Jodie Foster Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jodie Foster, based on 6 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

6 records1976–19925 events0 places

Chronological biography

1976

Taxi Driver1976

Arts / Cinema · Actress

Plays Iris, a teenage sex worker, in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver.

1988

The Accused1988

Arts / Cinema · Actress

Stars as Sarah Tobias in The Accused, a legal drama about the aftermath of sexual assault.

1989

Academy Award1989

Arts / Cinema · Actress

The Accused earns Foster her first Academy Award for Best Actress.

1991

Little Man Tate1991

Arts / Cinema · Director

Makes her feature directing debut with Little Man Tate, a drama about a gifted child.

The Silence of the Lambs1991

Arts / Cinema · Actress

Plays FBI trainee Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs.

1992

Academy Award1992

Arts / Cinema · Actress

Wins a second Academy Award for Best Actress for The Silence of the Lambs.

Titles and roles

Actress · Director

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.