Jodie Foster is an American actress, film director, and producer with an estimated net worth of $100 million.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Foster started her acting career at a tender age of three. She first appeared on commercials. She started appearing in films from the age of eight. During her teenage years, she starred in many Disney movies too. Her role in Taxi Driver (1976) as a prostitute earned her a nomination for an Academy Award. In 1989, she won the award for playing the role of a helpless rape victim in The Accused. She won international acclaim in 1991 when she played Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs. She has won numerous awards such as BAFTA, Golden Globe, Actors Guild award. She speaks French and Italian fluently. She also understands German and Spanish language. She also sang in French as a teenager and debuted in sci-fi films too. She has directed six films in her career.