Jodie Foster

Foster is a member of Mensa International. All Movie Guide Plot sypnosis of her 1965 Bonanza episode (http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:234137~C). President Ronald Reagan to impress Foster. Review of her episode of Combat! (http://www.jodavidsmeyer.com/combat/episodes/chateau.html). John Hinckley claimed he shot U.S. All Movie Guide Review of her episode of The Twilight Zone (http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:198368~C). Her brother's biography identifies her as such, but since the book is unauthorized, it is highly suspect. Biography from various sources (http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho6/hackett_j.htm).

Because of this and because she has lived with a female companion for several years, many suspect she is a lesbian, though she personally has never made any public statement regarding her sexual orientation. IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0352466/). Having given birth to two sons (Charles in 1998 and Kit in 2001), she has never revealed the identity of the father of the boys or if the boys even share the same father. 1979 Trapper John, M.D. (1979) playing "Wilma" in episode: "The Surrogate" (episode # 1.10) 23 December. Foster is intensively private about her personal life. 1965 Bonanza (1959) playing "Margarita Miguel" in episode: "Woman of Fire" (episode # 6.17) 17 January. In film, at the age of 14, she earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Martin Scorsese's film, Taxi Driver. 1963 Combat! (1962) playing "Gabrille" in episode: "The Chateau" (episode # 1.19) 12 February.

She began her career at the age of 2 in television commercials, including an appearance as the Coppertone Girl, and then went on to appear in a variety of television series. 1962 Gunsmoke (1955) playing "Mady Arthur" in episode: "The Widow" (episode # 7.25) 24 March. Foster has made more than 50 film appearances and television since the age of eight. 1962 The Twilight Zone (1959) playing "Esther Fortune" in episode: "A Piano in the House" (episode # 3.22) 16 February. 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 in 1985. 1981 Only When I Laugh. Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress and director. 1977 Dead of Night.

Nominated: Academy Award for Best Actress 1995 - Nell. 1973 The Last of Sheila. Won: New York Film Critics Circle/Best Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress 1991 - The Silence of the Lambs. 1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!. Won:Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress 1988 - The Accused. 1968 Will Penny. Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1976 - Taxi Driver. 1966 The Group.

Napoleon and Samantha (1972). (1) The Internet Movie Database. The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976). Sources:. Freaky Friday (1976). Joan Hackett lost the battle against ovarian cancer at Encino Hospital, 1983. Bugsy Malone (1976). (1).

Taxi Driver (1976). She was married to actor Richard Mulligan (1965-1973). The Accused (1988). Hackett won a Golden Globe as Best Motion Picture Actress in a Supporting Role for the movie Only When I Laugh in 1982. Little Man Tate (1991) also director. After this she, primarily, had parts in TV movies. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Hackett also has a notable part in the classic western comedy Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) with James Garner.

Nell (1994). One of the roles she's best remembered for, perhaps, is the role of Catherine Allen in the western Will Penny (1968) with Charlton Heston. Contact (1997). She had one of the starring roles in the 1966 Sidney Lumet film The Group along with Candice Bergen and others. Anna and the King (1999). She had a leading role in the Twilight Zone episode A Piano in the House (1962). Panic Room (2002). Malone (1958) in 1959.

A Very Long Engagement (2004). Hackett debuted with the role of Gail Prentiss in the TV series Young Dr. Joan Hackett (March 1, 1934 - October 8, 1983) American actress.