Jodie Foster

**Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster**, an *American actress and filmmaker*, has received numerous accolades throughout her distinguished career. She was born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, and began her professional career as a child model, gaining recognition in various Disney films. Her role as a teenage prostitute in the thriller Taxi Driver (1976) resulted in her receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. After attending Yale University, Foster successfully transitioned into mature leading roles, winning two Academy Awards for Best Actress for The Accused (1988) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Her impressive portfolio extends to directing, with Little Man Tate (1991) marking her directorial debut. Foster's dedication to the world of entertainment has seen her found her own production company, Egg Pictures, in 1992 and received Primetime Emmy nominations for producing The Baby Dance (1998) and for directing the Orange Is the New Black episode "Lesbian Request Denied" (2013).