Actress and film director Jodie Foster was born on November 19, 1962, in California, USA. Her real name is Alicia Christine Foster.

The youngest of four children, she was raised by her single mother due to her parents' divorce. She began appearing in commercials as a child actress at age two, and at age seven, she became a regular on the television series "Mayberry." Her film debut was in "Napoleon & Samantha" (1972).

Jodie's acting talent blossomed in Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" (1976). She played the role of Iris, a young prostitute, and received critical acclaim, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. However, the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan by a fan shocked her, and she focused on her studies for a time. After graduating from Yale University, she returned to the film industry in "The Hotel New Hampshire" (1984). In 1988, Jodie starred as Sarah in "The Accused." Her passionate performance as a woman raped by three men garnered her popularity and led to her receiving numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Actress. In 1990, she starred in the blockbuster film "Silence of the Lambs," which won five Academy Awards. She again won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this work, solidifying her presence in Hollywood. Her costume design for the 2013 sci-fi film "Elysium" drew attention, with Giorgio Armani providing the costumes for her. Jodie is also active as a film director, making her directorial debut with the 1985 TV series "From the Darkside." Following the release of her directorial debut, "Little Man Tate," in 1991, she founded the production company Egg Pictures Productions, where she continues to produce films. In her private life, she gave birth to her first son in 1998 and her second son in 2001, but the father's name has not been revealed and she is raising her two sons as a single mother. In 2013, she came out as gay at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony and married Alexandra Hedison the following year.