Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress, director, and producer. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the honorary Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Her breakthrough came with Scorsese's psychological thriller "Taxi Driver" (1976), where she played a child prostitute, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. This was her first nomination for an Academy Award which she lost out to Beatrice Straight for her role as Louise Schumacher in the film "Network".

After attending Yale University, Foster struggled to transition into adult roles until she gained critical acclaim for playing a rape survivor in the legal drama "The Accused" (1988), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She won her second Academy Award three years later for the psychological horror film "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), where she portrayed FBI agent Clarice Starling.

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