Quick Facts
Born:
1933-11-15
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits:
29 Total Roles
Gloria Foster
Acting
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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.
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
The Matrix
Oracle
The Matrix Reloaded
The Oracle
The Matrix Resurrections
Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited)
Law & Order
Satima Tate
The Cosby Show
Dr. Barbara Bracy
Leonard Part 6
Medusa
The Comedians
Mrs. Philipot
City of Hope
Jeanette
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Matrix Resurrections MOVIE | Oracle (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2005 | A History of God MOVIE | The Voice of History |
| 2004 | Return to Source: The Philosophy of The Matrix MOVIE | The Oracle |
| 2003 | The Matrix Reloaded MOVIE | The Oracle |
| 2002 | Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years TV | Narrator |
| 2000 | Christianity: The Second Millennium TV | Herself - Narrator |
| 2000 | Soul Food TV | Ella Lester |
| 1999 | The Matrix MOVIE | Oracle |
| 1993 | Percy & Thunder MOVIE | Sugar Brown |
| 1991 | City of Hope MOVIE | Jeanette |