Born in Los Angeles, California, Jodie Foster first appeared in television commercials at a very young age, followed by her debut performance in the series Mayberry R.F.D. at age 5. During her college years she was stalked by John Hinkley Jr. who attempted to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan to impress her. In the 1990s she made her big screen directorial debut with the drama Little Man Tate, in which she also co-starred. Despite the fact that she never took acting lessons, she received two Oscars before she was thirty years old.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 5x59: Jodie Foster, Sherry Cola, Niko Moon (Jan 22, 2024)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2017-12-15: Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks, Run the Jewels (Dec 15, 2017)
The Red Nose Day Special (2015)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2015-05-21: The Red Nose Day Special (May 21, 2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2021-02-25: Jodie Foster, Holly Humberstone, Prince Harry (Feb 25, 2021)
Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet (2015)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-03-10: 2024 (Mar 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024 Special: The Oscars Red Carpet Show 2024 (Mar 10, 2024)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-17: Jodie Foster, Christopher Briney, Alec Benjamin (Jan 17, 2024)
- Episode 2016-05-09: Jodie Foster, Daveed Diggs, Graham Nash (May 9, 2016)
True Detective (2014)
Starring as Det. Liz Danvers
(6 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Night Country: Part 6 (Feb 18, 2024)
- Episode 4x05: Night Country: Part 5 (Feb 11, 2024)
- Episode 4x04: Night Country: Part 4 (Feb 4, 2024)
- Episode 4x03: Night Country: Part 3 (Jan 28, 2024)
- Episode 4x02: Night Country: Part 2 (Jan 21, 2024)
- Episode 4x01: Night Country: Part 1 (Jan 14, 2024)
Live! with Kelly & Michael (2012)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 4x174: Jodie Foster, Megyn Kelly (May 9, 2016)
The Jonathan Ross Show (2011)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 12x10: Jodie Foster, David Walliams, Roisin Conaty, Debbie Harry (Nov 4, 2017)
Conan (2010)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2018-06-06: Jodie Foster, Flula Borg, Neko Case (Jun 6, 2018)
- Episode 2016-05-11: Jodie Foster, Gad Elmaleh, Mike Posner (May 11, 2016)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(2 episodes)
- Episode 31x18: Jodie Foster, Olivia Colman, Wanda Sykes, Lorraine Kelly, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, Calvin Harris, Rag 'n' Bone Man (Feb 16, 2024)
- Episode 19x09: Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Jodie Foster, Light Bright Light, Sir Elton John (May 20, 2016)
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 16x20: Hollywood at Home: The Mauritanian, The World to Come, Land, Fear of Rain (Feb 13, 2021)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2005-09-26: Jodie Foster/Trisha Yearwood/Nick Cannon (Sep 26, 2005)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-09: Jodie Foster, Jeffrey Wright, Duff McKagan (Jan 9, 2024)
- Episode 2021-02-18: Jodie Foster, Kelly Marie Tran, Black Pumas (Feb 18, 2021)
- Episode 2018-06-04: Jodie Foster, Becca Kufrin, Ray LaMontagne (Jun 4, 2018)
The View (1997)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 27x86: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis (Jan 19, 2024)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 1999-12-16: Charlotte Church, Jodie Foster, Chris Kattan (Dec 16, 1999)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Maggie
- Episode 20x20: Four Great Women and a Manicure (May 10, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2008-03-29: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 (Mar 29, 2008)
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2024-01-07: Jelly Roll, Taylor Tomlinson, Jodie Foster, Jim Gaffigan (Jan 7, 2024)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2x09: Jodie Foster / Brian Wilson (Nov 27, 1976)
The New Perry Mason (1973)
Guest starring as Hildy Haynes
- Episode 1x06: The Case of the Deadly Deeds (Oct 21, 1973)
The Addams Family (1973)
Starring as Pugsley Addams
- Episode 1x01: The Addams Family in New York (Sep 8, 1973)
The ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Guest starring as Sharon Lee
- Episode 2x01: Rookie of the Year (Oct 3, 1973)
Guest starring as T.K. Dearing
- Episode 3x07: The Secret Life of T. K. Dearing (Apr 27, 1975)
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972)
Starring as Anne Chan
(16 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Scotland Yard (Dec 30, 1972)
- Episode 2x07: White Elephant (Dec 16, 1972)
- Episode 2x06: The Greek Caper (Dec 9, 1972)
- Episode 2x05: The Gypsy Caper (Dec 2, 1972)
- Episode 2x04: The Mardi Gras Caper (Nov 25, 1972)
- Episode 2x03: The Mummy's Tomb (Nov 18, 1972)
- Episode 2x02: The Great Illusionist Caper (Nov 11, 1972)
- Episode 2x01: Double Trouble (Nov 4, 1972)
- Episode 1x08: The Bronze Idol (Oct 28, 1972)
- Episode 1x07: Captain Kidd's Doubloons (Oct 21, 1972)
- Episode 1x06: The Fat Lady Caper (Oct 14, 1972)
- Episode 1x05: Eye of the Idol (Oct 7, 1972)
- Episode 1x04: The Phantom Sea Thief (Sep 30, 1972)
- Episode 1x03: Will the Real Charlie Chan Please Stand Up? (Sep 23, 1972)
- Episode 1x02: To Catch a Pitcher (Sep 16, 1972)
- Episode 1x01: The Crown Jewel Caper (Sep 9, 1972)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
Guest starring as Pugsley Addams
- Episode 1x03: Wednesday is Missing (Sep 22, 1972) [Uncredited]
The Partridge Family (1970)
Guest starring as Julie Lawrence
- Episode 3x18: The Eleven-Year Itch (Feb 2, 1973)
Ironside (1967)
Guest starring as Pip Barker
- Episode 5x21: Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Murder (Feb 3, 1972)
My Three Sons (1960)
Guest starring as Priscilla Hobson
(3 episodes)
- Episode 12x22: Lonesome Katie (Mar 30, 1972)
- Episode 12x17: Peanuts (Feb 17, 1972)
- Episode 12x15: Alfred (Jan 27, 1972)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Guest starring as Susan Sadler
- Episode 15x13: Roots of Fear (Dec 15, 1969)
Guest starring as Patricia
- Episode 17x15: P.S. Murry Christmas (Dec 27, 1971)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(13 episodes)
- Episode 2018-03-04: The 90th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 4, 2018)
- Episode 2007-02-25: The 79th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 25, 2007)
- Episode 2002-03-24: The 74th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 24, 2002)
- Episode 1997-03-24: The 69th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 24, 1997)
- Episode 1995-03-27: The 67th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 27, 1995)
- Episode 1993-03-29: The 65th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 29, 1993)
- Episode 1992-03-30: The 64th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 30, 1992)
- Episode 1991-03-25: The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 25, 1991)
- Episode 1990-03-26: The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (Mar 26, 1990)
- Episode 1989-03-29: The 61st Annual Academy Awards (Mar 29, 1989)
- Episode 1978-04-03: The 50th Annual Academy Awards (Apr 3, 1978)
- Episode 1977-03-28: The 49th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 28, 1977)
- Episode 1974-04-02: The 46th Annual Academy Awards (Apr 2, 1974)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
- Episode 2024-01-15: The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (Jan 15, 2024)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Guest starring as Jodie Foster
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-07: The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 7, 2024)
- Episode 2021-02-28: The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2021 (Feb 28, 2021)
Crew Credits
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x01: Thirsty Bird (Jun 6, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Lesbian Request Denied (Jul 11, 2013)