Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

1962-11-19 Los Angeles, California, USA 111 Credits

Biography

Alicia Christian 'Jodie' Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. For her work as a producer and director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She has also earned numerous honors such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016 and received ...

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A Private Life

A Private Life

2025

as Lilian Steiner

Acting

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides...

Hinckley

Hinckley

2024

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

In March 1981, inspired by a dangerous obsession with the film Taxi Driver and actress Jodie Foster, a man named John Hinckley tried to assassinate Pr...

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

Disney Legends Awards Ceremony

2024

as Self

2.0
Acting

Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact they've had on the Disney legacy. See the 2024 honore...

Alok

Alok

2024

Executive Producer

Producing

A compelling portrait of ALOK, acclaimed nonbinary author, poet, comedian, and public speaker.

Jodie Foster, une histoire française

Jodie Foster, une histoire française

2023

Acting
NYAD

NYAD

2023

as Bonnie Stoll

7.1
Acting

Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean...

Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin

Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin

2021

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

From her precocious status as a sex symbol to her consecration as a filmmaker, Jodie Foster's story is about a feminist struggle, albeit atypical, fou...

The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian

2021

as Nancy Hollander

7.4
Acting

The true story of the Mauritanian Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was held at the U.S military's Guantanamo Bay detention center without charges for over a ...

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

7.4
Acting

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photog...

Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece

2019

Thanks

5.6

Based on a stage play of the same name by Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava, the story follows Cassandra, who is portrayed by the two women, expressing ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America

2019

as Self - Actress and Director

Acting

Actor Courtney B. Vance hosts this special celebrating Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s work with focus on his five quintessential documentary series abou...

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018

as Self - Narrator (voice)

7.3
Acting

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a...

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

2018

Executive Producer

7.3
Producing

The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a...

Becoming Iconic

Becoming Iconic

2018

as Self

4.8
Acting

Baker's journey in completing Nicolas Cage's "Inconceivable" and exclusive interviews with top directors recounting their experiences with their first...

Hotel Artemis

Hotel Artemis

2018

as Jean Thomas / Nurse

6.1
Acting

Los Angeles, June 21st, 2028. While the streets are being torn apart by riots, the Nurse, who runs a clandestine hospital for criminals in the penthou...

Money Monster

Money Monster

2016

Director

6.4
Directing

Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.

Scorsese's Women

Scorsese's Women

2014

as Mother

Acting

Five amazing actresses who have starred in Martin Scorsese's films come together in imaginary cinematic scenarios. Each leading lady has her own myste...

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

2014

as Self – Host

6.5
Acting

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind th...

Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

Beyond the Visible: The Story of the Very Large Array

2013

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster (star of the film "Contact," which was based on the novel by Carl Sagan and filmed at the VLA),...

Elysium

Elysium

2013

as Delacourt

6.5
Acting

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live o...

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

as (archive footage)

7.6
Acting

A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between ma...

Carnage

Carnage

2011

as Penelope Longstreet

7.2
Acting

Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish ...

The Beaver

The Beaver

2011

as Meredith Black

6.4
Acting

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his...

The Beaver

The Beaver

2011

Director

6.4
Directing

Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his...

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010

as Self

7.1
Acting

With interviews from cast and crew, including stars Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, and director Jonathan Demme, this feature-length documentary tells ...

Motherhood

Motherhood

2009

as Jodie Foster

5.0
Acting

In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off...

Early Directors on Directing

Early Directors on Directing

2009

as Self

Acting

There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice Guy...

Nim's Island

Nim's Island

2008

as Alexandra Rover

5.9
Acting

A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.

100 Films and a Funeral

100 Films and a Funeral

2007

as Self

7.3
Acting

This documentary covers the life and death of London-based Polygram Filmed Entertainment.

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

as Erica Bain

6.6
Acting

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

The Brave One

The Brave One

2007

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.

Girl 27

Girl 27

2007

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other u...

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

2007

as Self

6.7
Acting

10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.

Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary

Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary

2007

as Clarice Starling

Acting

A visual commentary for "The Silence Of The Lambs" with the cast & crew in a "picture in picture" mode.

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

as Self

6.5
Acting

Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

Inside Man

Inside Man

2006

as Madeleine White

7.4
Acting

When an armed, masked gang enter a Manhattan bank, lock the doors and take hostages, the detective assigned to effect their release enters negotiation...

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005

as Self

6.0
Acting

Documentary about the making of "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991). Presented as three short documentaries on the collector's edition DVD (MGM, January...

Flightplan

Flightplan

2005

as Kyle

6.5
Acting

Flying at 40,000 feet in a state-of-the art aircraft that she helped design, Kyle Pratt's 6-year-old daughter Julia vanishes without a trace. Or did s...

The True Story of Hannibal

2005

as Self

6.7
Acting

Hannibal, one of the greatest military leaders in history, accompanied his father Amílcar Barca at the age of nine on the Carthaginian expedition to c...

