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Frances Foster

Highest Rated: 79% Crooklyn (1994)

Lowest Rated: 75% Clockers (1995)

Birthday: Jun 11, 1924

Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, USA

Frances Foster was an accomplished actress who appeared in a variety of films throughout her Hollywood career. In 1988, she appeared in "You Have Come Back." In 1990, she starred in Leslie Lee's play "Ground People." Foster's early roles were in comedies like "Cops and Robbers" (1973) and "A Piece of the Action" (1977) starring Sidney Poitier. She also was featured in the miniseries "King" (1977-78). She also appeared in the TV movie "The Neighborhood" (NBC, 1981-82). She worked in series television while getting her start in acting, including a part on "Our Street" (PBS, 1971-75). She continued to work steadily in film throughout the eighties, appearing in "Streets of Gold" (1986), "Enemy Territory" (1987) and "Five Corners" (1988). She also landed a role in the miniseries "North and South" (1985-86). Nearing the end of her career, she continued to act in the Denzel Washington biopic drama "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Distinguished Gentleman" (1992) with Eddie Murphy and "Crooklyn" (1994) with Alfre Woodard. She also appeared in the crime drama "Clockers" (1995) with Harvey Keitel. Foster last acted in the dramatic adaptation "The Juror" (1996) with Demi Moore. Foster was married to Morton Goldsen and had one child. Foster passed away in June 1997 at the age of 73.

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Highest rated movies

79% 90% Crooklyn
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75% 74% Clockers
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62% Citizen Cohn
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Legacy of Blood
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71% Enemy Territory
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81% A Piece of the Action
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87% Take a Giant Step
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78% The House of Dies Drear
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Filmography

Movies

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75% 74% Clockers Gloria (Character) $13.0M 1995
79% 90% Crooklyn Aunt Song (Character) $12.8M 1994
No Score Yet 62% Citizen Cohn First Annie Lee Moss (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 71% Enemy Territory Elva Briggs (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 78% The House of Dies Drear Great-Grandmother Jeffers (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet 81% A Piece of the Action Bea Quitman (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Legacy of Blood Sylvie (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet 87% Take a Giant Step Poppy (Character) - 1959

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Good Times Ms. Gertrude Vinson (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dr. Kildare Unknown (Guest Star) 1962