Gloria Foster
Nov 15, 1933 - Sep 29, 2001 (67 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
Law & Order
Satima Tate
The Matrix
Oracle
The Matrix Reloaded
The Oracle
The Cosby Show
Dr. Barbara Bracy
The Comedians
Mrs. Philipot
The Bill Cosby Show
Dolores Winters
Separate But Equal
Vivian 'Buster' Marshall
Soul Food
Ella Lester
Credits
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A History of God 2005The Voice of History★ NR -
The Oracle★ 7.1 -
The Matrix Reloaded 2003The Oracle★ 7.1 -
Narrator★ 6 -
Herself - Narrator★ NR -
Soul Food 2000Ella Lester★ 7 -
The Matrix 1999Oracle★ 8.2 -
Percy & Thunder 1993Sugar Brown★ NR -
City of Hope 1991Jeanette★ 6.7 -
Separate But Equal 1991Vivian 'Buster' Marshall★ 6.5 -
Separate but Equal 1991Vivian 'Buster' Marshall★ 6
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Law & Order 1990Satima Tate★ 7.4 -
Leonard Part 6 1987Medusa★ 2.8 -
Camille Bell★ 6 -
The Cosby Show 1984Dr. Barbara Bracy★ 7 -
Sheila Small★ NR -
Coriolanus 1979Volumnia★ 3.5 -
Top Secret 1978Judith★ NR -
Serena Blue★ 5.7 -
Man and Boy 1971Ivy Revers★ 6 -
The Angel Levine 1970Sally★ 5.7 -
The Bill Cosby Show 1969Dolores Winters★ 5.4 -
The Mod Squad 1968★ 6.2 -
The Outcasts 1968★ 5.3 -
The Comedians 1967Mrs. Philipot★ 6.1 -
Nothing But a Man 1964Lee★ 7.4 -
The Cool World 1963Duke's Mom★ 5.4