Gloria Foster
November 15, 1933 (91 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 ·A History of Godas The Voice of History
- 2003 ·The Matrix Reloadedas The Oracle
- 2002 ·Christianity: The First Two Thousand Yearsas Narrator
- 2000 ·Christianity: The Second Millenniumas Herself - Narrator
- 2000 ·Soul Foodas Ella Lester
- 1999 ·The Matrixas Oracle
- 1993 ·Percy & Thunderas Sugar Brown
- 1991 ·City of Hopeas Jeanette
- 1991 ·Separate but Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
- 1991 ·Separate But Equalas Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
- 1990 ·Law & Orderas Satima Tate
- 1987 ·Leonard Part 6as Medusa
- 1985 ·The Atlanta Child Murdersas Camille Bell
- 1984 ·The Cosby Showas Dr. Barbara Bracy
- 1984 ·The House of Dies Drearas Sheila Small
- 1979 ·Coriolanusas Volumnia
- 1978 ·Top Secretas Judith
- 1972 ·To All My Friends on Shoreas Serena Blue
- 1971 ·Man and Boyas Ivy Revers
- 1970 ·The Angel Levineas Sally
- 1969 ·The Bill Cosby Showas Dolores Winters
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas
- 1968 ·The Outcastsas
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1967 ·The Comediansas Mrs. Philipot
- 1964 ·Nothing But a Manas Lee
- 1963 ·The Cool Worldas Duke's Mom