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Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an American actress and film director. She earned a BA degree in Literature from Yale University in 1985. She began her professional career at the age of three as a child model in 1965, and two years later moved to acting in television series, with the sitcom Mayberry R.F.D. Her role in several films include: Taxi Driver (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role), Bugsy Malone, The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, Freaky Friday, Candleshoe, Foxes, The Accused (Won- Academy Award for best actress in 1989, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1989), The Silence of the Lambs (Won- Academy Award for best actress in 1992, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in 1992), Little Man Tate (also director), Nell (Nominated- Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress), Sommersby, Maverick, Contact, Anna and the King, Home for the Holidays (only director), Panic Room, Flightplan, Inside Man, The Brave One, The Beaver (also director), Elysium, and Money Monster (only director).