on the Mayflower in 1620.
Foster began her professional career as a very young child in television, appearing first in commercials. After repeated performances in such TV shows as Gunsmoke, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, and My Three Sons, she starred in her own short-lived series, Paper Moon (1974), also based on the 1973 film of the same name. She also appeared in a number of Disney films, beginning with Napoleon and Samantha (1972).
Director Martin Scorsese cast Foster in a bit part in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) before giving her the role of Iris, the 12-year-old prostitute who becomes the object of the title character’s obsession in Taxi Driver (1976); her precocious and complex performance earned her critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination as best supporting actress.
Life
After attending Yale University, Foster transitioned into mature leading roles earning two Academy Awards for Best Actress for playing a rape victim in The Accused (1988), and Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). She also received a nomination for Nell (1994). Her other notable films include Sommersby (1993), Maverick (1994), Contact (1997), Anna and the King (1999), Panic Room (2002), Flightplan (2005), Inside Man (2006), The Brave One (2007), Nim’s Island (2008), Carnage (2011), Elysium (2013), The Mauritanian (2021), and also Nyad (2023).
In 2024, she starred in the HBO anthology series True Detective: Night Country. Foster made her directorial film debut with Little Man Tate (1991) and has since directed films such as Home for the Holidays (1995), The Beaver (2011) and Money Monster (2016). She founded her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992. She earned two Primetime Emmy nominations for also producing The Baby Dance (1999), and directing the Orange Is the New Black episode “Lesbian Request Denied” in 2014. Foster has also directed episodes for Tales from the Darkside in 1988, House of Cards in 2014, the Black Mirror episode “Arkangel” in 2017, and Tales from the Loop in 2020.
Nationality:
Jodie Foster is an American.
Age:
As of 2024, Jodie Foster is 61 years old.
Properties:
Jodie Foster has owned several properties over the years. She also sold her Hollywood Hills home for $6.399 million. In 2012, she purchased a Beverly Hills mansion for $7.5 million, which she later sold for $14.9 million. She also reportedly sold a home directly behind the Beverly Hills Hotel for $8.3 million in 2011.
Weight:
Jodie Foster weighs approximately 55 kg or 121 pounds.
Height:
Jodie Foster is approximately 1.60 m or 5 feet 3 inches tall.
Records:
Jodie Foster is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and also three Golden Globe Awards. She also holds the record for the longest span between consecutive Oscar nominations in a single acting category.
Lifestyle:
Jodie Foster is known for her private lifestyle. She has expressed that she finds comfort in her 60s and feels more at home as a director than an actor.
Hobbies:
Jodie Foster enjoys a variety of activities such as yoga, kickboxing, karate, weightlifting, aerobics, spinning classes, and cardio workouts.