A Very Long Engagement

A Very Long Engagement

2004

as Elodie Gordes

7.3
Acting

Young Frenchwoman Mathilde searches for the truth about her missing fiancé, lost during World War I, and learns many unexpected things along the way. ...

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004

as Self

7.0
Acting

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

Shooting 'Panic Room'

Shooting 'Panic Room'

2004

as Self

6.0
Acting

Watch David Fincher's journey of the filming process for Panic Room (2002) in this interesting documentary. We see the entire cast and crew throughout...

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

2003

as Jodie Foster (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sunda...

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2002

as Self

6.5
Acting

Documentary about the adaptation of the 1988 novel by Thomas Harris into the 1991 film directed by Jonathan Demme. Originally presented in two parts o...

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

2002

as Sister Assumpta

6.6
Acting

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them ...

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

2002

Producer

6.6
Producing

A group of Catholic school friends, after being caught drawing an obscene comic book, plan a heist that will outdo their previous prank and make them ...

Panic Room

Panic Room

2002

as Meg Altman

6.8
Acting

Trapped in their New York brownstone's panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her ...

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001

as Self

7.3
Acting

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopki...

Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2001

as Self

Acting

"The Beginning" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of Silence of the Lambs.This part...

Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2001

as Self

Acting

"Making Silence of the Lambs" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of Silence of the L...

Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2001

as Self

Acting

"Breaking the Silence" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of Silence of the Lambs. T...

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

2000

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.

Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1999

as Anna

6.8
Acting

The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches ...

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

George Romero's Golden Tales 2

1999

Director

Directing

Compilation of five horror stories from Tales from the Darkside (1983) that takes the viewer into the dark world of vampires, cursed objects and sinis...

Making 'Taxi Driver'

Making 'Taxi Driver'

1999

as Self

6.9
Acting

A behind the scenes snapshot of the making of one of the greatest films ever made. Filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew, and more.

The Baby Dance

The Baby Dance

1998

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

Six months pregnant and living in a beat-up tiny mobile home, Wanda LeFauve thinks she has found the solution to her problems when she agrees to meet ...

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

1998

as Self / Host

Acting

The American Film Institute commemorates the first century of American films with this awesome made-for-TV special highlighting the greatest 100 Ameri...

Everest: The Death Zone

Everest: The Death Zone

1998

as Narrator (voice)

6.5
Acting

Get ready for a (literally) breathtaking trek up Mt. Everest, from Base Camp at 17,600 feet; through the chilling, corpse-strewn Death Zone; to the ve...

Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World

Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World

1998

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Explores the plans for the construction of the monumental dam on China's Yangtze River, the structure that when completed in 2009 will become the Thre...

Contact

Contact

1997

as Ellie Arroway

7.4
Acting

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and ...

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1995

Director, Producer

6.3
Directing Producing

After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Cl...

Cinefile: Reel Women

Cinefile: Reel Women

1995

as Self

Acting

Interviews with women directors working in Hollywood and Europe in the early 1990s, exploring the opportunities and obstacles that face them. A progra...

Jodie Promo

1995

as (Archival)

Acting

a chronological coming attractions overview of Jodie Foster’s career

Nell

Nell

1994

as Nell Kellty

6.6
Acting

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

Nell

Nell

1994

Producer

6.6
Producing

In a remote woodland cabin, a small town doctor discovers Nell — a beautiful young hermit woman with many secrets.

All About Bette

All About Bette

1994

as Self

7.0
Acting

Biography of Bette Davis hosted by Jodie Foster.

Maverick

Maverick

1994

as Annabelle Bransford

6.9
Acting

Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game b...

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

1994

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....

Sommersby

Sommersby

1993

as Laurel Sommersby

6.3
Acting

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By al...

It Was a Wonderful Life

1993

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

Documentary - They're clean, educated, articulate and rarely receive public assistance. But following a divorce, job loss or a long illness, a growing...

Shadows and Fog

Shadows and Fog

1991

as Prostitute

6.7
Acting

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante group intent on catching the killer.

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

as Dede Tate

6.6
Acting

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the ...

Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991

Director

6.6
Directing

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the ...

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991

as Self

5.9
Acting

This brief throwback piece focused on interview snippets from Hopkins, Demme, Glenn, Foster, FBI agent John Douglas and another unnamed FBI agent.

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

as Clarice Starling

8.3
Acting

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatri...

Catchfire

Catchfire

1990

as Anne Benton

5.3
Acting

A witness to a mob assassination flees for her life from town to town, switching identities, but cannot seem to elude Milo, the chief killer out to ge...

Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife

Rabbit Ears - The Fisherman and His Wife

1989

as Narrator (voice)

Acting

When a poor Fisherman discovers a magic flounder in the sea, he goes home to tell his wife. But, as his wife's greed for the better life comes to the ...

The Accused

The Accused

1988

as Sarah Tobias

7.0
Acting

Out drinking one night after a fight with her boyfriend, three men brutally rape Sarah Tobias in a bar while people watch and cheer. District Attorney...

