Producers also saw that she had budded years before she was supposed to and cast her in roles that might have traumatized other girls her age. But being young and being perceptive, she could get into the heads of troubled children. Viewers who saw the films made as a child always sensed they had made a remarkable discovery – a clear-eyed, husky-voiced young star who played parts with the maturity and intelligence of older actresses. Supersmart, supertalented blonde actress who began her acting career when she was only three. ĭanny Peary described Foster in Cult Movie Stars (1991) as a:
In 2016, she was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a motion pictures star located at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard. Entertainment Weekly named her 57th on their list of 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in 1996. People magazine named her the most beautiful woman in the world in 1992, and in 2003, she was voted Number 23 in Channel 4's countdown of the 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time. For her work as a director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. 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. Alicia Christian ' Jodie' Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress, director, and producer.
