jodie foster

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THE RECIPE FOR THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESSSUCCESS

PERSONAL LIFEPERSONAL LIFE

Date of BirthDate of Birth19 November19 November 19621962, ,

Los Angeles, California, USALos Angeles, California, USA Birth NameBirth NameAlicia Christian Foster Alicia Christian Foster NicknameNicknameJodie F Jodie F HeightHeight5' 3½" (1.61 m) 5' 3½" (1.61 m)


Her parents divorced three years Her parents divorced three years before she was born.before she was born.

She was conceived when her She was conceived when her mother, Brandy, was visiting her mother, Brandy, was visiting her father, Lucius, for child support. father, Lucius, for child support.


Alicia's siblings nicknamed her "Jodie," Alicia's siblings nicknamed her "Jodie," a name she has used in her profession. a name she has used in her profession.

When she was just three years old, When she was just three years old, Jodie began acting in commercials to Jodie began acting in commercials to support the family.support the family.

As a child, was attacked by a lion and As a child, was attacked by a lion and carried briefly in its mouth while carried briefly in its mouth while filming a Disney film.(1972).filming a Disney film.(1972).

She was reading by the time she was She was reading by the time she was three years old.three years old.


When she was five, Jodie got her first When she was five, Jodie got her first acting role on the TV show acting role on the TV show "Mayberry R.F.D.""Mayberry R.F.D." (1968). (1968).

She was very busy as a child, working on She was very busy as a child, working on television programs such as television programs such as "Doris Day in...""Doris Day in..." (1968), (1968), "Adam-12""Adam-12" (1968), and Disney movies, then with the (1968), and Disney movies, then with the film film Taxi DriverTaxi Driver (1976) in which she (1976) in which she played a prostitute at the tender age of played a prostitute at the tender age of twelve. twelve.


Tragedy struck Jodie during her Tragedy struck Jodie during her Freshman year when a crazed and Freshman year when a crazed and obsessed fan name John Hinckley shot obsessed fan name John Hinckley shot President Ronald Reagan to impress her.President Ronald Reagan to impress her.Jodie graduated Yale in 1985 with a Jodie graduated Yale in 1985 with a degree in literature. Her main priority was degree in literature. Her main priority was now to become a successful adult actress .now to become a successful adult actress .

Earned a B.A. in literature and graduated Earned a B.A. in literature and graduated from Yale University (1985).from Yale University (1985).


Gave birth to Charles Bernard Gave birth to Charles Bernard Foster on 20 July 1998 and Kit Foster on 20 July 1998 and Kit Bernard Foster on 29 September Bernard Foster on 29 September 2001.2001.

Had to pull out of Doppelmord Had to pull out of Doppelmord (1999) because she became (1999) because she became pregnant.pregnant.

JODIE FOSTER - JODIE FOSTER - DIRECTORDIRECTOR


Has two convertibles.Has two convertibles. Enjoys kickboxing, yoga, karate, Enjoys kickboxing, yoga, karate,

aerobics, and weightlifting and aerobics, and weightlifting and collects fancy kitchenware and B&W collects fancy kitchenware and B&W photos.photos.

Loves organic food.Loves organic food. Her favorite book is "Franny and Her favorite book is "Franny and

Zooey" by J.D. Salinger.Zooey" by J.D. Salinger.

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Never revealed who was the father Never revealed who was the father of her two children. It is said that an of her two children. It is said that an anonymous donor is the biological anonymous donor is the biological father of Charles and Kit.father of Charles and Kit.

She was voted the 57th "Greatest She was voted the 57th "Greatest Movie Star" of all time by Movie Star" of all time by Entertainment Weekly.Entertainment Weekly.


Her favorite actress is Meryl Streep.Her favorite actress is Meryl Streep. Her favorite actor is Robert De Niro.Her favorite actor is Robert De Niro. Ranked 30 on The 50 Smartest Ranked 30 on The 50 Smartest

People in Hollywood (2007).People in Hollywood (2007). An asteroid, 17744 Jodiefoster, was An asteroid, 17744 Jodiefoster, was

named after her (1998).named after her (1998).

PERSONAL QUOTESPERSONAL QUOTES

““Being understood is not the most Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.”essential thing in life.”

On her role in Taxi Driver (1976), On her role in Taxi Driver (1976), when she was 12: ”I spent four when she was 12: ”I spent four hours with a shrink trying to prove I hours with a shrink trying to prove I was normal enough to play a hooker. was normal enough to play a hooker. Does that make sense?”Does that make sense?”

PERSONAL LIFEPERSONAL LIFE ““Normal is not something to aspire to, it's Normal is not something to aspire to, it's

something to get away from.”something to get away from.” ““Cruelty might be very human, and it might Cruelty might be very human, and it might

be cultural, but it's not acceptable.”be cultural, but it's not acceptable.” ““If I fail, at least I will have failed my way.”If I fail, at least I will have failed my way.” ““Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always

more energized by directing. It's more more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop out again. It's a huge myself, then pop out again. It's a huge passion for me.”passion for me.”


"I'm lucky that people do leave me "I'm lucky that people do leave me alone. I'm not Madonna. The red alone. I'm not Madonna. The red carpet is work for me. I work from 9-carpet is work for me. I work from 9-to-5 and when I get home, I don't to-5 and when I get home, I don't want to go back to work by going to want to go back to work by going to an industry event. For me, putting an industry event. For me, putting on makeup and a fancy dress is on makeup and a fancy dress is work".work".


“ “I've learned something in the last few I've learned something in the last few years that I really didn't know about years that I really didn't know about myself as an actor. I basically learned how myself as an actor. I basically learned how to stay happy. It's important for me to be to stay happy. It's important for me to be happy working or I feel resentful. I don't happy working or I feel resentful. I don't like it. I hate myself. What I know now is like it. I hate myself. What I know now is that I really need to love the director. I that I really need to love the director. I need him to be a good parent. And then I need him to be a good parent. And then I will lie down on the train tracks for him will lie down on the train tracks for him and go to the ends of the earth for him.”and go to the ends of the earth for him.”


“ “Motherhood doesn't mean I don't Motherhood doesn't mean I don't have a creative side that I need to have a creative side that I need to nourish. It doesn't mean I don't have nourish. It doesn't mean I don't have independence from them. I'd be a independence from them. I'd be a crazy person if I didn't.”crazy person if I didn't.”

“ “As time goes on, I will play As time goes on, I will play characters who get older: I don't characters who get older: I don't want to be some Botoxed weirdo.”want to be some Botoxed weirdo.”

Is She Inspiring Others?Is She Inspiring Others?

(2004) Release of the book, "Jodie (2004) Release of the book, "Jodie Foster" by John Bankston.Foster" by John Bankston.

(2001) Release of the book, "Jodie (2001) Release of the book, "Jodie Foster" by Therese DeAngelis.Foster" by Therese DeAngelis.

(1995) Release of the book, "Jodie: A (1995) Release of the book, "Jodie: A Biography" by Louis Chunovic.Biography" by Louis Chunovic.

(1997) Release of the book, "Foster (1997) Release of the book, "Foster Child" by Buddy Foster with Leon Child" by Buddy Foster with Leon Wagener.Wagener.

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