Stealing Home

Stealing Home

1988

as Katie Chandler

6.4
Acting

Billy Wyatt (Harmon), a former high school and minor-league baseball baseball player receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his form...

Movies Are My Life

Movies Are My Life

1988

as Self

6.0
Acting

The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching...

Siesta

Siesta

1987

as Nancy

5.1
Acting

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the ...

Five Corners

Five Corners

1987

as Linda Komkowski

5.8
Acting

A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who pr...

Mesmerized

Mesmerized

1985

as Victoria

4.8
Acting

An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales

1985

Director

4.4
Directing

A collection of horror stories taking the viewer into the dark world of Stephen King, featuring vampires, strange objects and sinister humor. The five...

The Blood of Others

The Blood of Others

1984

as Hélène

5.0
Acting

In the German-occupied Paris, Helene is torn between the love for her boyfriend Jean, working for the resistance and the German administrator Bergmann...

The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984

as Franny Berry

5.6
Acting

Over the course of several years beginning in the 1950s, a man and his oddball family run hotels in New England and Vienna, as unexpected events chang...

Svengali

Svengali

1983

as Zoe Alexander

5.2
Acting

An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. ...

Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children

1982

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowell).

O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife

1982

as Barbara O'Hara

1.0
Acting

Workaholic attorney Bob O'Hara is devastated when his wife dies suddenly. However, she returns to haunt him in order to persuade him to slow down, wat...

Carny

Carny

1980

as Donna

6.4
Acting

Tired of being a small-town waitress, Donna departs with the latest carnival show, living with entertainers Frankie and Patch in a tense, emotional tr...

Foxes

Foxes

1980

as Jeanie

5.9
Acting

A group of friends come of age in the asphalt desert of the San Fernando Valley, as set to a blazing soundtrack and endless drinking, drugs and sex.

Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

1978

as Self

Acting

"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...

Grease Day USA

Grease Day USA

1978

as Self

8.0
Acting

The star-studded premiere party for "Grease," featuring numerous unrelated musical performances.

The Hands of Time

The Hands of Time

1978

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

A BBC special with Jodie Foster's directing debut.

Candleshoe

Candleshoe

1977

as Casey

6.9
Acting

When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal ...

Beach House

Beach House

1977

as Teresina

6.5
Acting

Summer Sunday at a small beach house at the coast of Rome. Many people and stories: women's basketball team, two sports-obsessed soldiers, two men wit...

Stop Calling Me Baby!

Stop Calling Me Baby!

1977

as Isabelle Tristan

4.2
Acting

A man hires a P.I. to find a sexy woman he fell in love with. The woman lives with her underage teen sister who dreams about having sex for the first ...

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976

as Rynn Jacobs

7.0
Acting

Quiet, withdrawn 13-year-old Rynn Jacobs lives peacefully in her home in a New England beach town. Whenever the prying landlady inquires after Rynn's ...

Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1976

as Annabel Andrews

6.1
Acting

School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life....

Bugsy Malone

Bugsy Malone

1976

as Tallulah

6.6
Acting

New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge ...

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976

as Iris

8.1
Acting

A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for ...

Echoes of a Summer

Echoes of a Summer

1976

as Deirdre

5.1
Acting

A young girl with a terminal heart condition plans to celebrate her 12th birthday on one last summer holiday with her parents in Nova Scotia.

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1974

as Audrey

7.0
Acting

After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Alice hopes to make a new life for herself a...

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974

as Liberty Cole

6.1
Acting

David Janssen (The Fugitive) portrays dogged detective Harry in the telefilm that was the second of two pilots preceding his memorable Harry O series....

One Little Indian

One Little Indian

1973

as Martha

6.3
Acting

An Army deserter flees by camel across the desert with a caucasian boy raised by Indians.

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

1973

as Becky Thatcher

6.3
Acting

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and wit...

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

Scooby-Doo Meets The Addams Family

1972

as Pugsley Addams (Voice)

10.0
Acting

With the Mystery Machine stuck in mud, Mystery Inc. ends up becoming housekeepers for the Addams Family while Gomez and Morticia go on vacation to the...

Kansas City Bomber

Kansas City Bomber

1972

as Rita

5.9
Acting

Roller-derby skater K.C. Carr tries to balance her desire for a happy personal life and her dreams of stardom.

Napoleon and Samantha

Napoleon and Samantha

1972

as Samantha

6.1
Acting

Two young children, who, rather than part with an old pet lion who was once a circus performer, go on a perilous mountain trek to stay with a recluse ...

Menace on the Mountain

Menace on the Mountain

1970

as Suellen McIver

4.0
Acting

A period piece about the McIver family trying to protect there home from Civil War deserters. Actor Jodie Foster, then approximately 8, plays Suellen ...

Untitled Anthony Hopkins Documentary

N/A

as Self

Acting

Anthony Hopkins has confirmed that his wife is working on a documentary about his life.