Jodie Foster Biography

- She was born Alicia Christian Foster but was nicknamed Jodie by her three siblings.

- As a child, was attacked by a lion and carried briefly in its mouth while filming Disney's 'Napoleon and Samantha'.

- She was nicknamed BLT (Bossy Little Thing) by Jonathan Kaplan, the director of 'The Accused'.

- She is fluent in French and has starred in several French language films. She is also fluent in Italian.

- Gave birth to Charles Bernard Foster on 20 July 1998 and Kit Bernard Foster on 29 September 2001.

- Recently made public tribute to her partner Cydney Bernard, ending speculation about her sexual orientation.

- Enjoys kick boxing, yoga, karate, aerobics, weightlifting and collects fancy kitchenware and black and white photos.