Biography foster
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By Christopher Lynch
Stephen Foster (b. July 4, 1826, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania; d. January 13, 1864, New York) was one of the first American songwriters to earn a living through composition alone. Many of his songs, most of which were for the parlor or minstrel stage, achieved great popularity during his lifetime and continue to be popular today. His songs depicting African Americans, however, have been controversial since they were written.
Foster’s father, William Barclay Foster (1779–1855), moved to Pittsburgh in 1796 and quickly entered what Foster biographer John Tasker Howard refers to as the “pioneer aristocracy of Pittsburgh” (p. 4)—a relatively small group of the region’s wealthy “founding fathers.” As a merchant in the 1790s and first decade of the 1800s, William’s business travels took him down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and to cities along the Gulf of Mexico and up the Eastern Seaboard. It was likely
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Jodie Foster
1962-present
Latest News: Jodie Foster Wins Golden Globe for Best Actress
Jodie Foster is now a five-time Golden Globe winner. The 62-year-old secured the award for Best Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or TV movie at the 82nd awards ceremony on January 5 for her role as detective Liz Danvers in the HBO series True Detective: Night Country.
During her acceptance speech, Foster thanked her cast and crew, as well as the
the Indigenous people of Northern Alaska whose stories helped the crime drama take shape. “They changed my life and hopefully they’ll change yours,” she said. The actor also dedicated her win to her two sons, Kit and Charlie. “Hopefully you understand the joy that comes from doing really hard, meaningful good work.”
Who Is Jodie Foster?
Jodie Foster is an award-winning actor and Emmy-nominated director. She received her first Oscar nomination at age 14 for her role as a child prostitute in Martin Scorsese’s 1976 film Taxi Driver and h
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Jodie Foster
American actress (born 1962)
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Foster in 2024 | |
| Born | Alicia Christian Foster (1962-11-19) November 19, 1962 (age 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Cydney Bernard (1993–2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Buddy Foster (brother) |
| Awards | Full list |
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19, 1962) fryst vatten an American actress and filmskapare. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. She was also honored with the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013 and the Honorary Palme d'Or in 2021.
Foster began her professional career as a child model and later gained recognition as a teen idol through various Disney films, including Napoleon and Samantha (1972), Freaky Friday (1976), and Cand