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GLORIA FOSTER

Actress
Gloria Foster (November 15, 1933 – September 29, 2001) was an American actress, most known for her stage performances both on and off Broadway, including her acclaimed roles in plays In White America and Having Our Say, winning three Obie Awards during her career.
BORN November 15, 1933
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HEIGHT 5'8" (1.73 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1964 – Present
GLORIA FOSTER

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1991
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Law & Order)

WINNER
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2000
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (The Matrix)

WINNER
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1985
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Cosby Show)

WINNER
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1969
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Dick Cavett Show)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Gloria Foster (November 15, 1933 – September 29, 2001) was an American actress, most known for her stage performances both on and off Broadway, including her acclaimed roles in plays In White America and Having Our Say, winning three Obie Awards during her career.

In films, she was perhaps best known as the Oracle in The Matrix (1999) and The Matrix Reloaded (2003), the latter film being her last. Gloria Foster also played the role of the mother of Yusef Bell in the mini series The Atlanta Child Murders which aired in 1985.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Gloria
  • Born November 15, 1933
  • Height 5'8" (1.73 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Deceased (Passed away on September 29, 2001)
  • Years Active 1964 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Gloria Foster also played the role of the mother of Yusef Bell in the mini series The Atlanta Child Murders which aired in 1985.
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
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  • Children N/A
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

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