In a career spanning over 50 years, Jodie Foster is one of the most critically acclaimed actors of her generation. Her roles in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver, Nell, Contact, Panic Room, and The Brave One have all won her international attention. Foster’s stunning performances in The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs earned her Academy Awards for Best Actress, and her role in Nyad brought her her most recent nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 2024, Foster’s performance in True Detective: Night Country saw her win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In 2025, she starred in the French mystery film A Private Life by Rebecca Zlotowski, which was selected for the Official Competition at the Festival de Cannes. Behind the camera, Foster made her motion picture directorial debut in 1991 with Little Man Tate, in which she also starred. She went on to direct Home for the Holidays, The Beaver, Money Monster, and, more recently, episodes of Orange Is the New Black, House of Cards, Black Mirror, and Tales from the Loop.