Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress. Table of contents 1 Life and career 2 Notable films 3 Films from her childhood 4 Awards 5 External link Life and career Foster was born in Los Angeles, California where she attended the exclusive prep school, the Lycée Français de Los Angeles, before going on to Yale University where she earned a BA in Literature, graduating magna cum laude. Foster has made more than 50 film appearances and television since the age of eight. She began her career at the age of 3 in television commercials and then went on to appear in a variety of television series. In film, at the age of 12, she earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Martin Scorsese's film, Taxi Driver. Foster is intensively private about her personal life. Having given birth to two sons, she has never revealed the identity of the father of the boys or if the boys even share the same father. Because of this and because she has co-habitated with a female companion for several years, many suspect she is lesbian, though she personally has never made any public statement regarding her sexual orientation. Her brother's biography identifies her as such, but since the book is unauthorized, it is highly suspect. Notable films Taxi Driver The Accused The Silence of the Lambs Nell Contact Films from her childhood Echoes of a Summer The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Candlestick (Disney movie) Freaky Friday Napoleon and Samantha Awards Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1976 - Taxi Driver Won:Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress 1988 - The Accused Won: New York Film Critics Circle/Best Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress 1991 - The Silence of the Lambs External link IMDb entry on Foster This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.