Jodie Foster

Summary

Jodie Foster is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on November 19, 1962^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], film actor^[5], film director^[6], film producer^[7], and voice actor^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,360 views/month, #952 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jodie Foster's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Jodie Foster was born on November 19, 1962^[3].
• Jodie Foster's father was Lucius Fisher Foster^[10].
• Jodie Foster's mother was Brandy Almond^[11].
• Among Jodie Foster's spouses was Alexandra Hedison^[12].
• Jodie Foster held citizenship in United States^[13].
• English was Jodie Foster's native language^[14].
• Jodie Foster's professions included actor^[4].
• Jodie Foster worked as a film actor^[5].
• Jodie Foster's professions included film director^[6].
• Jodie Foster worked as a film producer^[7].
• Jodie Foster's professions included voice actor^[8].
• Jodie Foster worked as a character actor^[15].
• Jodie Foster's field of work was gun control^[16].
• Jodie Foster was educated at Yale College^[17].
• Jodie Foster was educated at Lycée Français de Los Angeles^[18].
• Jodie Foster was educated at The Center for Early Education^[19].
• Jodie Foster's education included a stint at Grace Hopper College^[20].
• Jodie Foster was educated at Yale University^[21].
• Jodie Foster received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award^[22].
• Jodie Foster received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[23].
• Jodie Foster received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[24].
• Jodie Foster received the Golden Globe Awards^[25].
• Jodie Foster received the Saturn Awards^[26].
• Jodie Foster received the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962-11-19^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 545ba25a-405e-48a0-8c0f-4cc54a164cba^[31]

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Origins and Family

Jodie Foster was born in Los Angeles^[2]. She was born on November 19, 1962^[3]. Her father was Lucius Fisher Foster^[10]. Her mother was Brandy Almond^[11]. English was her native language^[14].

Education

Educated at Yale College^[17], a college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34]; Lycée Français de Los Angeles^[18], a school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1964^[37]; The Center for Early Education^[19], a school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1939^[40]; Grace Hopper College^[20], a college^[41], in United States^[42]; and Yale University^[21], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1701^[45], headquartered in New Haven^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], film actor^[5], film director^[6], film producer^[7], voice actor^[8], and character actor^[15]. Jodie Foster's field of work was gun control^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award^[22], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1952^[49]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[23], an award for best leading actress^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1929^[52]; Golden Globe Awards^[25], a group of awards^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1944^[55], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[56]; Saturn Awards^[26], a film award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles^[27], a class of award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1952^[62]; and BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role^[63], a film award category^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1968^[66].

Personal Life

Among Jodie Foster's spouses was Alexandra Hedison^[12]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[67].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jodie Foster include JFA^[68].

Why It Matters

Jodie Foster ranks in the top 0.095% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,360 views/month, #952 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] She is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

She has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon^[71], an actor^[72], b. 1976^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress^[75].

Entities named for her include JFA^[68].

FAQs

Where was Jodie Foster born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Jodie Foster…

Who were Jodie Foster's parents?

Jodie Foster's father was Lucius Fisher Foster^[10]. Jodie Foster's mother was Brandy Almond^[11].

Who was Jodie Foster married to?

Jodie Foster's spouses include Alexandra Hedison^[12].

What did Jodie Foster do for work?

Jodie Foster worked as actor^[4], film actor^[5], film director^[6], film producer^[7], and voice actor^[8].

Where did Jodie Foster go to school?

Jodie Foster was educated at Yale College^[17], Lycée Français de Los Angeles^[18], The Center for Early Education^[19], and Grace Hopper College^[20].

What awards did Jodie Foster receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award^[22], Academy Award for Best Actress^[23], Academy Award for Best Actress^[24], and Golden Globe Awards^[25].

Who did Jodie Foster influence?

Jodie Foster has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon^[71].